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Tax year 2026 · Updated

Louisiana Hourly Paycheck Calculator

Turn regular hours and time-and-a-half overtime into an estimated Louisiana paycheck. Compare weekly gross pay, supported deductions and take-home pay using your payroll elections.

Louisiana hourly paycheck calculator

Estimates for tax year 2026. Results update as you type.

Pay type
Enter overtime separately: 45 total hours with 5 paid at time-and-a-half means 40 regular hours and 5 overtime hours. The calculator does not decide which hours qualify.
W-4 details, retirement and benefits

Use an existing qualifying election on Form W-4. Federal income-tax withholding, including extras, becomes $0. FICA and state deductions remain separate. Eligibility is not checked.

$2,200 per qualifying child under 17, $500 per other dependent.
Percent of gross pay, pre-tax (traditional).
Section 125 items also reduce Social Security and Medicare wages.
Roth 401(k), union dues, garnishments.

Blank adjustments count as 0 unless another default is stated. Pay, hours and an active custom rate need a value; enter 0 when appropriate.

Estimated take-home pay per week$730.03$37,961.61 per year · $3,163.47 per month

Annual state tax estimate. The Louisiana income-tax line estimates annual tax on wages using the published income-tax schedule and the deductions included here, then divides it by your pay periods. It does not reproduce Louisiana's employer withholding tables or a complete tax return.

Annual and monthly figures assume the entered pay repeats for a full year. Wage caps are averaged across those paychecks; year-to-date pay and deductions are not tracked.

Estimated tax share
17.0%
Federal marginal rate
12%
Louisiana marginal rate
3.00%
LinePer paycheckFull-year projection
Gross pay$880.00$45,760.00
Pre-tax retirement$0.00$0.00
Health, HSA, FSA (pre-tax)$0.00$0.00
Federal income-tax withholding$63.68$3,311.20
Social Security (6.2%)$54.56$2,837.12
Medicare (1.45%)$12.76$663.52
Louisiana income-tax estimate$18.97$986.55
After-tax deductions$0.00$0.00
Take-home pay$730.03$37,961.61

Estimated tax share is the displayed federal withholding, FICA, state/local tax estimate and state payroll deductions divided by gross pay. Benefit deductions are excluded from that share; it is not your final income-tax rate.

Federal withholding follows IRS Publication 15-T for a 2020-or-later W-4. Social Security applies to the first $184,500 of wages in 2026. Louisiana tax uses the 2026 rate schedule (top rate 3%).

From a timecard to a Louisiana paycheck estimate

Use paid hours after unpaid breaks. Enter regular hours separately from overtime; putting all 45 hours in the regular field and another 5 in overtime would count those 5 hours twice.

Weekly gross = hourly rate × (regular hours + 1.5 × overtime hours)

For example, $20 × (40 + 1.5 × 5) gives $950 gross for a 45-hour week. The calculator repeats that week over 52 weeks and divides the annual amount by your selected pay frequency. Every two weeks uses 26 paychecks; twice a month uses 24, so it is an average rather than the actual hours in a particular half-month.

The Department of Labor's overtime guidance covers regular-rate and eligibility rules. This tool assumes the rate you enter is the applicable regular rate and the overtime hours you enter are paid at time-and-a-half. Daily overtime, double time, tipped pay and multiple hourly rates need separate treatment.

Hourly wage to take-home pay in Louisiana (2026)

Weekly take-home pay for a single filer working 40 hours with a standard W-4 and no pre-tax deductions.

Hourly rateGross per weekTake-home per weekFull-year take-homeEstimated tax share
$15.00 / hour$600.00$513.45$26,69914.4%
$20.00 / hour$800.00$668.15$34,74416.5%
$25.00 / hour$1,000.00$822.85$42,78817.7%
$30.00 / hour$1,200.00$977.55$50,83318.5%

What 5 or 10 overtime hours add at $20 an hour

Each row assumes 40 regular hours plus the stated overtime every week for a full year, a single filer, standard W-4, no benefit deductions and the same Louisiana settings as the hourly table above. These figures are generated by this calculator; they do not predict a one-off overtime check.

Repeated-week overtime comparison in Louisiana, 2026
Overtime hoursGross per weekEstimated take-homeExtra take-home
0$800.00$668.15$0.00
5$950.00$784.18$116.03
10$1,100.00$900.20$232.05

A qualifying federal overtime deduction is separate from the amount of overtime pay. The calculator does not decide eligibility or subtract it automatically. The IRS explains how an updated W-4 can reflect the expected deduction; Social Security and Medicare generally still apply. The examples use a W-4 with no adjustments.

The Louisiana calculation used for these wages

The Louisiana income-tax line estimates annual tax on wages using the published income-tax schedule and the deductions included here, then divides it by your pay periods. It does not reproduce Louisiana's employer withholding tables or a complete tax return.

Limits of this state estimate. Louisiana replaced its brackets with a flat 3% rate and a $12,875 / $25,750 standard deduction (indexed from 2026).

For the detailed state schedules, certificate examples and local-tax guidance, see how the Louisiana state calculator works.

For a change in your hourly rate, the pay raise calculator shows the percentage and annualized increase. Compare the old and new rates above to include Louisiana's supported taxes and payroll deductions.

Frequently asked questions

How is hourly take-home pay calculated in Louisiana?

Gross pay is your hourly rate × hours, with overtime hours at 1.5× your rate. The calculator annualises that amount, works out federal withholding under IRS Publication 15-T, applies Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%), then applies Louisiana's 2026 income tax rates, deductions and exemptions, and shows the result for your pay period.

What is $20 an hour after taxes in Louisiana?

At 40 hours a week, $20 an hour is $800.00 gross per week. For a single filer with a standard W-4 in 2026, take-home pay is about $668.15 a week, or $34,744 a year (an estimated tax share of gross pay of 16.5%).

How is overtime taxed in Louisiana?

The calculator includes overtime in regular gross wages and applies your entered W-4 and the state method described here. Higher gross pay can increase withholding. This is a repeated-week projection, not a calculation of your final tax or refund. It does not determine a qualified overtime deduction; use the current IRS W-4 instructions to account for an eligible deduction.

Does Louisiana have state income tax on hourly wages?

Yes. The Louisiana income-tax line estimates annual tax on wages using the published income-tax schedule and the deductions included here, then divides it by your pay periods. It does not reproduce Louisiana's employer withholding tables or a complete tax return. Hourly and salary inputs with the same annual gross wages and elections use the same calculation.

How many hours count as full time for this calculator?

There is no full-time eligibility test here. Enter regular paid hours excluding overtime, then enter time-and-a-half hours separately. The calculator does not classify your job, check daily overtime rules or determine the regular rate when bonuses, shift differentials or multiple pay rates apply.

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Sources and updates

Figures are for tax year 2026 and were checked against the sources below on . Tax rules and rates can change. Each calculator identifies the method and limitations used.

This calculator gives estimates for information only and is not tax, legal or financial advice. Your employer's payroll system, local taxes, benefits and year-to-date wages can change the exact amounts on your pay stub. See how we calculate.