💰 Hourly to Salary Calculator
By Shihab Mia · Reviewed by ToolNimba Editorial Review, personal finance content · Updated 2026-07-28
This calculator shows gross pay only, the amount before income tax, national insurance or social security, retirement contributions, health premiums and any other deductions. Your take-home (net) pay will be lower. Results assume your hours and weeks stay constant and do not account for overtime, unpaid leave or bonuses unless you factor them in separately. This is an estimate, not financial or tax advice.
All figures are gross (before tax and deductions). Monthly is the annual total divided by 12.
This hourly to salary calculator converts an hourly wage into weekly, monthly and annual pay, and works in reverse to turn a yearly salary back into an hourly rate. Enter your wage along with the hours you work per week and the weeks you work per year (the defaults are 40 hours and 52 weeks), and you will see every figure at once. It is the quick way to compare a job offer quoted by the hour against one quoted as a salary.
What is the Hourly to Salary Calculator?
Converting between an hourly wage and a salary is just a chain of multiplications. Your weekly pay is the hourly rate multiplied by the hours you work each week. Your annual pay is that weekly figure multiplied by the number of weeks you work in a year. Monthly pay is then the annual total divided by 12. The reason it feels confusing is that the two assumptions, hours per week and weeks per year, are easy to get wrong, and small changes in either one move the annual number a lot.
The common shortcut you will see online is to multiply an hourly rate by 2,080 to get the annual salary. That number is simply 40 hours times 52 weeks, the standard full-time year with no unpaid time off. If you work part time, take unpaid leave, or your contract counts a different number of weeks, change the inputs rather than relying on 2,080. For example, someone who takes two unpaid weeks off works 50 paid weeks, not 52, which lowers the annual figure.
A key point for anyone comparing offers: these are gross figures, the headline pay before anything is taken out. Tax, social security or national insurance, pension or retirement contributions, and health premiums all reduce what actually lands in your account. Two roles with the same gross salary can leave you with very different take-home pay depending on benefits, location and deductions, so treat the salary here as the starting point of the comparison, not the end of it.
This calculator assumes straight-line pay, the same rate for every hour, with no overtime. In the United States, most hourly employees are classified as non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which means they are legally entitled to overtime pay, usually time and a half, for hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek. If overtime is a regular part of your paycheck, the annual figure from this calculator understates your real earnings, so add the overtime hours at 1.5 times your rate separately, or check the overtime reference table below. Salaried employees are more often classified as exempt, meaning they are not entitled to extra pay no matter how many hours a project actually takes, which is one of the biggest hidden differences between an hourly job and a salaried one.
How often you actually get paid also matters, and it is a common source of confusion. Weekly pay gives 52 paychecks a year, biweekly (every two weeks) gives 26, semimonthly (twice a month, usually the 15th and the last day) gives 24, and monthly gives 12. The annual total is identical across all four schedules, but the size of each paycheck is not: biweekly paychecks are smaller than semimonthly ones because there are more of them, and twice a year a biweekly schedule delivers a bonus third paycheck in a month. When budgeting month to month, convert your hourly rate to the exact pay period your employer actually uses rather than assuming a simple four-weeks-per-month estimate.
Finally, do not let the raw number decide the whole comparison. An hourly role pays for every hour worked, including overtime, but the hours themselves can be less predictable week to week. A salaried role usually comes with a fixed paycheck regardless of how the workload shifts, and it more often bundles benefits such as paid holidays, health insurance and retirement matching that have real dollar value even though they never show up in the hourly-to-salary math. Use this calculator to get an apples-to-apples base pay comparison first, then weigh the benefits, schedule stability and overtime potential of each offer separately.
When to use it
- Comparing a job offer quoted as an hourly rate against another quoted as an annual salary.
- Working out the yearly equivalent of a raise expressed in dollars per hour.
- Estimating annual income for a part-time or seasonal role with non-standard hours or weeks.
- Setting a freelance or contract hourly rate that matches a target annual income.
- Checking whether a non-exempt hourly job could pay more than a salaried offer once expected overtime is added in.
- Working out roughly what to expect per paycheck under a biweekly or semimonthly payroll schedule for budgeting.
How to use the Hourly to Salary Calculator
- Choose a direction: hourly to salary, or salary to hourly.
- Enter your hourly wage (or, in reverse mode, your annual salary).
- Set the hours you work per week (default 40).
- Set the weeks you work per year (default 52, lower it if you take unpaid time off).
- Read off the hourly, weekly, monthly and annual gross figures.
- If overtime is part of your pay, calculate your regular hours here first, then add overtime separately using the overtime reference table below.
Formula & method
Worked examples
You earn $25 per hour, working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks a year.
- weekly = 25 × 40 = $1,000
- annual = 1,000 × 52 = $52,000
- monthly = 52,000 ÷ 12 = $4,333.33
Result: Hourly $25.00 · Weekly $1,000 · Monthly $4,333.33 · Annual $52,000
A part-time role at $18 per hour, 25 hours a week, with 2 unpaid weeks off (50 paid weeks).
- weekly = 18 × 25 = $450
- annual = 450 × 50 = $22,500
- monthly = 22,500 ÷ 12 = $1,875
Result: Hourly $18.00 · Weekly $450 · Monthly $1,875 · Annual $22,500
Converting a $60,000 salary back to an hourly rate at 40 hours over 52 weeks.
- total hours = 40 × 52 = 2,080
- hourly = 60,000 ÷ 2,080 = $28.85
- weekly = 28.85 × 40 = $1,153.85
Result: Hourly ≈ $28.85 · Weekly ≈ $1,153.85 · Monthly $5,000 · Annual $60,000
A non-exempt hourly job at $22 per hour, working 45 hours in a week (5 of them overtime at time and a half), for 52 weeks a year.
- regular pay = 22 × 40 = $880
- overtime pay = (22 × 1.5) × 5 = $165
- weekly total = 880 + 165 = $1,045
- annual = 1,045 × 52 = $54,340
Result: Weekly $1,045 with overtime included · Annual ≈ $54,340, versus $45,760 with no overtime at all
Hourly wage to gross pay by pay period (40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year)
| Hourly | Weekly | Biweekly | Semimonthly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $600 | $1,200 | $1,300.00 | $2,600.00 | $31,200 |
| $20.00 | $800 | $1,600 | $1,733.33 | $3,466.67 | $41,600 |
| $25.00 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $2,166.67 | $4,333.33 | $52,000 |
| $30.00 | $1,200 | $2,400 | $2,600.00 | $5,200.00 | $62,400 |
| $50.00 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $4,333.33 | $8,666.67 | $104,000 |
Overtime pay rate reference (time and a half vs double time)
| Base hourly rate | Time and a half (1.5×) | Double time (2×) |
|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $22.50 | $30.00 |
| $18.00 | $27.00 | $36.00 |
| $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 |
| $25.00 | $37.50 | $50.00 |
| $30.00 | $45.00 | $60.00 |
Annual pay at $20 per hour by weekly hours worked (52 weeks a year)
| Hours per week | Annual gross pay |
|---|---|
| 20 (part-time) | $20,800 |
| 25 | $26,000 |
| 30 | $31,200 |
| 35 | $36,400 |
| 37.5 | $39,000 |
| 40 (full-time) | $41,600 |
Common mistakes to avoid
- Always using 2,080 hours. Multiplying by 2,080 assumes 40 hours over 52 paid weeks with no unpaid time off. If you work part time, take unpaid leave, or your contract differs, change the hours and weeks inputs instead.
- Confusing gross pay with take-home pay. Every figure here is gross, before tax and deductions. Your net pay is lower, and how much lower depends on your tax bracket, location, retirement contributions and benefits.
- Forgetting unpaid weeks off. Two unpaid weeks of leave mean you work 50 paid weeks, not 52. Leaving the weeks at 52 overstates the annual salary for anyone who takes unpaid time off.
- Ignoring overtime and bonuses. This is a straight-line estimate. Overtime, shift premiums, commission and bonuses are not included, so a real paycheck can run higher (or, with unpaid gaps, lower) than the figure shown.
- Mixing up biweekly and semimonthly pay. Biweekly pays every two weeks, 26 paychecks a year, with two months getting a bonus third paycheck. Semimonthly pays twice a month on fixed dates, 24 paychecks a year. The annual total is the same either way, but the per-paycheck amount is not.
- Assuming a salaried role automatically pays overtime. Employees classified as exempt typically receive no extra pay for hours beyond 40 a week, while non-exempt hourly employees are generally entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Factor this classification into any comparison between an hourly and a salaried offer.
Glossary
- Hourly wage
- The amount you are paid for each hour worked, before any deductions.
- Gross pay
- Total earnings before tax, social security, retirement contributions and other deductions are taken out.
- Net pay
- Take-home pay, what remains after all deductions are subtracted from gross pay.
- Annual salary
- Total gross pay over a year, here calculated as weekly pay multiplied by the weeks worked.
- 2,080 hours
- The standard full-time work year used in many conversions: 40 hours per week times 52 weeks.
- Non-exempt employee
- A worker who is legally entitled to overtime pay, usually time and a half, for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. Most hourly employees fall into this category.
- Overtime pay
- Extra pay, commonly 1.5 times the regular rate, owed to non-exempt employees for hours worked beyond the standard 40-hour workweek.
- Pay period
- The recurring schedule an employer uses to issue paychecks, such as weekly, biweekly, semimonthly or monthly. It changes the size of each paycheck but not the annual total.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an hourly wage to an annual salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work each week to get weekly pay, then multiply that by the weeks you work per year. For a standard full-time job that is hourly rate times 2,080 (40 hours times 52 weeks). For example, $25 per hour works out to $52,000 a year.
How do I convert a salary to an hourly rate?
Divide the annual salary by the total hours you work in a year. At 40 hours a week over 52 weeks that is 2,080 hours, so a $60,000 salary is about $28.85 per hour. Use the salary to hourly mode and the calculator does this for you.
Why is 2,080 used for a full-time year?
2,080 is 40 hours per week multiplied by 52 weeks. It represents a standard full-time year with no unpaid time off, which is why it is the default basis for converting between hourly and annual pay.
Are these figures before or after tax?
They are gross, meaning before tax and any other deductions. Income tax, social security or national insurance, retirement contributions and health premiums all reduce your actual take-home pay, so your net amount will be lower.
How should I handle unpaid time off?
Lower the weeks per year to match the weeks you are actually paid. If you take two unpaid weeks of leave, set weeks per year to 50 rather than 52, and the annual and monthly figures will adjust automatically.
How is the monthly figure calculated?
Monthly pay is the annual total divided by 12, so it spreads your full-year earnings evenly across the months. It is not simply four weeks of pay, because most months are slightly longer than four weeks.
Does this calculator include overtime pay?
No, the base result assumes a straight-line rate for every hour with no overtime. If you regularly work more than 40 hours a week as a non-exempt employee, calculate your first 40 hours here, then add overtime hours at 1.5 times your rate using the overtime reference table above.
What is the difference between biweekly and semimonthly pay?
Biweekly pay arrives every two weeks, giving 26 paychecks a year, and twice a year that means three paychecks land in one month. Semimonthly pay arrives twice a month on fixed dates, giving 24 paychecks a year. The annual total is identical either way, only the paycheck size and timing differ.
Is a salaried job better than an hourly job?
It depends on the role. Hourly jobs pay for every hour worked and often include legally required overtime, but the hours can be less predictable. Salaried jobs usually offer a fixed paycheck and more often bundle benefits like paid holidays and retirement matching, but typically no extra pay for long hours. Compare the base pay with this calculator first, then weigh benefits and schedule stability separately.
How do I calculate a part-time annual salary from an hourly wage?
Use your actual weekly hours instead of assuming full time. Multiply your hourly rate by the real hours you work each week, then by the weeks you work per year. For example, $20 an hour at 25 hours a week for 52 weeks comes to $26,000 a year, well below the 40-hour full-time figure of $41,600.
Sources
- Computing Hourly Rates of Pay Using the 2,087-Hour Divisor , U.S. Office of Personnel Management
- Gross Pay vs. Net Pay , U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA , U.S. Department of Labor