Hourly to Salary Calculator
Enter an hourly wage or annual salary — see the weekly, monthly and annual numbers instantly, and flip the direction anytime.
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This is an estimate of gross pay before taxes and other deductions — not tax, legal or financial advice.
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Turning an hourly wage into a full pay picture
An hourly-to-salary calculator answers the question people ask right before accepting a job offer, comparing two postings, or budgeting a freelance rate: "what does this actually add up to?" A wage quoted per hour hides the weekly, monthly and yearly totals until someone does the multiplication — and a salary quoted per year hides what it works out to per hour, which matters when comparing it against contract or hourly work. This tool does both directions at once and updates the moment you change a number.
How the numbers are calculated
Everything flows from one relationship between pay and time:
- Hours per year = hours per week × weeks worked per year
- Annual salary = hourly wage × hours per year (hourly → salary direction)
- Hourly rate = annual salary ÷ hours per year (salary → hourly direction)
- Weekly pay = hourly rate × hours per week
- Monthly pay = annual salary ÷ 12
The default 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year multiply to 2,080 hours — the standard full-time work-year convention used across payroll, HR and tax calculations in the US and widely elsewhere. Change either field to model a shorter week, a part-time schedule, or unpaid weeks off, and every result recalculates instantly.
Example 1 — hourly to salary. A $32/hour rate at the standard 40-hour, 52-week year: 32 × 40 × 52 = $66,560 a year, which is $5,546.67 a month and $1,280 a week.
Example 2 — salary to hourly. A $75,000 annual salary at 2,080 hours: 75,000 ÷ 2,080 = $36.06 an hour, or $1,442.31 a week.
Example 3 — part-time schedule. $18/hour at 20 hours a week, 50 weeks a year (two weeks unpaid off): 18 × 20 × 50 = $18,000 a year — well under a full-time 40-hour total, which shows why comparing two job offers by hourly rate alone can be misleading.
Full-time hours are not the same everywhere
The 40-hour week is common but not universal, and the calculator's hours-per-week field lets you match your own country or contract instead of assuming the US default:
| Country / region | Typical full-time week |
|---|---|
| United States | 40 hours |
| United Kingdom | 37–40 hours |
| France (legal standard) | 35 hours |
| Germany | 36–40 hours |
| Japan | 40 hours |
| Australia | 38 hours |
Gross pay vs. what lands in your account
Every figure this calculator produces is gross pay — the amount before income tax, social security, retirement contributions, health insurance premiums or any other withholding. Take-home pay is always smaller than gross, and the gap varies enormously by country, income level, filing status and benefits elected, so no single formula converts gross to net universally. Treat the numbers here as the starting point for a budget or offer comparison, then run them through a payroll or tax calculator built for your specific location before making financial decisions.
Common mistakes when comparing pay
- Comparing an hourly contract rate to a salaried offer directly: contractor rates often need to cover self-employment tax, benefits and downtime between jobs that a salary already includes — the raw hourly-to-annual math is a starting point, not the full comparison.
- Assuming 2,080 hours everywhere: a 35-hour standard week, a 4-day work week, or unpaid overtime all change the real hours-per-year figure — always plug in your actual schedule.
- Forgetting paid time off is already included: the 2,080-hour convention doesn't subtract holidays or vacation because those days are usually still paid — only unpaid time off should reduce the weeks-per-year field.
Sources & further reading
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, median hourly and annual pay by occupation
- U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division — overtime pay and standard workweek rules
- IRS — self-employment tax that contractors must cover on top of an hourly rate
- GOV.UK — National Minimum and Living Wage hourly rates
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2,080-hour work year, and where does that number come from?
Full-time work is commonly defined as 40 hours a week for 52 weeks a year, which multiplies out to 2,080 hours — the figure the IRS, most US employers and HR departments use to convert an annual salary into an hourly rate. It's a convention, not a literal count of hours worked, since it doesn't subtract public holidays or paid time off — those days are usually still paid, so they stay inside the 2,080 baseline. Change the hours-per-week or weeks-per-year fields above and this calculator recalculates the exact total instantly.
How do I convert an hourly wage to an annual salary?
Multiply the hourly rate by the hours worked per week, then by the weeks worked per year: annual salary = hourly wage × hours per week × weeks per year. For example, $25 an hour at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks a year comes to 25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000 a year, about $4,333 a month and $1,000 a week. Switch to “I know my hourly wage” above, type 25, and the weekly, monthly and annual figures appear immediately.
How do I convert an annual salary to an hourly rate?
Divide the annual salary by the total hours worked in a year: hourly rate = annual salary ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year). A $60,000 salary at the standard 2,080-hour year works out to 60,000 ÷ 2,080 = $28.85 an hour, or roughly $1,154 a week. Switch to “I know my annual salary” above, enter 60000, and this calculator does the division for you.
How does part-time work or unpaid time off change the numbers?
Lower the hours-per-week or weeks-per-year field to match your real schedule and every result updates to match. A part-time role at 25 hours a week, 52 weeks a year and a $20 hourly wage comes to 20 × 25 × 52 = $26,000 a year, instead of the $41,600 a full-time 40-hour week would produce. If you take two unpaid weeks off, set weeks per year to 50 instead of 52 and the annual and monthly figures adjust downward automatically.
Is this gross pay or my actual take-home pay?
Every figure here is gross pay — the amount before income tax, social insurance, retirement contributions or any other withholding is subtracted. Take-home pay is always lower, and by how much depends on your country, tax bracket, filing status and any pre-tax deductions, so this calculator can't estimate net pay directly. Use the numbers here as a starting point before checking a paycheck or tax calculator built for your local rules.
Is my wage or salary information sent to a server?
No. Every calculation happens locally in your browser using plain JavaScript — the numbers you type never leave your device, aren't uploaded anywhere and aren't stored on any server. There's no sign-up and nothing is tracked, so you can check your pay figures privately.