Hourly to Salary Calculator
The Hourly to Salary Calculator converts an hourly wage into projected daily, weekly, monthly, and annual gross pay based on your typical hours per week. The daily figure always divides your weekly hours by 5, assuming a standard 5-day work week — if you actually work a compressed schedule like four 10-hour days, this daily number won't match what a single shift actually pays, since the calculator has no way to know your real day count. The "weeks worked per year" input only affects your annual and monthly totals; it has no effect on the weekly figure, since weekly pay is calculated independently as hourly rate × hours per week. Because all figures are gross pay with no unemployment gap adjustment, someone comparing an hourly role to a salaried offer should also weigh whether the salaried position includes paid time off, since hourly pay stops whenever hours stop.
How This Tool Works
Enter your hourly rate, typical hours worked per week, and weeks worked per year to see your equivalent salary.
Formula & Method
Weekly pay = hourly rate × hours per week. Annual pay = weekly pay × weeks worked per year. Monthly pay = annual pay ÷ 12.
Example Calculation
At $22/hour working 37.5 hours per week for 50 weeks a year (accounting for two unpaid weeks off), weekly pay is $22 × 37.5 = $825. Annual pay is $825 × 50 = $41,250, which works out to $41,250 ÷ 12 = $3,437.50 per month. Daily pay is calculated as $22 × (37.5 ÷ 5) = $165, based on a standard 5-day work week — this stays the same even if your actual 37.5 hours are spread across a different pattern, like five 7.5-hour days or four 9.375-hour days.
About the Hourly to Salary Calculator
Hourly wages and annual salaries describe the same earnings in two very different languages. A job posting that lists a rate per hour is easy to understand in the moment, but it is hard to compare with a salaried offer, a mortgage budget, or last year's tax return, all of which are measured in years or months. This calculator converts an hourly rate into daily, weekly, monthly, and annual gross pay, using the number of hours you work per week and the number of weeks you are actually paid in a year.
The weeks-per-year input is the part most conversions skip. The shortcut of multiplying an hourly rate by 2,080, which is 40 hours across 52 weeks, assumes you are paid for every week of the year. Many hourly workers are not paid for holidays, vacation, or time between contracts, so the honest annual figure is lower. By letting you reduce the weeks and the weekly hours, the tool lets you describe a part-time schedule, a seasonal job, or a role with unpaid time off, and see the result in the same units a salary would be quoted in.
All figures are gross, meaning before taxes and deductions, and they cover straight-time pay only. The tool does not add overtime, benefits, or tips, and it does not estimate take-home pay. That makes it a reliable baseline for comparing offers on equal terms. Once you know the gross annual equivalent, you can set it beside a salaried position and then adjust for the differences that matter, such as paid leave, insurance, and retirement contributions.
When to Use It
Comparing an hourly job with a salaried offer
A candidate with a $31.50 hourly offer and a salaried offer at a different company can convert the hourly rate into an annual figure and compare them directly. They can then factor in paid leave and benefits to decide which package is actually worth more over a year.
Planning a household budget
A worker paid hourly and trying to set a monthly budget can use the monthly pay figure as a baseline. Entering realistic weeks, such as 48 instead of 52, prevents the budget from relying on income they will not receive.
Evaluating a part-time or reduced-hours schedule
Someone considering dropping from full-time to 30 hours per week can see the annual income difference immediately. The result helps them judge whether the extra free time fits within their expenses before they ask their employer for the change.
Preparing for a salary negotiation
When moving from a contract position to a salaried role, a person can convert a desired hourly rate into an annual number to use in the conversation. Knowing the equivalent salary keeps the negotiation anchored in a figure the employer also thinks in.
How to Use It, Step by Step
- Enter your Hourly rate in dollars, such as 28. The field accepts rates from 0.1 up to 10,000, and you can include cents like 31.50.
- Use the rate before taxes, as it appears on a job offer or pay stub. Do not enter a rate that has already been reduced for taxes, because the tool reports gross pay.
- Set Hours per week to the hours you are normally paid for, between 1 and 120. It defaults to 40. Exclude unpaid lunch breaks, and use a typical week rather than your busiest one.
- Set Weeks worked per year to the number of weeks you are paid, between 1 and 52. It defaults to 52. Subtract any unpaid time off, such as weeks between contracts or unpaid leave.
- If you receive paid vacation and holidays, leave the weeks at 52, because you are paid for those weeks. If your time off is unpaid, reduce the number to reflect it.
- Run the calculation and read Daily pay, Weekly pay, Monthly pay, and Annual salary.
- Compare the Annual salary figure with a salaried offer or a budget target, and use Monthly pay for monthly planning.
- Try alternative schedules, such as fewer hours or more weeks, to see how each change affects your annual and monthly totals.
Understanding Your Results
Weekly pay is the hourly rate multiplied by hours per week. Annual salary is the weekly figure multiplied by the weeks worked per year, and Monthly pay is the annual figure divided by 12. That means the monthly figure spreads your pay evenly across all twelve months, including any unpaid weeks, which is useful for budgeting but is not the same as a single month's paycheck.
Daily pay is the hourly rate times hours per week divided by 5, so it assumes a five-day week. If you work four 10-hour days, for example, a real day pays more than the figure shown, and you should multiply your hourly rate by your actual daily hours instead. The weeks-per-year field affects annual and monthly pay but not weekly or daily pay.
For a quick sanity check, an hourly rate times 2,080 gives the full-time annual equivalent for 40 hours over 52 weeks, and a rate of $15 should produce $31,200. If your result is far from what you expected, check that hours and weeks are realistic. Remember that these are gross figures, so take-home pay will be lower after taxes and deductions.
More Worked Examples
Full-time at a standard schedule
Scenario: A $31.50 hourly rate, 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
Weekly pay is $31.50 x 40 = $1,260.00. Annual salary is $1,260 x 52 = $65,520. Monthly pay is $65,520 divided by 12, which the tool returns as $5,460.00, and daily pay is $252.00. This is a clean full-time conversion, and it matches the $31.50 x 2,080 hours shortcut.
Part-time with unpaid weeks
Scenario: A $19 hourly rate, 30 hours per week, 48 weeks per year.
Weekly pay is $19 x 30 = $570.00. Over 48 paid weeks, annual salary is $27,360, and monthly pay is $2,280.00. Daily pay is $114.00 based on a five-day week. Had the same schedule run 52 weeks, annual pay would be $29,640, so four unpaid weeks cost $2,280, which equals one month of pay.
A compressed week
Scenario: A $45 hourly rate, 32 hours per week, 50 weeks per year.
Weekly pay is $45 x 32 = $1,440.00, annual salary is $72,000, and monthly pay is $6,000.00. The tool shows daily pay of $288.00, which spreads 32 hours across five days. If the 32 hours are actually four 8-hour days, a real shift pays $360, so use that figure for daily planning instead.
Tips for Better Results
- Use the weeks you are actually paid instead of 52 if you are a contractor or seasonal worker, because the difference between the optimistic and realistic annual figure can be several thousand dollars.
- When comparing against a salaried job, value the paid leave, health coverage, and retirement match separately, because an hourly rate rarely includes them while a salary package often does.
- Keep overtime out of your baseline plan unless it is regular and reliable, and treat it as extra income when it arrives, which makes your budget more resilient.
- For hourly pay that varies by season, run the tool for a busy period and a slow period, then average the two annual results for a more cautious yearly estimate.
- Check your pay stub against the weekly pay figure here, and if the amounts differ, look for deductions, unpaid breaks, or rounding in how your employer counts hours.
- Convert both offers to the same units before deciding, and also compare commute time and schedule flexibility, which have real value that a salary figure alone does not capture.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Assuming 52 paid weeks when you are not paid for time off. This overstates annual income, so reduce the weeks field to match reality.
- Counting unpaid breaks as work hours. If your employer does not pay for a lunch hour, enter only the paid hours in Hours per week.
- Treating the result as take-home pay. The figures are gross, so budget from your after-tax pay and not from the annual salary figure.
- Reading the daily figure as an actual shift pay when you work long days. Daily pay assumes five days a week, so it will not match four 10-hour shifts.
- Forgetting overtime rules and extra pay for holidays or shifts. The tool uses a single straight-time rate, so these amounts need to be added separately.
Assumptions and Limits
- All amounts are gross, before income tax, payroll tax, insurance, and retirement deductions. Take-home pay depends on your location, filing status, and withholding choices.
- Pay is computed at one straight-time rate for every hour. Overtime premiums, shift differentials, bonuses, and tips are not included and can change your real income significantly.
- Monthly pay is annual pay divided by 12, and daily pay assumes a five-day week. If your pay periods or schedule differ, your actual pay per month or per day will not match these figures.
- This is a general conversion and not payroll, tax, or legal advice. Rules about overtime and minimum wage vary by location, and your employer's payroll department or an accountant can confirm how your pay is calculated.
Key Terms
- Gross pay
- Total earnings before taxes and deductions are taken out. It is the figure most job offers and salary comparisons use.
- Net pay
- The amount you actually receive after taxes, insurance premiums, and other deductions. It is also called take-home pay.
- Straight-time pay
- Pay at your regular hourly rate for hours worked, without any overtime premium or extra differential.
- Full-time equivalent
- A way to express a schedule as a share of a standard full-time workload, commonly 40 hours per week or 2,080 hours per year.
- Overtime
- Hours worked beyond a legal or contractual threshold, which in many places are paid at a higher rate than regular hours.
- Exempt employee
- A salaried worker who is not entitled to overtime pay under applicable labor rules, based on job duties and salary level.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this gross or net pay?+
This shows gross pay before taxes and any deductions. Your actual take-home pay will be lower after taxes, insurance, and retirement contributions.
What if I don't work 52 weeks a year?+
Adjust the "weeks worked per year" field to subtract unpaid time off, giving a more accurate annual estimate.
Does overtime factor in?+
No, this calculates straight-time pay only. If you regularly work overtime at a higher rate, calculate that portion separately and add it to this estimate.
How is the daily pay figure calculated?+
Daily pay is your hourly rate multiplied by (hours per week ÷ 5) — it always assumes a standard 5-day work week regardless of your actual schedule. If you work four 10-hour days instead of five 8-hour days, this daily figure won't match what you'd earn in a single real shift; multiply your hourly rate by your actual hours worked in a day instead.
Does changing 'weeks worked per year' affect my weekly pay figure too?+
No — weekly pay is calculated independently as hourly rate × hours per week and doesn't factor in weeks worked at all. Only your annual and monthly totals change when you adjust that field, since monthly pay is your annual total spread evenly across 12 months, including any unpaid weeks.
What is the quick way to convert hourly to annual salary?+
For a standard full-time schedule, multiply the hourly rate by 2,080, which is 40 hours per week across 52 weeks. For a rough mental estimate you can double the hourly rate and add three zeros, so $25 per hour is about $50,000, slightly under the exact $52,000. The calculator is more flexible because it lets you change hours and weeks, so it handles part-time schedules and unpaid time off as well.
How do I compare an hourly job to a salaried one?+
Convert the hourly rate to a gross annual figure, then adjust for differences in benefits and paid time off. A salaried job with paid vacation, holidays, and employer-paid insurance has a total value above its stated salary. An hourly role may pay more per hour but offer fewer benefits. Put an estimated dollar value on each benefit so you compare like with like.
Does the calculator include overtime?+
No. It applies one straight-time rate to every hour. If you regularly work overtime, estimate those hours separately at your overtime rate and add them to the annual result. Because overtime can be unpredictable, it is safer to base your budget on the straight-time figure and treat overtime pay as a bonus when it comes.
Why is monthly pay not just four weeks of pay?+
Twelve months of exactly four weeks would cover only 48 weeks, but a year has 52, so four weeks of pay understates a typical month. The calculator divides the annual total by 12, so each month is one-twelfth of the year, or about 4.33 weeks. That is also why some months bring an extra paycheck for people paid every other week.
Should I enter 52 weeks if I get paid vacation?+
Yes. If you are paid for your vacation and holidays, you are effectively paid for all 52 weeks, so leave the field at 52. Reduce it only for weeks in which you receive no pay, such as unpaid leave or gaps between contracts. This distinction matters, because it makes the difference between a realistic and an inflated annual estimate.
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