$42 an hour is $87,360 a year before tax, working 40 hours a week for all 52 weeks — 2,080 paid hours.
Gross figures. Take-home depends on your state and filing status — see the table below.
$42 an hour across 52 weeks, at different weekly hours.
| Hours a week | Per week | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $840 | $43,680 |
| 25 hours | $1,050 | $54,600 |
| 30 hours | $1,260 | $65,520 |
| 35 hours | $1,470 | $76,440 |
| 40 hours | $1,680 | $87,360 |
| 45 hours | $1,890 | $98,280 |
| 50 hours | $2,100 | $109,200 |
Full-time, single filer, no pre-tax contributions. The final column is what an hour is actually worth after modelled tax.
| State | Take-home | Net / hour |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $70,288 | $34 |
| California | $65,273 | $31 |
| Florida | $70,288 | $34 |
| New York | $65,790 | $32 |
| Washington | $69,076 | $33 |
| Illinois | $66,108 | $32 |
State links open the nearest published salary band ($85,000), not this exact figure.
$42 an hour is $87,360 a year before tax, based on 40 hours a week for 52 weeks — 2,080 paid hours. Unpaid time off lowers the total, and overtime raises it.
About $7,280 a month before tax, and $1,680 a week at 40 hours.
It depends on your state. In Texas the estimate is $70,288 a year, which works out to about $34 an hour after modelled federal, FICA, and state tax for a single filer.
That depends entirely on your location, household size, and cost of living, which this tool does not model. What it can tell you is the arithmetic: $42 an hour is $87,360 a year gross at full time, before any employer deductions.
40 paid hours a week for 52 weeks, with no unpaid leave and no overtime premium. Take-home figures are statewide 2026 estimates for a single filer and exclude local taxes, benefit deductions, and W-4 elections. The effective rate shown in the calculator is 19.5% in Texas.
Read the calculation methodology