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$X an Hour Is How Much a Year After Taxes in California?
Full-time at 40 hours a week (2,080 hours a year), single filer, after federal tax, FICA and California state tax. Use the calculator above for other hours, overtime, or filing status.
| Hourly rate | Gross / year | Net / year | Net / month | Net / week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15/hr | $31,200 | $26,445 | $2,204 | $509 |
| $18/hr | $37,440 | $31,143 | $2,595 | $599 |
| $20/hr | $41,600 | $34,265 | $2,855 | $659 |
| $25/hr | $52,000 | $41,973 | $3,498 | $807 |
| $30/hr | $62,400 | $49,571 | $4,131 | $953 |
| $40/hr | $83,200 | $62,634 | $5,220 | $1,205 |
| $50/hr | $104,000 | $75,062 | $6,255 | $1,444 |
How California Paycheck Tax Is Calculated (2026)
Source: California Franchise Tax Board| Taxable income bracket | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $11,079 | 1% |
| $11,079 – $26,264 | 2% |
| $26,264 – $41,452 | 4% |
| $41,452 – $57,542 | 6% |
| $57,542 – $72,724 | 8% |
| $72,724 – $371,479 | 9.30% |
| $371,479 – $445,771 | 10.30% |
| $445,771 – $742,953 | 11.30% |
| $742,953 – $1,000,000 | 12.30% |
| $1,000,000 – + | 13.30% |
Standard deduction (single): $5,706, subtracted from gross income before applying brackets.
California SDI: 1.3% of wages, no wage cap. Mandatory State Disability Insurance payroll deduction, 1.3% of all wages with no cap in 2026. Funds short-term disability and Paid Family Leave — separate from income tax.
Federal Tax & FICA (shared across all states)
| Filing status | Standard deduction |
|---|---|
| Single | $16,100 |
| Married Filing Jointly | $32,200 |
| Head of Household | $24,150 |
| Federal brackets (all filing statuses) | 10% / 12% / 22% / 24% / 32% / 35% / 37% |
|---|---|
| Social Security | 6.2% up to $184,500 wage base |
| Medicare | 1.45% on all wages, +0.9% above $200,000 single/HoH, $250,000 MFJ |
⚠️ California's married-filing-jointly and head-of-household state brackets have not yet been independently verified against the primary source above — this calculator uses California's single-filer brackets as an estimate when those statuses are selected.
Guideline version 2026-CA-v2 · Last verified 2026-08-18
⚠️ This calculator models standard weekly overtime (over 40 hours/week) only. California has additional daily-overtime rules (e.g. daily hours beyond a state-specific threshold at 1.5x/2x) that this calculator does not yet compute — treat overtime pay as an estimate.
California Hourly Wage Tax FAQ
What is $25 an hour after taxes in California?
About $42,000 net per year for a single full-time worker after federal tax, 7.65% FICA, California income tax and California SDI. California SDI is a mandatory payroll deduction with no wage cap. Use the calculator above for your exact figure.
Does the calculator handle California daily overtime?
It models weekly overtime (over 40 hours) only. California also requires 1.5x for hours over 8 in a day and 2x over 12 - if that applies to you, treat the overtime figure as an estimate.
Are there city income taxes in California?
No California city charges a percentage income tax on wages, so the hourly calculator applies state, federal, FICA and California SDI only.
Methodology & Source
California state tax figures sourced from California Franchise Tax Board (https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2025/2025-540-tax-rate-schedules.pdf), citing Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 17041 — 9-bracket schedule (1%-12.3%) plus 1% Mental Health Services Tax on taxable income over $1,000,000 (top effective rate 13.3%). Thresholds are the 2025 FTB Schedule X figures (2026 schedule not yet published at time of verification).. Federal brackets, standard deductions (single/MFJ/HoH), and FICA constants sourced from the IRS (Revenue Procedure 2025-32; married-filing-jointly Additional Medicare threshold of $250,000 is a separate, unindexed statutory figure). California's married-filing-jointly and head-of-household figures are not yet independently verified and currently fall back to single-filer brackets — see the caveat in the formula section above.
This is an estimate based on standard single-filer federal, FICA, CA state tax, and CA SDI calculations. Actual withholding may differ based on your W-4/DE 4 elections, pre-tax deductions (401k, health insurance), and other factors. CA's exact 2026 bracket thresholds are inflation-indexed and finalized by the FTB in late 2026 — this page uses the most recently projected figures and will be updated once finalized.
Pre-tax deductions assumption: HSA and health insurance premium contributions are assumed to also reduce the California SDI wage base, consistent with their FICA wage treatment. This is a reasonable default, not independently verified against California's specific California SDI statute.
Guideline version: 2026-CA-v2 · Effective: 2026-01-01 · Last verified: 2026-08-18