California Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Enter your hourly rate and the hours you work, including overtime, to see your California take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, CA income tax and state payroll taxes.
At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum wage), a 40-hour week pays $1,352 every two weeks before taxes and about $1,132 after.
Reviewed by Slava Akulov, CEO & Co-Founder at Jupid · Last updated: October 2026
Hours per week. If daily overtime applies to you, count those hours here even in a week under 40. Hours over 12 in a day, and over 8 on a seventh straight workday, go in double time.
Pre-tax deductions lower federal and state income tax. Social Security and Medicare are figured on gross pay.
Take-home pay per paycheck
$1,541.31
Every two weeks (26)
Per year
$40,074
Per hour worked
$17.13
Taxes, % of gross
18.9%
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What Hourly Workers Take Home in California
40 hours a week, paid every two weeks, single filer, no overtime or pre-tax deductions, 2026 tax rules.
| Hourly rate | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home per year | Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.90California minimum wage | $1,352 | $1,132 | $29,426 | 16.3% |
| $20.00$20 an hour | $1,600 | $1,318 | $34,265 | 17.6% |
| $30.00$30 an hour | $2,400 | $1,907 | $49,571 | 20.6% |
| $50.00$50 an hour | $4,000 | $2,887 | $75,062 | 27.8% |
Where a city or county sets a higher minimum wage, that rate applies. See the California minimum wage page for local, tipped and 2027 rates.
California Overtime Rules
California pays daily overtime: 1.5x after 8 hours in a workday and after 40 hours in a workweek, and 2x after 12 hours in a workday.
- 1.5x for hours over 8 and up to 12 in a workday, and for hours over 40 in a workweek.
- 1.5x for the first 8 hours on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek.
- 2x (double time) for hours over 12 in a workday and for hours over 8 on that seventh consecutive day.
- Agricultural workers and some other job classes follow special overtime rules.
Source: California Labor Commissioner (DLSE): Overtime FAQ. To split a week into regular, overtime and double-time hours day by day, use the California overtime calculator.
Overtime is taxed like the rest of your pay. A paycheck with extra hours can have more federal tax withheld because payroll annualizes it, and for 2025 through 2028 the federally required overtime premium is deductible on your federal return. The overtime tax calculator estimates that deduction; the paycheck above does not include it.
Taxes on an Hourly Paycheck in California
Federal. Income tax is withheld from each paycheck based on your filing status and the 2026 brackets. Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to $184,500 for the year. Medicare takes 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% on wages over $200,000 ($250,000 for joint filers).
State. California taxes wages at progressive rates up to 12.3%. The calculator uses the 2025 brackets because California has not yet published its 2026 schedule. Employee payroll taxes: CA SDI (includes paid family leave) at 1.3% of all wages.
Tips. Reported tips are wages for federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and for California income tax. The tipped cash wage California employers may pay is on the California minimum wage page, and the tip tax calculator estimates the federal No Tax on Tips deduction.
Paid a salary instead? The California paycheck calculator starts from an annual salary.
California Hourly Pay FAQ
More California Pay Tools
California Paycheck Calculator
Take-home pay from an annual salary.
California Minimum Wage 2026
State, local and tipped minimum wages, plus 2027 changes.
California Overtime Calculator
Work out regular, overtime and double-time hours for a week.
California Salary to Hourly Calculator
Convert a salary offer into an hourly rate.
Hourly Paycheck Calculators for Other States
State income tax, payroll taxes and overtime rules change what the same hourly rate takes home.
Official References
- IRS Publication 15-T: Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods
How employers figure federal withholding from each paycheck
- California Labor Commissioner (DLSE): Overtime FAQ
Overtime rules that apply in California
- California Franchise Tax Board
Official California tax authority for income tax information
- EDD - California Payroll Taxes
Employment Development Department payroll tax information
This calculator provides estimates. Federal withholding is estimated from your annualized pay, the 2026 standard deduction and brackets. State tax uses California's rate schedule; state credits, exemptions, local taxes and Form W-4 adjustments are not included. Consult a tax professional for advice on your situation.
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