What Hourly Wage Do I Need to Earn a Target Net Income

To keep $50,000 a year after taxes working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks as a single filer in a no-income-tax state, you need about $28.70 an hour (roughly $59,700 gross). Federal and FICA take about $9,700 combined. Working fewer weeks or hours raises the required hourly rate for the same net. The tool finds the gross hourly wage by backing out estimated 2026 taxes from your net target.