$8 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
Every pay period at $8 an hour
| Pay period | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Hourly | $8.00 |
| Daily (8 hours) | $64.00 |
| Weekly | $320.00 |
| Every two weeks (26 paychecks) | $640.00 |
| Twice a month (24 paychecks) | $693.33 |
| Monthly | $1,387 |
| Yearly | $16,640 |
Change the hours or the pay
Use 50 if you take two weeks off without pay.
How $8 an hour compares
It is 1.1 times the federal minimum wage of $7.25, and 67% below the U.S. median hourly wage of $24.51. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 wage survey; the U.S. average (mean) hourly wage was $33.54, pulled up by high earners.
At this rate, a full-time year comes to $16,640 before taxes. Many states and cities set their own minimum above the federal $7.25, so check your state's rate: you may be owed more than this.
Part-time at $8 an hour
| Schedule | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| 20 hours a week | $160.00 / week · $693 / month · $8,320 / year |
| 25 hours a week | $200.00 / week · $867 / month · $10,400 / year |
| 30 hours a week | $240.00 / week · $1,040 / month · $12,480 / year |
| 32 hours a week | $256.00 / week · $1,109 / month · $13,312 / year |
| 35 hours a week | $280.00 / week · $1,213 / month · $14,560 / year |
If you take unpaid time off
The 2,080-hour year assumes you are paid for all 52 weeks. Without paid vacation, each week off costs $320.00.
| Weeks paid at 40 h | Yearly gross |
|---|---|
| 52 weeks (paid vacation or no time off) | $16,640 |
| 50 weeks (2 weeks unpaid) | $16,000 |
| 48 weeks (4 weeks unpaid) | $15,360 |
A monthly budget on $8 an hour
Gross monthly pay is $1,387. Social Security and Medicare alone take 7.65% of an employee's wages, so even before income tax the monthly figure drops to about $1,281. The 50/30/20 rule is a starting point: half for needs, 30% for wants, 20% for savings and debt. Applied to gross pay:
| 50/30/20 split of gross monthly pay | Amount |
|---|---|
| Needs: rent, food, utilities, transport (50%) | $693 |
| Wants: eating out, hobbies, travel (30%) | $416 |
| Savings and extra debt payments (20%) | $277 |
A common rent guideline is 30% of gross monthly income, which here is about $416 a month.
Overtime at $8 an hour
Time and a half is $12.00 an hour. A 45-hour week pays $380.00; a 50-hour week pays $440.00. See the overtime calculator for other schedules.
How long to earn $1,000
About 125.0 hours of work before taxes, or 15.6 eight-hour days.
Questions people ask
- How much is $8 an hour per year?
- $16,640 a year at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours), before taxes.
- How much is $8 an hour per month?
- $1,387 a month on average. The yearly total divided by 12.
- How much is $8 an hour every two weeks?
- $640.00 per paycheck if you are paid every two weeks at 40 hours a week.
- What is time and a half on $8 an hour?
- $12.00 an hour. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, most hourly employees earn at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.
Nearby hourly rates
Going the other way? See $20,000 a year in hourly pay, or read how the hourly-to-salary math works.
Last reviewed October 2, 2026. Gross pay before taxes and deductions. How we calculate.