Hourly to Salary Calculator

How to Convert Hourly Pay to Annual Salary

To estimate annual salary from hourly pay, multiply your hourly rate by the number of hours you work each week, then multiply that amount by the number of paid weeks you work each year.

For example, someone earning $25 per hour, working 40 hours per week for 52 paid weeks, would have estimated gross annual earnings of:

$25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000 per year

A common shortcut is to multiply an hourly wage by 2,080, because 40 hours × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours. However, that shortcut works only when the 40-hour, 52-week assumption matches your situation.

How to Convert Annual Salary to Hourly Pay

You can also reverse the calculation. Divide annual salary by the total number of paid hours represented by your work schedule.

For example, a $52,000 annual salary based on 40 hours per week and 52 paid weeks gives:

$52,000 ÷ 2,080 = $25 per hour

Hourly to Salary Examples

These examples assume 40 hours per week and 52 paid weeks per year.

What If You Work Fewer Than 40 Hours per Week?

Use your actual weekly hours rather than 40. For example, at $25 per hour and 30 hours per week:

$25 × 30 × 52 = $39,000 per year

This is particularly important for part-time workers and anyone whose regular schedule is different from the traditional 40-hour workweek.

What If You Have Unpaid Time Off?

If you are not paid for every week of the year, reduce the paid-weeks figure accordingly. For example, $25 per hour at 40 hours per week for 50 paid weeks would be:

$25 × 40 × 50 = $50,000 per year

If your vacation or other time off is paid, you generally would not subtract those paid weeks when making this basic gross-pay estimate.

Gross Pay Is Not the Same as Take-Home Pay

The calculator estimates gross pay. That means earnings before taxes and other payroll deductions. Your actual take-home pay can be lower after applicable taxes, insurance premiums, retirement contributions, and other deductions.

To estimate after-tax income, try our Take-Home Pay Calculator.

Does This Calculator Include Overtime?

No. The basic conversion treats the entered hourly rate and work schedule as regular pay. If you receive overtime pay, calculate those additional earnings separately because overtime eligibility and rates can depend on applicable rules and your employment situation.

Use our Overtime Pay Calculator to estimate overtime earnings.

Hourly to Salary Calculator FAQ

How much is $20 an hour per year?

At 40 hours per week for 52 paid weeks, $20 per hour equals approximately $41,600 per year before taxes and deductions.

How much is $25 an hour per year?

At 40 hours per week for 52 weeks, $25 per hour equals approximately $52,000 per year.

How much is $30 an hour per year?

Using a 40-hour week and 52 paid weeks, $30 per hour equals approximately $62,400 per year.

How many hours are used for a full-time annual salary estimate?

A common estimate is 2,080 hours per year, based on 40 hours per week for 52 weeks. Your actual annual hours may be different, which is why this calculator lets you change both weekly hours and paid weeks.

Does monthly pay mean exactly four weeks of pay?

No. There are 52 weeks in a year, so treating every month as exactly four weeks accounts for only 48 weeks. This calculator estimates average monthly gross pay by dividing annual earnings by 12.

Does the calculator subtract taxes?

No. Results are gross-pay estimates before taxes and deductions.

Can I convert salary back to an hourly rate?

Yes. Select Salary → Hourly, enter your annual salary and work schedule, and the calculator will estimate the corresponding hourly rate.

Learn More About Hourly and Salary Pay

If you want a deeper explanation of the formulas, the 2,080-hour rule, variable schedules, unpaid time off, and comparing hourly and salaried jobs, read our Hourly to Salary Calculator Explained guide.