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New York take-home pay by hourly rate
| Wage | Gross / 2 weeks | Taxes | Take-home / 2 weeks | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12/hour | $960.00 | $143.00 | $817.00 | $408.50 |
| $15/hour | $1,200.00 | $201.44 | $998.56 | $499.28 |
| $18/hour | $1,440.00 | $262.59 | $1,177.41 | $588.71 |
| $20/hour | $1,600.00 | $303.37 | $1,296.63 | $648.32 |
| $22/hour | $1,760.00 | $344.14 | $1,415.86 | $707.93 |
| $25/hour | $2,000.00 | $405.29 | $1,594.71 | $797.36 |
| $30/hour | $2,400.00 | $507.22 | $1,892.78 | $946.39 |
| $35/hour | $2,800.00 | $633.38 | $2,166.62 | $1,083.31 |
| $40/hour | $3,200.00 | $775.31 | $2,424.69 | $1,212.35 |
| $50/hour | $4,000.00 | $1,060.78 | $2,939.22 | $1,469.61 |
40 hours a week, paid every two weeks, single, W-4 defaults, no pre-tax deductions.
How New York taxes hourly pay
New York State withholding uses graduated rates from 3.9% up to 11.7% for the highest incomes, after a deduction allowance ($7,400 single or head of household, $7,950 married) and $1,000 per IT-2104 allowance. The state's exact-calculation tables include "recapture" brackets, so the rate can jump around in the middle of the scale; this calculator uses the official annual schedule.
New York City residents also pay city income tax, 2.05% to 4.25% (tick the NYC box). Yonkers residents pay a surcharge not included here.
Two small payroll deductions apply to most private-sector workers: NY disability (SDI), 0.5% of wages up to $0.60 a week, and Paid Family Leave, 0.432% of wages up to $411.91 in 2026.
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 New York?
About $1,296.63 every two weeks ($648.32 a week) for 40 hours a week, single, W-4 defaults, 2026 rules. That's about $33,712 a year.
How is overtime taxed in New York?
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 $1,520.19 instead of $1,296.63. Any new federal deduction for overtime is claimed through W-4 Step 4(b) or on your tax return.