$13 an hour after taxes in Iowa.

About $23,344 a year, $1,945 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$897.84

$1,040.00 gross, 13.7% in taxes. $23,344 a year in Iowa.

Gross pay: $1,040.00
Federal income tax4.0% of gross: -$42.08
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$64.48
Medicare1.5% of gross: -$15.08
Iowa income tax2.0% of gross: -$20.52
Take-home: $897.84

Per year, month, paycheck.

$13 an hour after taxes in Iowa by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$23,344	$1,945	$449	13.7%
Married filing jointly	$24,438	$2,036	$470	9.6%
Head of household	$24,396	$2,033	$469	9.8%

Standard W-4 for each status, no pre-tax deductions, paid every two weeks, 2026 tables. Open the calculator to change any of it.

Other wages in Iowa.

$13 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $13 an hour after taxes in Iowa?

About $23,344 a year for a single filer in 2026: $1,945 a month, $897.84 every two weeks.

$13 an hour is how much a year?

$27,040 before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.

How is federal income tax withheld from my paycheck?

Employers use the IRS percentage method in Publication 15-T: your pay for the period is annualized, adjusted by the entries on your Form W-4, run through the 2026 tables, and divided back by the number of pay periods.

How much Social Security and Medicare comes out?

6.2% Social Security on wages up to $184,500 in 2026, and 1.45% Medicare on all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare once your wages for the year pass $200,000.

Sources

Checked against these sources on October 30, 2026.