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Salary to Hourly Calculator
Turn an hourly wage into a yearly salary, or a salary into an hourly rate, and see every common pay period in between. Results are gross pay, before taxes and deductions.
Result
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For information only. Results are estimates based on the numbers you enter and the formula shown below. They are not financial, tax, legal or investment advice and do not replace a qualified professional or the official figures from your lender, employer or provider.
How to use this calculator
- Enter the pay amount and choose the period it is paid for.
- Set your usual hours per week and days per week.
- Keep 52 weeks if your time off is paid. If you take, say, 2 unpaid weeks, enter 50.
- Read the converted amounts on the right.
The formula
A 40-hour week for 52 weeks is 2,080 hours. Some employers, including the U.S. federal government, use 2,087 hours as the average number of paid hours in a year to convert annual salaries to hourly rates, so their hourly figure is slightly lower.
Worked example
$25 an hour, 40 hours a week
- Hours per year = 40 × 52 = 2,080.
- Annual = 25 × 2,080 = $52,000.
- Monthly = 52,000 ÷ 12 = $4,333.33; biweekly = 52,000 ÷ 26 = $2,000.
- Going the other way, $60,000 a year ÷ 2,080 hours = $28.85 an hour.
These figures are before income tax, social contributions and any benefit deductions.
Frequently asked questions
How many work hours are in a year?
A 40-hour week over 52 weeks is 2,080 hours. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management uses 2,087 hours as the average for federal pay because some years have extra workdays.
Is biweekly the same as twice a month?
No. Biweekly means every two weeks, which is 26 paychecks a year. Semimonthly means twice a month, which is 24 paychecks a year, so each one is a little larger.
Does this include overtime?
No. Under the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act, covered non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Rules differ by country, so add overtime separately.
What is my take-home pay?
This calculator shows gross pay only. Take-home pay depends on income tax, social security contributions, retirement and insurance deductions where you live.
How do I compare a salaried job with an hourly one?
Convert both to the same period and include paid time off, overtime eligibility and benefits. A salaried job with long hours can work out to a lower hourly rate.
Sources
- U.S. OPM — Computing hourly rates of pay using the 2,087-hour divisor
- U.S. Department of Labor — Overtime pay