$18 an hour after taxes in Maryland.

About $29,576 a year, $2,465 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$1,137.52

$1,440.00 gross, 21.0% in taxes. $29,576 a year in Maryland.

Gross pay: $1,440.00
Federal income tax6.2% of gross: -$88.95
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$89.28
Medicare1.4% of gross: -$20.88
Maryland income tax7.2% of gross: -$103.37
Take-home: $1,137.52

Per year, month, paycheck.

$18 an hour after taxes in Maryland by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$29,576	$2,465	$569	21.0%
Married filing jointly	$31,364	$2,614	$603	16.2%
Head of household	$30,559	$2,547	$588	18.4%

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 Maryland.

$18 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $18 an hour after taxes in Maryland?

About $29,576 a year for a single filer in 2026: $2,465 a month, $1,137.52 every two weeks.

$18 an hour is how much a year?

$37,440 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.