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Alberta · 2026 tax year

$18 an hour after tax in Alberta

$18 an hour is $37,440 a year for a 40-hour week. In Alberta you take home $31,486.97 a year, or $1,211.04 every two weeks, after federal and provincial tax, CPP and EI.

Take-home pay

$31,487

per year, you keep 84.1%

Month
$2,623.91
2 weeks
$1,211.04
Week
$605.52
Hour
$15.14
Effective rate
15.9%
Marginal rate
28%
Federal tax
$2,360
Alberta tax
$963

Where your $37,440 goes

You keep 84.1%
  • Take-home$31,48784.1%
  • Federal tax$2,3606.3%
  • Alberta tax$9632.6%
  • CPP$2,0195.4%
  • EI$6101.6%

Breakdown

ItemYearlyMonthly
Gross salary$37,440.00$3,120.00
Federal income tax-$2,360.02-$196.67
Alberta income tax-$963.30-$80.27
CPP-$2,019.43-$168.29
EI-$610.27-$50.86
Take-home pay$31,486.97$2,623.91

How your situation changes it

ScenarioYearlyMonthly
20 hours a week ($18,720 gross)$17,509.27$1,459.11
30 hours a week ($28,080 gross)$24,739.57$2,061.63
35 hours a week ($32,760 gross)$28,113.27$2,342.77
37.5 hours a week ($35,100 gross)$29,800.12$2,483.34
40 hours a week ($37,440 gross)$31,486.97$2,623.91
44 hours a week ($41,184 gross)$34,185.93$2,848.83

Take-home pay in Alberta at $18 an hour for different weekly hours, paid for 52 weeks a year.

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Employee deductions for 2026. Quebec figures are an estimate (see methodology). Low-income credits, dependants and other reliefs are not modelled.

Alberta 2026CPP + EI

Your take-home pay · per month

$2,624

$31,487 a year from $37,440 gross, you keep 84.1%

Federal tax
$196.67
Provincial tax
$80.27
Effective rate
15.9%
Marginal rate
28%

Questions

How much is $18 an hour annually? +

$37,440.00 a year before tax for a 40-hour week ($3,120.00 a month, $1,440.00 every two weeks). At 37.5 hours it is $35,100.00.

How much is $18 an hour after tax in Alberta? +

You take home $31,486.97 a year, which is $2,623.91 a month or $1,211.04 every two weeks. That is $15.14 for each hour worked (2026).

How much tax do I pay on $18 an hour in Alberta? +

Federal tax is $2,360.02 and Alberta tax is $963.30. CPP is $2,019.43 and EI is $610.27, 15.9% of your pay in total.

Where does $18 an hour go furthest? +

For take-home pay on $37,440 a year, Nunavut is highest at $31,844 and Nova Scotia is lowest at $30,063. Alberta ranks 3 of 13.

What if I work part-time on $18 an hour? +

At 20 hours a week you earn $18,720.00 and take home $17,509.27 a year. At 30 hours you take home $24,739.57.

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Rates last checked against official sources: canada.ca, taxtips.ca, revenuquebec.ca. Full methodology