$15 an hour is how much a year after taxes in California?

If you make $15 an hour working 40 hours a week in California, your gross annual salary is $31,200.

After accounting for a standard estimated federal deduction and California's state tax rate, your actual take-home pay will be roughly $2,080 per month. California enforces a highly progressive state income tax structure with some of the highest top-end rates in the nation.