Hourly to Salary Calculator
Quickly convert between hourly wages and annual salary. Adjust hours per week and weeks per year for part-time or custom schedules. See your daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual income breakdowns.
Hourly
$25.00
Daily
$200.00
Weekly
$1,000.00
Biweekly
$2,000.00
Monthly
$4,333.33
Annual
$52,000.00
How to use
Enter your hourly rate or annual salary, hours worked per week (default 40), and weeks worked per year (default 52). The calculator shows your income broken down by hour, day, week, biweekly, month, and year. Toggle between hourly-to-salary and salary-to-hourly modes.
Formula
Annual Salary = Hourly Rate × Hours/Week × Weeks/Year
Hourly Rate = Annual Salary / (Hours/Week × Weeks/Year)
The standard full-time calculation uses 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year, giving 2,080 working hours annually. Adjust these values if you work part-time, overtime, or take unpaid time off.
When this calculator helps
Understanding your true earning rate is critical when comparing job offers, negotiating raises, or planning your budget. A salary might sound impressive until you realize the expected hours bring your effective hourly rate below another offer. This calculator helps job seekers compare hourly and salaried positions fairly, freelancers set competitive rates, and employees understand how overtime, part-time schedules, or unpaid time off affect their annual income. It is also valuable for budgeting, knowing your exact monthly and biweekly income helps you plan expenses, savings, and debt payments accurately.
Examples
Example 1: Full-Time Employee
An employee earning $28/hour works 40 hours/week for 52 weeks. Annual salary = $28 × 40 × 52 = $58,240. Monthly income is $4,853, biweekly is $2,240, and daily is $224. This helps them budget knowing exactly what each paycheck will be before taxes.
Example 2: Part-Time Worker
A part-time worker earns $18/hour for 25 hours/week, 50 weeks/year (2 weeks unpaid vacation). Annual income = $18 × 25 × 50 = $22,500. This is equivalent to a $10.82/hour full-time rate, which helps compare against full-time job offers.
Example 3: Salary to Hourly Comparison
An employee earning a $65,000 salary wants to know their hourly rate. At 40 hours/week: $65,000 / 2,080 = $31.25/hour. But if they regularly work 50 hours/week (common in salaried roles): $65,000 / 2,600 = $25/hour, 20% less than they thought.
Things to watch
- •When comparing job offers, factor in benefits value, employer health insurance alone can be worth $5,000-$15,000/year, a lot changing the true compensation.
- •Salaried employees who regularly work 50+ hours/week may earn less per hour than they think. Divide salary by actual hours worked for the real rate.
- •Remember these are gross (pre-tax) figures. Actual take-home pay is typically 25-35% less after federal, state, and payroll taxes.
- •Freelancers should charge 25-50% more than an equivalent employee hourly rate to cover self-employment tax, insurance, and unpaid time off.
- •If you receive paid time off, your effective hourly rate is higher than calculated because you are paid for weeks you do not work.
Sources and methodology
Last reviewed: Checked during calculator QA. We review formulas, default assumptions, and examples against public references when a formal source applies.
Method: This calculator uses the formula explained on this page. We also check example results by hand to catch obvious mistakes.
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Common questions
- How do I convert hourly wage to annual salary?
- Multiply your hourly rate by the number of hours you work per week, then multiply by 52 weeks. For a standard 40-hour week: hourly rate × 2,080 = annual salary. So $25/hour × 2,080 = $52,000 per year before taxes.
- Is salary or hourly pay better?
- Salaried positions often include benefits like health insurance, retirement matching, and paid time off. Hourly workers may earn more through overtime (1.5x pay after 40 hours). Calculate your true hourly rate including benefits to make a fair comparison.
- How do I account for unpaid time off?
- Reduce the weeks per year to account for unpaid vacation or time off. If you take 2 weeks unpaid, use 50 weeks instead of 52. At $25/hour working 40 hours/week for 50 weeks, your annual income is $50,000 instead of $52,000. This gives a more realistic picture of actual yearly earnings.
- What is a good hourly wage?
- It depends on your location and cost of living. The federal minimum wage is $7.25/hour ($15,080/year), but many states set higher minimums. A $20/hour wage equals $41,600/year. The median US hourly wage is approximately $23/hour ($47,840/year). In high-cost areas like San Francisco or New York, $35-$50/hour is often needed to live comfortably.
- How does overtime affect my annual salary?
- Non-exempt employees earn 1.5x their hourly rate after 40 hours/week. If you earn $20/hour and work 50 hours/week (10 hours overtime), your weekly pay is $800 + $300 = $1,100. Over 52 weeks, that is $57,200, a lot more than the base $41,600 salary without overtime.