$17 an hour after taxes in Utah.

About $29,165 a year, $2,430 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$1,121.74

$1,360.00 gross, 17.5% in taxes. $29,165 a year in Utah.

Gross pay: $1,360.00
Federal income tax5.8% of gross: -$79.35
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$84.32
Medicare1.4% of gross: -$19.72
Utah income tax4.0% of gross: -$54.87
Take-home: $1,121.74

Per year, month, paycheck.

$17 an hour after taxes in Utah by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$29,165	$2,430	$561	17.5%
Married filing jointly	$31,519	$2,627	$606	10.9%
Head of household	$30,107	$2,509	$579	14.9%

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 Utah.

$17 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $17 an hour after taxes in Utah?

About $29,165 a year for a single filer in 2026: $2,430 a month, $1,121.74 every two weeks.

$17 an hour is how much a year?

$35,360 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.