Wage directory · 40 hrs/week · 52 weeks

Popular hourly wages.

Every hourly rate from the federal minimum wage to $100 an hour, with annual gross pay, bi-weekly take-home, overtime premiums, and a full pay-period breakdown. Pick a rate to see the math.

  • 102 wage guides
  • $7.25 federal floor
  • $100 top rate
  • 18% standard tax estimate

$7.25 – $16.28/hr

Entry-Level & Minimum Wages

Federal and state minimums, first jobs, tipped roles, and entry-level retail or food service pay.

18 guides

$16.50 – $25/hr

Mid-Range & Retail/Warehouse Wages

Warehouse, logistics, retail supervisor, administrative, and skilled service roles.

18 guides

$26 – $50/hr

Skilled Trade, Nursing & Tech Hourly Rates

Licensed trades, nurses, technicians, contractors, and experienced individual contributors.

36 guides
$25.50/hr
Annual gross
$53,040
Bi-weekly
$2,040
1.5× overtime
$38.25
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$26/hr
Annual gross
$54,080
Bi-weekly
$2,080
1.5× overtime
$39
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$26.50/hr
Annual gross
$55,120
Bi-weekly
$2,120
1.5× overtime
$39.75
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$27/hr
Annual gross
$56,160
Bi-weekly
$2,160
1.5× overtime
$40.50
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$27.50/hr
Annual gross
$57,200
Bi-weekly
$2,200
1.5× overtime
$41.25
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$28/hr
Annual gross
$58,240
Bi-weekly
$2,240
1.5× overtime
$42
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$28.50/hr
Annual gross
$59,280
Bi-weekly
$2,280
1.5× overtime
$42.75
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$29/hr
Annual gross
$60,320
Bi-weekly
$2,320
1.5× overtime
$43.50
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$29.50/hr
Annual gross
$61,360
Bi-weekly
$2,360
1.5× overtime
$44.25
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$30/hr
Annual gross
$62,400
Bi-weekly
$2,400
1.5× overtime
$45
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$30.50/hr
Annual gross
$63,440
Bi-weekly
$2,440
1.5× overtime
$45.75
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$31/hr
Annual gross
$64,480
Bi-weekly
$2,480
1.5× overtime
$46.50
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$32/hr
Annual gross
$66,560
Bi-weekly
$2,560
1.5× overtime
$48
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$32.50/hr
Annual gross
$67,600
Bi-weekly
$2,600
1.5× overtime
$48.75
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$33/hr
Annual gross
$68,640
Bi-weekly
$2,640
1.5× overtime
$49.50
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$34/hr
Annual gross
$70,720
Bi-weekly
$2,720
1.5× overtime
$51
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$34.50/hr
Annual gross
$71,760
Bi-weekly
$2,760
1.5× overtime
$51.75
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$35/hr
Annual gross
$72,800
Bi-weekly
$2,800
1.5× overtime
$52.50
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$36/hr
Annual gross
$74,880
Bi-weekly
$2,880
1.5× overtime
$54
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$37/hr
Annual gross
$76,960
Bi-weekly
$2,960
1.5× overtime
$55.50
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$37.50/hr
Annual gross
$78,000
Bi-weekly
$3,000
1.5× overtime
$56.25
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$38/hr
Annual gross
$79,040
Bi-weekly
$3,040
1.5× overtime
$57
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$39/hr
Annual gross
$81,120
Bi-weekly
$3,120
1.5× overtime
$58.50
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$40/hr
Annual gross
$83,200
Bi-weekly
$3,200
1.5× overtime
$60
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$41/hr
Annual gross
$85,280
Bi-weekly
$3,280
1.5× overtime
$61.50
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$42/hr
Annual gross
$87,360
Bi-weekly
$3,360
1.5× overtime
$63
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$42.50/hr
Annual gross
$88,400
Bi-weekly
$3,400
1.5× overtime
$63.75
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$43/hr
Annual gross
$89,440
Bi-weekly
$3,440
1.5× overtime
$64.50
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$44/hr
Annual gross
$91,520
Bi-weekly
$3,520
1.5× overtime
$66
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$45/hr
Annual gross
$93,600
Bi-weekly
$3,600
1.5× overtime
$67.50
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$45.50/hr
Annual gross
$94,640
Bi-weekly
$3,640
1.5× overtime
$68.25
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$46/hr
Annual gross
$95,680
Bi-weekly
$3,680
1.5× overtime
$69
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$47/hr
Annual gross
$97,760
Bi-weekly
$3,760
1.5× overtime
$70.50
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$48/hr
Annual gross
$99,840
Bi-weekly
$3,840
1.5× overtime
$72
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$49/hr
Annual gross
$101,920
Bi-weekly
$3,920
1.5× overtime
$73.50
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$50/hr
Annual gross
$104,000
Bi-weekly
$4,000
1.5× overtime
$75
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$51 – $100/hr

High-Earner & Contractor Rates

Senior contractors, specialist consultants, travel nurses, and high-skill hourly engagements.

30 guides
$51/hr
Annual gross
$106,080
Bi-weekly
$4,080
1.5× overtime
$76.50
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$52/hr
Annual gross
$108,160
Bi-weekly
$4,160
1.5× overtime
$78
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$53/hr
Annual gross
$110,240
Bi-weekly
$4,240
1.5× overtime
$79.50
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$54/hr
Annual gross
$112,320
Bi-weekly
$4,320
1.5× overtime
$81
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$55/hr
Annual gross
$114,400
Bi-weekly
$4,400
1.5× overtime
$82.50
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$56/hr
Annual gross
$116,480
Bi-weekly
$4,480
1.5× overtime
$84
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$57/hr
Annual gross
$118,560
Bi-weekly
$4,560
1.5× overtime
$85.50
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$58/hr
Annual gross
$120,640
Bi-weekly
$4,640
1.5× overtime
$87
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$59/hr
Annual gross
$122,720
Bi-weekly
$4,720
1.5× overtime
$88.50
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$60/hr
Annual gross
$124,800
Bi-weekly
$4,800
1.5× overtime
$90
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$61/hr
Annual gross
$126,880
Bi-weekly
$4,880
1.5× overtime
$91.50
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$62/hr
Annual gross
$128,960
Bi-weekly
$4,960
1.5× overtime
$93
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$63/hr
Annual gross
$131,040
Bi-weekly
$5,040
1.5× overtime
$94.50
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$64/hr
Annual gross
$133,120
Bi-weekly
$5,120
1.5× overtime
$96
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$65/hr
Annual gross
$135,200
Bi-weekly
$5,200
1.5× overtime
$97.50
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$66/hr
Annual gross
$137,280
Bi-weekly
$5,280
1.5× overtime
$99
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$67/hr
Annual gross
$139,360
Bi-weekly
$5,360
1.5× overtime
$100.50
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$68/hr
Annual gross
$141,440
Bi-weekly
$5,440
1.5× overtime
$102
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$69/hr
Annual gross
$143,520
Bi-weekly
$5,520
1.5× overtime
$103.50
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$70/hr
Annual gross
$145,600
Bi-weekly
$5,600
1.5× overtime
$105
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$71/hr
Annual gross
$147,680
Bi-weekly
$5,680
1.5× overtime
$106.50
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$72/hr
Annual gross
$149,760
Bi-weekly
$5,760
1.5× overtime
$108
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$73/hr
Annual gross
$151,840
Bi-weekly
$5,840
1.5× overtime
$109.50
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$74/hr
Annual gross
$153,920
Bi-weekly
$5,920
1.5× overtime
$111
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$75/hr
Annual gross
$156,000
Bi-weekly
$6,000
1.5× overtime
$112.50
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$80/hr
Annual gross
$166,400
Bi-weekly
$6,400
1.5× overtime
$120
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$85/hr
Annual gross
$176,800
Bi-weekly
$6,800
1.5× overtime
$127.50
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$90/hr
Annual gross
$187,200
Bi-weekly
$7,200
1.5× overtime
$135
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$95/hr
Annual gross
$197,600
Bi-weekly
$7,600
1.5× overtime
$142.50
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$100/hr
Annual gross
$208,000
Bi-weekly
$8,000
1.5× overtime
$150
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State reference

State minimum wages at a glance.

Compare key state minimums against the federal floor. Many cities set higher local rates, and some industries — like California fast food — have separate standards.

Key US state minimum wages
StateCodeNotesMinimum wageAnnual at 40 hrs
Federal (FLSA)USFederal floor$7.25$15,080
CaliforniaCAState minimum$16$33,280
California fast foodCAFast-food sector$20$41,600
WashingtonWAState minimum$16.28$33,862
New YorkNYState minimum$16$33,280
TexasTXFederal rate applies$7.25$15,080
FloridaFLState minimum$13$27,040
IllinoisILState minimum$14$29,120
ArizonaAZState minimum$14.35$29,848

Reference values only — minimum wages change annually and vary by city, industry, and employer size. Confirm the current rate with your state labor office. Annual values assume 2,080 hours (40 hours × 52 weeks).

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