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Washington take-home pay by hourly rate
| Wage | Gross / 2 weeks | Taxes | Take-home / 2 weeks | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12/hour | $960.00 | $120.83 | $839.17 | $419.59 |
| $15/hour | $1,200.00 | $168.60 | $1,031.40 | $515.70 |
| $18/hour | $1,440.00 | $219.09 | $1,220.91 | $610.46 |
| $20/hour | $1,600.00 | $252.75 | $1,347.25 | $673.63 |
| $22/hour | $1,760.00 | $286.41 | $1,473.59 | $736.80 |
| $25/hour | $2,000.00 | $336.90 | $1,663.10 | $831.55 |
| $30/hour | $2,400.00 | $421.05 | $1,978.95 | $989.48 |
| $35/hour | $2,800.00 | $529.43 | $2,270.57 | $1,135.29 |
| $40/hour | $3,200.00 | $653.57 | $2,546.43 | $1,273.22 |
| $50/hour | $4,000.00 | $901.87 | $3,098.13 | $1,549.07 |
40 hours a week, paid every two weeks, single, W-4 defaults, no pre-tax deductions.
How Washington taxes hourly pay
Washington has no income tax on wages, but two state payroll premiums come out of most paychecks:
- Paid Family & Medical Leave: the 2026 premium is 1.13% of wages, and employees pay 71.43% of it (about 0.81% of pay), up to the Social Security wage base.
- WA Cares (long-term care): 0.58% of wages, unless you have an approved exemption. If you do, set this to zero mentally: subtract it from the result.
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 Washington?
About $1,347.25 every two weeks ($673.63 a week) for 40 hours a week, single, W-4 defaults, 2026 rules. That's about $35,029 a year.
How is overtime taxed in Washington?
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 $1,584.14 instead of $1,347.25. Any new federal deduction for overtime is claimed through W-4 Step 4(b) or on your tax return.