$11 an hour after taxes in California.

About $19,898 a year, $1,658 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$765.32

$880.00 gross, 13.0% in taxes. $19,898 a year in California.

Gross pay: $880.00
Federal income tax3.0% of gross: -$26.08
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$54.56
Medicare1.4% of gross: -$12.76
California income tax1.1% of gross: -$9.84
State Disability Insurance1.3% of gross: -$11.44
Take-home: $765.32

Per year, month, paycheck.

$11 an hour after taxes in California by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$19,898	$1,658	$383	13.0%
Married filing jointly	$20,643	$1,720	$397	9.8%
Head of household	$20,832	$1,736	$401	9.0%

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 California.

$11 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $11 an hour after taxes in California?

About $19,898 a year for a single filer in 2026: $1,658 a month, $765.32 every two weeks.

$11 an hour is how much a year?

$22,880 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.