$17 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
Working a standard 40-hour week for 52 paid weeks, $17 an hour comes out to $35,360 a year before tax — about $680 a week, $1,360 biweekly, or $2,947 a month. Because hourly pay scales directly with hours, the annual figure moves fast when your schedule does: $30,940 at 35 hours, $17,680 at 20. Overtime beyond 40 hours typically pays time-and-a-half, $25.50 an hour at this rate. Enter your own hours below, then check the after-tax estimate to see what actually lands in your account.
$17 an hour breakdown
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$17 an hour part-time and overtime
Hourly pay scales with your schedule, so the "how much a year" answer depends on the hours you actually work. Here's $17 an hour across common weekly schedules (52 paid weeks), plus the overtime rate — most non-exempt workers earn at least time-and-a-half ($25.50/hr) past 40 hours a week under the FLSA.
| Hours per week | Weekly pay | Annual pay |
|---|---|---|
| 20 hrs | $340 | $17,680 |
| 25 hrs | $425 | $22,100 |
| 30 hrs | $510 | $26,520 |
| 35 hrs | $595 | $30,940 |
| 40 hrs (full-time) | $680 | $35,360 |
$17 an hour after taxes
Full-time at $17 an hour ($35,360 a year), estimated federal income tax is about $2,063 for a single filer taking the 2026 standard deduction — an effective rate of 5.8%, with the top dollar taxed in the 12% bracket. That leaves roughly $33,297 in federal take-home pay: about $2,775 a month, or an effective $16.01 an hour. Social Security and Medicare (FICA, about 7.65%) come out of every paycheck on top of that, and most states add income tax of their own — while nine (including Texas and Florida) charge none. Try other filing statuses in the Income Tax Calculator.
Federal income tax only (2026 brackets, standard deduction, full-time hours). Excludes FICA and state/local tax.
Jobs that pay around $17 an hour
These occupations have a national median wage closest to $17 an hour (full-time equivalent), per the Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2024). Actual pay varies widely by state, metro area and experience.
| Occupation | ≈ Median hourly | Median annual |
|---|---|---|
| Retail salespersons | $16.70 | $34,730 |
| Home health aides | $16.78 | $34,900 |
| Restaurant cooks | $17.20 | $35,780 |
| Janitors and cleaners | $17.34 | $36,070 |
| Security guards | $17.82 | $37,070 |
How $17/hr compares to nearby wages
| Hourly wage | Annual | Monthly | Federal take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 an hour | $31,200 | $2,600 | $29,636 |
| $16 an hour | $33,280 | $2,773 | $31,466 |
| $18 an hour | $37,440 | $3,120 | $35,127 |
| $19 an hour | $39,520 | $3,293 | $36,958 |
| $17 an hour (this page) | $35,360 | $2,947 | $33,297 |
Take-home is federal income tax only (2026, single filer, standard deduction, full-time hours), before FICA and state tax.
Is $17 an hour good pay?
A useful yardstick: the median U.S. full-time worker earns about $28.85 an hour ($60,000/year), so $17 runs roughly 41% below that. Context does the rest: in low-cost regions $17 an hour at steady full-time hours covers a single person's budget tightly, while in expensive metros rent claims a much bigger share. Guaranteed hours, overtime access ($25.50/hr at time-and-a-half) and benefits often matter more than small differences in the base rate. And plan around net pay — federal tax alone brings the effective rate near $16.01 an hour before FICA and state taxes.