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Hourly to Salary Calculator

Turn an hourly wage into a full salary picture without doing the arithmetic yourself. Enter your rate, the hours you work each week and your paid weeks per year, and the tool shows annual, monthly, biweekly, weekly and daily pay side by side. Everything updates as you type, so you can compare two rates or a shorter week in seconds.

How to convert hourly pay to a salary

  1. Pick your currency from the menu in the top right if you are not using US dollars.
  2. Type your hourly pay rate into the Hourly rate field.
  3. Set Hours per week to match your real schedule (40 is a standard full week).
  4. Set Weeks per year, lowering it below 52 if you take unpaid time off.
  5. Read the Annual, Monthly, Biweekly, Weekly and Daily cards below to see every equivalent.

Examples

$25/hr full time

Rate $25/hr, 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year
Annual $52,000, monthly $4,333.33, biweekly $2,000, weekly $1,000, daily $200

$30/hr part time

Rate $30/hr, 20 hours/week, 52 weeks/year
Annual $31,200, monthly $2,600, biweekly $1,200, weekly $600, daily $240

$18.50/hr with two unpaid weeks

Rate $18.50/hr, 40 hours/week, 50 weeks/year
Annual $37,000, monthly $3,083.33, weekly $740, daily $148

Frequently asked questions

How do you convert an hourly rate to an annual salary?

Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work each week, then by your paid weeks per year. At $25/hr for 40 hours across 52 weeks that is 25 x 40 x 52 = $52,000 gross per year.

Why does the default use 40 hours and 52 weeks?

Forty hours is a common full-time week and 52 weeks spans a whole year, so the default gives the headline full-time figure. If you work part time or take unpaid leave, lower the hours or the weeks to match your actual schedule.

How is the daily figure worked out?

The daily amount assumes a standard 8-hour day, so it is simply your hourly rate times 8. It stays fixed no matter what you enter for hours per week, because a single work day is still counted as 8 hours.

How are the monthly and biweekly numbers calculated?

Both come from the annual total. Monthly is the annual salary divided by 12, and biweekly is the annual salary divided by 26 (the number of two-week periods in a year). That keeps every period consistent with the yearly figure.

Is this gross or take-home pay?

These are gross figures before income tax, national insurance, retirement contributions and other deductions. Your actual take-home pay will be lower. Use a dedicated paycheck or take-home calculator to estimate the net amount for your location.

Does it handle overtime or an irregular week?

It uses a single flat rate and a fixed weekly hours figure, so it does not model overtime multipliers or weeks that vary. For a rough average of an uneven schedule, enter your typical weekly hours rather than any single busy week.

Can I use it for a currency other than dollars?

Yes. The currency selector at the top changes only how the results are formatted, not the math, so the same rate times hours times weeks logic works for any currency you pick.

What are the limits on the inputs?

The rate field accepts 0 to 500, hours per week runs from 1 to 80, and weeks per year from 1 to 52. Rate steps by 0.5 so you can enter values like $18.50 exactly.

Do you store the numbers I enter?

No. The whole calculation runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent to a server or saved, so your pay details never leave your device.

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