$18 an hour after taxes in Oregon.

About $32,039 a year, $2,670 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$1,232.25

$1,440.00 gross, 14.4% in taxes. $32,039 a year in Oregon.

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
Paid Leave Oregon (employee 60%)0.6% of gross: -$8.64
Take-home: $1,232.25

State income tax for Oregon is not included yet: its 2026 withholding formula is still being verified against the state's published examples.

Per year, month, paycheck.

$18 an hour after taxes in Oregon by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$32,039	$2,670	$616	14.4%
Married filing jointly	$33,827	$2,819	$651	9.6%
Head of household	$33,022	$2,752	$635	11.8%

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 Oregon.

$18 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

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

About $32,039 a year for a single filer in 2026: $2,670 a month, $1,232.25 every two weeks. Oregon income tax is not included yet.

$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.