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Georgia take-home pay by hourly rate
| Wage | Gross / 2 weeks | Taxes | Take-home / 2 weeks | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12/hour | $960.00 | $126.63 | $833.37 | $416.69 |
| $15/hour | $1,200.00 | $183.05 | $1,016.95 | $508.48 |
| $18/hour | $1,440.00 | $242.18 | $1,197.82 | $598.91 |
| $20/hour | $1,600.00 | $281.61 | $1,318.39 | $659.20 |
| $22/hour | $1,760.00 | $321.03 | $1,438.97 | $719.49 |
| $25/hour | $2,000.00 | $380.17 | $1,619.83 | $809.92 |
| $30/hour | $2,400.00 | $478.73 | $1,921.27 | $960.64 |
| $35/hour | $2,800.00 | $601.52 | $2,198.48 | $1,099.24 |
| $40/hour | $3,200.00 | $740.08 | $2,459.92 | $1,229.96 |
| $50/hour | $4,000.00 | $1,017.20 | $2,982.80 | $1,491.40 |
40 hours a week, paid every two weeks, single, W-4 defaults, no pre-tax deductions.
How Georgia taxes hourly pay
Georgia has a flat income tax. The rate dropped to 4.99% for 2026, and employers could start withholding at the new rate on May 11, 2026 (before that, 5.19%). Withholding is figured after a standard deduction of $15,000 (single or head of household) or $30,000 (married filing jointly) and $5,000 per dependent claimed on Form G-4.
Hourly workers pay the same taxes as salaried staff. What changes is that your check moves with your hours, so withholding moves with it: a week with overtime is withheld as if every week looked like that.
Questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Georgia?
About $1,318.39 every two weeks ($659.20 a week) for 40 hours a week, single, W-4 defaults, 2026 rules. That's about $34,278 a year.
How is overtime taxed in Georgia?
Overtime is taxed like regular pay, but a check with overtime is annualized as if you earned that much every period, so more is withheld from that check. At $20 an hour with 10 overtime hours in a two-week period, take-home is about $1,544.47 instead of $1,318.39. Any new federal deduction for overtime is claimed through W-4 Step 4(b) or on your tax return.