$15 an hour is how much a year?
At 40 hours a week, $15 an hour is $31,200 a year before tax, or about $25,987 to $27,115 a year after tax, depending on the province.
Fewer if you take unpaid time off
Paid at 1.5× your rate
Yearly salary, before tax
$31,200
40 hours a week × 52 weeks
Take-home pay after tax
$26,380a year · $2,198 a month
- Take-home$26,380
- Tax and deductions$4,820
Average tax rate 15.4% · $12.68 an hour after tax
What this means
A raise of $1 an hour adds about $2,080 a year before tax, so small raises add up.
Your pay before tax
| Per hour | $15.00 |
| Per day (5-day week) | $120.00 |
| Per week | $600.00 |
| Every 2 weeks | $1,200.00 |
| Per month | $2,600.00 |
| Per year | $31,200.00 |
After tax (2026)
| Per year | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $31,200 | $2,600 |
| Federal income tax | -$1,553 | -$129 |
| Ontario income tax | -$811 | -$68 |
| Ontario Health Premium | -$300 | -$25 |
| CPP | -$1,648 | -$137 |
| EI | -$509 | -$42 |
| Take-home pay | $26,380 | $2,198 |
Assumptions in this estimate
- Take-home pay assumes a single person with no pension, retirement or other pre-tax deductions.
- Assumes employment income is your only income and you claim the basic personal amount and the Canada employment amount.
- Tax is your estimated annual liability spread evenly across pay periods; your employer’s withholding (based on your TD1) can differ slightly.
- CPP and EI are spread evenly too. In practice they stop once you reach the yearly maximum (EI at $68,900 of earnings, CPP at $74,600 and CPP2 at $85,000), so higher earners’ last paycheques of the year are larger.
- From July to December 2026, employers in British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island use catch-up rates for mid-year changes, so those paycheques differ slightly; the yearly total is the same.
- The Canada Workers Benefit and other refundable benefits you claim on your return are not included.
- The temporary federal top-up credit (2025–2030) only affects people with very large non-refundable credits and is not included.
- The Ontario LIFT credit for lower-income workers is claimed on your tax return and is not included.
If you work more or fewer hours
| Hours a week | Per week | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | $300 | $1,300 | $15,600 |
| 30 | $450 | $1,950 | $23,400 |
| 40 | $600 | $2,600 | $31,200 |
| 45 | $675 | $2,925 | $35,100 |
Before tax, at the same rate for every hour (no overtime pay).
$15 an hour after tax
| Province | Take-home per year | Per month | Per hour | Average rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | $27,115 | $2,260 | $13.04 | 13.1% |
| British Columbia | $27,104 | $2,259 | $13.03 | 13.1% |
| Alberta | $26,989 | $2,249 | $12.98 | 13.5% |
| Northwest Territories | $26,851 | $2,238 | $12.91 | 13.9% |
| Yukon | $26,781 | $2,232 | $12.88 | 14.2% |
| New Brunswick | $26,606 | $2,217 | $12.79 | 14.7% |
| Saskatchewan | $26,581 | $2,215 | $12.78 | 14.8% |
| Ontario | $26,380 | $2,198 | $12.68 | 15.4% |
| Quebec | $26,161 | $2,180 | $12.58 | 16.2% |
| Prince Edward Island | $26,157 | $2,180 | $12.58 | 16.2% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $26,103 | $2,175 | $12.55 | 16.3% |
| Manitoba | $26,058 | $2,172 | $12.53 | 16.5% |
| Nova Scotia | $25,987 | $2,166 | $12.49 | 16.7% |
Assumes employment income only, paid every two weeks, with the basic personal amount and no RRSP contributions. Full-time at 40 hours a week. Uses 2026 tax rules.
Open the full take-home pay calculatorFrequently asked questions
How much is $15 an hour a year?
$31,200 a year before tax, working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours).
How much is $15 an hour a month?
$2,600 a month before tax. Months vary in length, so this is the yearly amount divided by 12.
How much is $15 an hour after tax?
Between $25,987 a year (in Nova Scotia) and $27,115 a year (in Nunavut) for an employee working 40 hours a week, or $12.49 to $13.04 an hour after tax.
How much is $15 an hour per bi-weekly paycheque?
$1,200.00 before tax.