You work a part-time job at $7.85/hr per 8. Your deductions are FICA (7.65%), federal tax withholding (9.8%), and state tax withholding (5.5%). What is your net hourly wage

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First, we need to calculate the total amount of deductions:

7.65% + 9.8% + 5.5% = 23.95%

This means that 23.95% of your gross hourly wage is being deducted. To find your net hourly wage, we need to subtract this amount from your gross hourly wage:

100% - 23.95% = 76.05%

So your net hourly wage is:

$7.85 * 0.7605 = $5.97

Therefore, your net hourly wage after deductions is $5.97.
I meant $7.85/hr for 10 hours per week
No problem!

Your gross weekly pay would be:

$7.85/hr * 10 hours/week = $78.50/week

To calculate your total deductions, we first need to find your gross annual income from this part-time job:

$7.85/hr * 10 hours/week * 52 weeks/year = $4,090.40/year

FICA deductions:

7.65% * $4,090.40 = $312.87

Federal tax withholding:

9.8% * $4,090.40 = $401.79

State tax withholding:

5.5% * $4,090.40 = $224.97

Total deductions:

$312.87 + $401.79 + $224.97 = $939.63

So your net annual income from this part-time job would be:

$4,090.40 - $939.63 = $3,150.77

To find your net hourly wage, we divide your net annual income by the number of hours worked in a year:

$3,150.77 / (10 hours/week * 52 weeks/year) = $6.05/hour

Therefore, your net hourly wage after deductions is $6.05.