Assumes full-time work of 40 hours a week for 52 paid weeks (2,080 hours a year), before taxes and deductions.
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Sources and method
- Calculation: 40 hours a week × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours a year (before taxes), Porchlight method
- Minimum Wage (federal minimum wage: $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- Overtime Pay (time and one-half for hours over 40 in a workweek, unless exempt), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Gross pay before taxes and deductions. Federal reference values verified on 2026-10-04.
Data last checked: October 4, 2026.
