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Hourly to Salary Calculator

Convert an hourly wage into a yearly salary — and every period in between: daily, weekly, biweekly, and monthly — or flip it to turn a salary back into an hourly rate. Updated live as you type, in your currency. Figures are gross, pre-tax equivalents.

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Your pay per hour worked.

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Full-time is 40; lower it for part-time.

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52 = full year. Lower it to model unpaid weeks.

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Used for the daily figure only.

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What this hourly to salary calculator does

Enter an hourly rate and this tool shows you the equivalent pay for every common period — daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, and yearly. Flip it the other way and enter an annual salary to get the equivalent hourly rate. It answers the highest-volume pay questions on the web, like “$20 an hour is how much a year?” and “$52,000 a year is how much an hour?”, with one calculator.

Every figure comes from a single identity: annual = hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year. The other periods are just restatements of that — so the numbers always agree with each other.

The formula, in plain terms

  • Weekly: hourly rate × hours per week.
  • Biweekly: weekly × 2.
  • Annual: hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year.
  • Monthly: annual ÷ 12 (a smoothed, even split of the year).
  • Daily: hourly rate × hours per day.
  • Reverse (salary → hourly): annual ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year).

At the standard full-time convention — 40 hours a week for 52 weeks — the year is 40 × 52 = 2,080 hours. That gives the well-known shortcut: multiply your hourly rate by 2,080 for a quick annual salary, or divide an annual salary by 2,080 for the hourly rate.

Worked examples

The table below is produced by the same engine that powers the calculator above, so it can never drift from the math.

ScenarioInputsResult
Forward, full-time$25/hr, 40h × 52wk$1000/wk → $52000/yr ($4333.33/mo)
Reverse, full-time$52,000/yr, 40h × 52wk$25.00/hr ($1000/wk)
Part-time$20/hr, 20h × 52wk$400/wk → $20800/yr ($1733.33/mo)
Unpaid leave (50 weeks)$30/hr, 40h × 50wk$1200/wk → $60000/yr ($5000/mo)

Common hourly rates to annual salary

A quick reference at standard full-time hours (40 a week, 52 weeks a year — 2,080 hours), all figures before tax. Semi-monthly = annual ÷ 24 (paid twice a month). Biweekly = weekly × 2 (paid every two weeks, 26 times a year).

HourlyWeeklyBiweeklySemi-monthlyMonthlyAnnual
$15$600$1,200$1,300.00$2,600.00$31,200
$18$720$1,440$1,560.00$3,120.00$37,440
$20$800$1,600$1,733.33$3,466.67$41,600
$25$1,000$2,000$2,166.67$4,333.33$52,000
$30$1,200$2,400$2,600.00$5,200.00$62,400
$40$1,600$3,200$3,466.67$6,933.33$83,200
$50$2,000$4,000$4,333.33$8,666.67$104,000

Full-time, part-time, and unpaid weeks

The defaults assume a standard full-time job: 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. For part-time work, lower the hours per week — at $20 an hour and 20 hours a week, the annual halves from $41,600 to $20,800. To model unpaid leave, lower the weeks per year: two unpaid weeks turns 52 into 50, dropping a $62,400 full-year salary to $60,000. Paid time off does not reduce the figure, because you are still paid for those weeks — only genuinely unpaid weeks do.

Gross pay, overtime, and what this does not include

These are gross, pre-tax equivalents. The calculator converts between pay periods only — it does not subtract income tax, payroll tax, insurance, or retirement contributions, so your take-home pay will be lower. It also reports straight-time pay: if you enter more than 40 hours a week, every hour is counted at the base rate. Under US FLSA rules, hours over 40 are usually paid at 1.5×, so real overtime pay can be higher than the straight-time estimate shown here.

Hourly vs. salaried employment: key differences

Whether an employer classifies a role as hourly or salaried affects more than how you fill in a timesheet. The main practical differences:

FactorHourlySalaried
Pay basisPer hour actually workedFixed amount per pay period
Overtime (US FLSA)Non-exempt: owed 1.5× for hours over 40/weekExempt (if salary ≥ $684/week): no mandatory OT premium
Pay predictabilityVaries with hours workedSame paycheck each period
Benefits eligibilityOften tied to a minimum-hour thresholdUsually full benefits regardless of hours
Schedule flexibilityHours can be cut or increased by employerGenerally a fixed expectation of availability
Pay periodsWeekly or biweekly most commonBiweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly common

The FLSA exempt-salary threshold ($684/week as of 2020; check the US Department of Labor for any subsequent updates) is a separate legal concept from the pay conversion above — this calculator converts between periods using arithmetic only and does not classify a role as exempt or non-exempt.

Frequently asked questions

$15 an hour is how much a year?+

At full-time hours — 40 hours a week for 52 weeks — $15 an hour is $15 × 40 × 52 = $31,200 a year, which is the same as $15 × 2,080. That works out to about $2,600 a month, $1,200 every two weeks, and $600 a week before taxes.

What is semi-monthly pay, and how does it differ from biweekly?+

Semi-monthly means you are paid twice a month — 24 pay periods a year — so your semi-monthly paycheck is your annual salary divided by 24. Biweekly means every two weeks — 26 pay periods a year — so your biweekly paycheck is your annual salary divided by 26, which equals your weekly pay times 2. At $52,000 a year: semi-monthly is $52,000 / 24 = $2,166.67, while biweekly is $52,000 / 26 = $2,000. Biweekly pays slightly less per check but you receive two extra paychecks each year.

$20 an hour is how much a year?+

$20 an hour full-time is $20 × 2,080 = $41,600 a year before taxes. That is roughly $3,466.67 a month, $1,600 biweekly, and $800 a week. If you work part-time at 20 hours a week instead, it halves to $20,800 a year.

$25 an hour is how much a year?+

$25 an hour at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is $25 × 2,080 = $52,000 a year. That equals $4,333.33 a month, $2,000 every two weeks, $1,000 a week, and $200 a day at 8 hours per day — all before taxes.

How do I convert an hourly wage to an annual salary?+

Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work per week, then by the weeks you work per year: annual = hourly × hours per week × weeks per year. For a standard full-time job that is hourly × 40 × 52, or simply hourly × 2,080. Adjust the hours and weeks if you work part-time or take unpaid leave.

How do I convert an annual salary back to an hourly rate?+

Divide your annual salary by the total hours you work in a year, which is hours per week × weeks per year. For full-time that is salary / 2,080. For example, a $52,000 salary is $52,000 / 2,080 = $25 an hour. Switch this calculator to 'Salary to Hourly' and it does it for you.

What is the 2,080-hour rule?+

It is the standard full-time work year: 40 hours a week × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours. Multiplying your hourly rate by 2,080 gives a quick full-time annual salary, and dividing an annual salary by 2,080 gives the equivalent hourly rate. It is the convention used by most US payroll and salary calculators.

Is this calculator gross pay or take-home pay?+

These are gross (pre-tax) figures. The calculator converts your pay between hourly, daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual equivalents, but it does not subtract income tax, payroll tax, insurance, or retirement contributions. Your actual take-home pay will be lower depending on your tax bracket and deductions.

How do unpaid weeks or unpaid leave change my annual salary?+

Lower the 'weeks per year' value. The default 52 assumes you are paid for every calendar week. If you take two unpaid weeks, set it to 50: at $30 an hour and 40 hours a week, that drops your annual from $62,400 (52 weeks) to $60,000 (50 weeks). Paid time off does not reduce it — only unpaid weeks do.

How do I calculate part-time pay?+

Set 'hours per week' to your actual part-time hours. At $20 an hour working 20 hours a week for 52 weeks, your annual is $20 × 20 × 52 = $20,800, or about $1,733.33 a month and $400 a week. The formula is the same; only the weekly hours change.

Why is the monthly figure annual divided by 12 instead of using hours per month?+

Because months have different numbers of working days, the universal convention is to smooth the year evenly: monthly = annual / 12. So $52,000 a year is $4,333.33 a month. This is an equivalent average, not a literal count of the hours in any one calendar month — it matches how salaried paychecks are normally spread.

Does this calculator account for overtime?+

No. It reports straight-time pay, meaning every hour is paid at the same rate. If you enter more than 40 hours a week, the result assumes all hours are paid at your base rate, but under US FLSA rules hours over 40 are usually paid at 1.5×, so your real pay could be higher. Use the figure as a base-rate equivalent.

Can I use this for currencies other than US dollars?+

Yes. The math is pure arithmetic, so it works the same in dollars, rupees, euros, pounds, or yen — multiply the hourly rate by hours per week and weeks per year. Use the currency selector to display the figures in your currency; only the formatting changes, never the formula.

Sources

Formula and data last reviewed by the TheCalculatorVault team on 26 June 2026. Figures are for general information, not professional advice.