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New York Hourly Paycheck Calculator

Hourly rate, hours a week and overtime at 1.5×, with New York take-home pay using 2026 rates. New York has a progressive income tax from 4% to 10.9%.

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401(k), HSA, health insurance premiums

Estimated take-home pay

$1,424.48

per bi-weekly paycheck · $37,036 / year

Gross pay
$1,760.00
Federal income tax
− $127.35
New York income tax
− $73.53
Social Security · 6.2%
− $109.12
Medicare · 1.45%
− $25.52
Net pay
$1,424.48

Effective tax rate

19.1%

Marginal bracket

12.0%

Uses the 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction and FICA rates and New York's 2025 state rates. Your pay stub may differ by a few dollars because payroll rounds through the IRS withholding tables. New York City residents pay an additional 3.078%-3.876% city tax and Yonkers residents a surcharge, not included.

Reference table

Hourly wages after taxes in New York

40 hours a week, single filer, standard deduction, paid every two weeks, 2026 rates. Run your exact hours and overtime through the calculator above, or see the New York salary paycheck calculator for annual figures.

Hourly rateGross / yearNet biweekly checkNet / yearTax rate
$15.00$31,200$1,005$26,13816.2%
$18.00$37,440$1,185$30,80917.7%
$20.00$41,600$1,305$33,92318.5%
$22.00$45,760$1,424$37,03619.1%
$25.00$52,000$1,604$41,70719.8%
$30.00$62,400$1,904$49,49120.7%
$35.00$72,800$2,179$56,64622.2%
$40.00$83,200$2,438$63,39023.8%

Working regular extra hours? The overtime paycheck calculator shows what time and a half leaves after taxes, including the federal overtime deduction. Paid a salary instead? Start from the hourly paycheck calculator to compare any state.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in New York?+

$41,600 a year at 40 hours a week. A single filer in New York with no deductions nets about $1,305 every two weeks, or $33,923 a year, an effective tax rate of 18.5% across federal income tax, New York state tax, Social Security and Medicare.

Does New York tax hourly wages differently from salary?+

No. New York taxes all wage income the same way, and federal law treats hourly and salaried pay identically. The only practical difference is that hourly checks vary with hours worked, so withholding is recalculated each period as if that check's pace continued all year.

How is overtime taxed in New York?+

As ordinary wages, at 1.5× your rate for hours past 40 in a week under the federal FLSA. Since 2025 up to $12,500 of the overtime premium ($25,000 joint) is deductible on your federal return; see the overtime paycheck calculator for the math.

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