$18 an hour is how much a year?
At 40 hours a week, $18 an hour is $37,440 a year before tax, or about $30,063 to $31,844 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
$37,440
40 hours a week × 52 weeks
Take-home pay after tax
$30,982a year · $2,582 a month
- Take-home$30,982
- Tax and deductions$6,458
Average tax rate 17.2% · $14.90 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 | $18.00 |
| Per day (5-day week) | $144.00 |
| Per week | $720.00 |
| Every 2 weeks | $1,440.00 |
| Per month | $3,120.00 |
| Per year | $37,440.00 |
After tax (2026)
| Per year | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $37,440 | $3,120 |
| Federal income tax | -$2,360 | -$197 |
| Ontario income tax | -$1,102 | -$92 |
| Ontario Health Premium | -$366 | -$31 |
| CPP | -$2,019 | -$168 |
| EI | -$610 | -$51 |
| Take-home pay | $30,982 | $2,582 |
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 | $360 | $1,560 | $18,720 |
| 30 | $540 | $2,340 | $28,080 |
| 40 | $720 | $3,120 | $37,440 |
| 45 | $810 | $3,510 | $42,120 |
Before tax, at the same rate for every hour (no overtime pay).
$18 an hour after tax
| Province | Take-home per year | Per month | Per hour | Average rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | $31,844 | $2,654 | $15.31 | 14.9% |
| British Columbia | $31,521 | $2,627 | $15.15 | 15.8% |
| Alberta | $31,487 | $2,624 | $15.14 | 15.9% |
| Northwest Territories | $31,470 | $2,623 | $15.13 | 15.9% |
| Yukon | $31,371 | $2,614 | $15.08 | 16.2% |
| Ontario | $30,982 | $2,582 | $14.90 | 17.2% |
| Saskatchewan | $30,935 | $2,578 | $14.87 | 17.4% |
| New Brunswick | $30,838 | $2,570 | $14.83 | 17.6% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $30,561 | $2,547 | $14.69 | 18.4% |
| Prince Edward Island | $30,442 | $2,537 | $14.64 | 18.7% |
| Manitoba | $30,395 | $2,533 | $14.61 | 18.8% |
| Quebec | $30,364 | $2,530 | $14.60 | 18.9% |
| Nova Scotia | $30,063 | $2,505 | $14.45 | 19.7% |
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 $18 an hour a year?
$37,440 a year before tax, working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours).
How much is $18 an hour a month?
$3,120 a month before tax. Months vary in length, so this is the yearly amount divided by 12.
How much is $18 an hour after tax?
Between $30,063 a year (in Nova Scotia) and $31,844 a year (in Nunavut) for an employee working 40 hours a week, or $14.45 to $15.31 an hour after tax.
How much is $18 an hour per bi-weekly paycheque?
$1,440.00 before tax.