$16 an hour after taxes in Massachusetts.

About $27,204 a year, $2,267 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$1,046.29

$1,280.00 gross, 18.3% in taxes. $27,204 a year in Massachusetts.

Gross pay: $1,280.00
Federal income tax5.4% of gross: -$69.75
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$79.36
Medicare1.4% of gross: -$18.56
Massachusetts income tax4.7% of gross: -$60.15
PFML (25+ workers, employee share)0.5% of gross: -$5.89
Take-home: $1,046.29

Per year, month, paycheck.

$16 an hour after taxes in Massachusetts by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$27,204	$2,267	$523	18.3%
Married filing jointly	$28,909	$2,409	$556	13.1%
Head of household	$28,224	$2,352	$543	15.2%

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 Massachusetts.

$16 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $16 an hour after taxes in Massachusetts?

About $27,204 a year for a single filer in 2026: $2,267 a month, $1,046.29 every two weeks.

$16 an hour is how much a year?

$33,280 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.