Standard full-time schedule
- Hourly rate = $35, Hours per week = 40, Weeks per year = 52.
- Weekly pay = 35 × 40 = $1,400.
- Annual salary = $1,400 × 52 = $72,800.
- Monthly pay ≈ $72,800 ÷ 12 ≈ $6,066.67.
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Hourly to Salary Calculator
Convert an hourly wage into weekly, monthly, and annual pay.
Results
- Weekly pay
- $1,400 USD
- Monthly pay
- $6,067 USD
- Annual salary
- $72,800 USD
How to use this calculator
- Enter your base hourly rate. Use your standard rate before overtime multipliers or bonuses.
- Enter the typical hours you work each week. For irregular schedules, enter a realistic average.
- Enter how many weeks per year you expect to work. Use 52 for full-time with paid holidays, or fewer weeks if you take unpaid time off.
- Review the weekly, monthly, and annual salary equivalents shown in the results panel.
- Adjust hours or weeks to model part-time work, seasonal schedules, or reduced hours so you can compare scenarios side by side.
Inputs explained
- Hourly rate
- Your base hourly wage before overtime, shift differentials, or bonuses. For tipped workers or roles with variable pay, use your best estimate of average hourly earnings.
- Hours per week
- The number of hours you work in a typical week. Standard full-time is often 40 hours, but you can use 30–35 for many salaried roles, or higher numbers if overtime is routine.
- Weeks per year
- How many weeks you will actually be paid for during the year. Use 52 if you have paid holidays and vacation, or reduce this number if you expect unpaid time off or seasonal gaps.
How it works
We start with your hourly rate and multiply by the number of hours you work in a typical week to get your gross weekly pay.
Then we multiply that weekly amount by the number of weeks you expect to work in a year (this can be 52, or fewer if you take unpaid time off) to get an annual salary equivalent.
Finally, we divide the annual salary by 12 to estimate a simple monthly pay number for budgeting recurring bills and savings goals.
The calculator focuses on gross pay (before taxes and deductions). You can use your own tax or paycheck estimator separately to understand take-home pay.
Formula
Weekly pay = Hourly rate × Hours per week\nAnnual salary = Weekly pay × Weeks per year\nMonthly pay = Annual salary ÷ 12
When to use it
- Comparing an hourly job offer against a salaried position by putting them both into annual salary terms.
- Budgeting for the year if you work hourly but your expenses (like rent, car payments, and subscriptions) are monthly.
- Testing the impact of cutting back hours (for childcare, school, or a second side gig) on your yearly income.
- Evaluating freelance or contracting rates by converting billable hourly rates into an annual income target.
- Exploring the difference between a role with unpaid time off versus one that guarantees a fixed number of paid weeks each year.
Tips & cautions
- Exclude overtime and bonuses from the base calculation at first so you can see your guaranteed income, then layer in realistic averages for extra pay.
- If your employer offers paid vacation or holidays, you can keep weeks per year at 52. If time off is unpaid, reduce the weeks to reflect that gap so you do not overestimate your annual salary.
- For workers with highly variable schedules, consider running a few scenarios: one for a light week, one for a heavy week, and one for your best guess at a long‑term average.
- Remember that salary comparisons should also factor in benefits like health insurance, retirement matches, bonuses, and job stability—not just the raw annual number.
- Shows gross pay only. Taxes, withholdings, and deductions (like health insurance or retirement contributions) are not included.
- Does not explicitly model overtime rules, shift differentials, commissions, or tips—those can be added manually to fine‑tune your estimate.
- Assumes a relatively stable schedule over the year. If your hours swing dramatically season to season, treat this as a rough average, not a precise forecast.
Worked examples
Part-time role with unpaid time off
- Hourly rate = $28, Hours per week = 32, Weeks per year = 48 (4 unpaid weeks off).
- Weekly pay = 28 × 32 = $896.
- Annual salary = $896 × 48 = $43,008.
- Monthly pay ≈ $43,008 ÷ 12 ≈ $3,584.
Contractor targeting a specific annual income
- Suppose you want to earn $90,000 per year working 30 billable hours per week for 48 weeks.
- Total hours per year = 30 × 48 = 1,440.
- Required hourly rate = $90,000 ÷ 1,440 ≈ $62.50.
- You can reverse this in the calculator by trying $62.50/hour with 30 hours and 48 weeks to see the same annual result.
Deep dive
This hourly to salary calculator converts your hourly wage into weekly, monthly, and annual pay so you can compare job offers and plan your budget with real numbers. Enter your hourly rate, hours per week, and weeks per year to see your implied annual salary.
Use it to weigh hourly roles against salaried offers, estimate income for part‑time or seasonal work, or sanity‑check what a new contracting rate would translate to over a full year of work.
Because the calculator focuses on gross pay, it pairs well with a paycheck or tax estimator if you want to understand your true take‑home pay after taxes, benefits, and other deductions.
FAQs
- Does this include overtime?
- No. The calculator uses your base hourly rate and typical hours. If overtime is common, estimate your average weekly hours including OT, or add a separate overtime amount when thinking about your total income.
- How do paid holidays affect this?
- If holidays and vacation are paid, you can usually leave weeks per year at 52 because your pay continues even when you are off. If time off is unpaid, reduce weeks per year so the annual salary better reflects your real earnings.
- Can I compare multiple job offers with this?
- Yes. Run the calculator for each hourly offer and note the annual salary. For salaried roles, you can use the companion salary-to-hourly calculator to convert salary back to an hourly equivalent and compare apples to apples.
- Does this show my take-home pay?
- No. These numbers are before taxes and deductions. Use them as a starting point, then factor in federal and state income taxes, Social Security and Medicare, and benefits costs to estimate net pay.
- What if my hours vary a lot week to week?
- Pick an average weekly hours figure based on your last few months, or run a conservative scenario (fewer hours) and an optimistic scenario (more hours) to bracket your likely annual income.
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This hourly to salary calculator provides simplified gross pay estimates based on the schedule you enter. It does not account for taxes, benefit costs, overtime rules, commissions, or highly variable schedules. Use it as a planning and comparison tool only, and consult a tax or financial professional for personalized advice about your specific situation.