Washington hourly paycheck calculator
Your hourly wage after taxes in Washington, per week and per year, with overtime.
Estimate with 2026 federal rules and each state's latest published rates, not tax advice. Calculated in your browser: nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Take-home pay per paycheck
$998.32
$51,912.67 a year · 17.6% of gross in taxes
- Take-home 82%
- Federal tax 9%
- Social Security and Medicare 8%
- Washington taxes 1%
| Line | Paycheck | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,211.20 | $62,982.40 |
| Federal income tax | −$103.42 | −$5,377.89 |
| Social Security | −$75.09 | −$3,904.91 |
| Medicare | −$17.56 | −$913.24 |
| Paid family and medical leave | −$9.78 | −$508.39 |
| WA Cares long-term care | −$7.03 | −$365.30 |
| Take-home | $998.32 | $51,912.67 |
Hourly wage after taxes in Washington
40 hours a week, 52 weeks, single filer, 2026 rules.
| Wage | Take-home / week | Take-home / year | Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| $17.13 | $582.98 | $30,315 | 14.9% |
| $20.00 | $673.62 | $35,029 | 15.8% |
| $25.00 | $831.55 | $43,241 | 16.8% |
| $30.00 | $989.47 | $51,453 | 17.5% |
| $40.00 | $1,273.21 | $66,207 | 20.4% |
| $50.00 | $1,549.07 | $80,551 | 22.5% |
What Washington jobs pay per hour, after taxes
Hourly wages paid in Washington (May 2025), 40 hours a week, single filer.
| Wage level | Wage | Take-home / week | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, 25th percentile | $22.61 | $756.06 | $18.90 |
| Washington, median | $30.28 | $998.32 | $24.96 |
| Washington, 75th percentile | $48.90 | $1,518.73 | $37.97 |
| Seattle area, median | $34.91 | $1,132.80 | $28.32 |
| Bremerton area, median | $30.38 | $1,001.48 | $25.04 |
| Olympia area, median | $29.79 | $982.84 | $24.57 |
| Portland area, median | $29.18 | $963.58 | $24.09 |
| Mount Vernon area, median | $28.65 | $946.83 | $23.67 |
| Bellingham area, median | $27.80 | $919.99 | $23.00 |
| Longview area, median | $27.61 | $913.99 | $22.85 |
| Kennewick area, median | $27.54 | $911.78 | $22.79 |
Minimum wage after taxes in Washington
Washington's minimum wage is $17.13 an hour.
Overtime at the Washington median wage, $30.28 an hour
| Hours / week | Gross | Take-home | Per hour kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 h | $1,211.20 | $998.32 | $24.96 |
| 45 h | $1,438.30 | $1,161.70 | $25.82 |
| 50 h | $1,665.40 | $1,318.32 | $26.37 |
| 55 h | $1,892.50 | $1,474.92 | $26.82 |
| 60 h | $2,119.60 | $1,631.55 | $27.19 |
Washington and nearby states, per week
Minimum wage and take-home pay for 40 hours, single filer. At $20 an hour, against $673.62 in Washington: Alaska $7.10 more, Idaho $9.99 less, Oregon $48.55 less.
| State | Min. wage | $15/h | $20/h | $30/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $17.13 | $515.70 | $673.62 | $989.47 |
| Alaska | $14.00 | $521.02 | $680.72 | $1,000.91 |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $513.53 | $663.63 | $963.83 |
| Oregon | $15.55 | $483.27 | $625.07 | $908.67 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Washington?
$673.62 a week at 40 hours, $35,029 a year, for a single filer in 2026. Gross pay is $800 a week; 15.8% goes to federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, plus Washington taxes.
How much is minimum wage after taxes in Washington?
Washington's minimum wage is $17.13 an hour. Full time, 40 hours a week, that is $35,630 a year before tax and $30,315 after, $582.98 a week.
How much is $15 an hour a year after taxes in Washington?
$15 an hour full time is $31,200 a year before tax and $26,816 after, or $515.70 a week.
How is overtime taxed in Washington?
Overtime is ordinary wages: it is taxed like the rest of your pay, it just raises the total. At the Washington median of $30.28 an hour, 50 hours pays $1,665.40 a week and leaves $1,318.32, against $998.32 for 40 hours: you keep $32.00 of each overtime hour.
What does a typical Seattle worker take home?
The median wage in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area is $34.91 an hour (BLS, May 2025). Full time, that is $2,792.80 every two weeks before tax and $2,265.61 after, taxed as a Washington resident.