Hourly to Salary Converter
Convert a pay figure between every period at once. Enter what you earn per hour, week, month, or year, set the hours and days you actually work, and see the equivalent in all the others. Useful for comparing a contract rate against a salaried offer, where the headline numbers are quoted in different units.
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How it works
Everything routes through the annual figure
annual = hourly × hours/week × weeks/year · monthly = annual ÷ 12 · biweekly = annual ÷ 26
The annual total is the only figure every pay period agrees on, so each input is converted to a year first and then divided back out. That keeps a change of schedule consistent across all six outputs.
- Monthly divides by 12 and biweekly by 26, so two biweekly payments are slightly less than one monthly payment. Twenty-six biweekly payments and twelve monthly ones both total the same year.
- Paid weeks per year defaults to 52, which assumes paid holiday. Contractors and hourly staff without paid leave should lower it.
- The days-per-week figure only affects the daily rate; it does not change the annual total.
- All figures are gross. Nothing here models tax, which is progressive in most countries and cannot be derived from pay alone.
For reference
Hourly rates at 40 hours over 52 weeks
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 | $600 | $2,600 | $31,200 |
| $20 | $800 | $3,467 | $41,600 |
| $25 | $1,000 | $4,333 | $52,000 |
| $30 | $1,200 | $5,200 | $62,400 |
| $50 | $2,000 | $8,667 | $104,000 |
The shortcut behind these numbers: at a 40-hour week, an hourly rate doubled and multiplied by a thousand is the approximate annual salary.
How to use
4 clear steps.
Enter the pay amount you already know.
Choose which period it is paid over.
Set your hours per week, days per week, and paid weeks per year.
Read the equivalent pay for every other period.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert an hourly rate to an annual salary?
- Multiply by the hours you work each week and then by the weeks you are paid for. At 40 hours over 52 weeks, $25 an hour is $52,000 a year. A quick estimate is to double the hourly rate and add three zeros.
- Why isn't the monthly figure exactly four weekly payments?
- A year is 12 months but about 52 weeks, so a month averages 4.33 weeks. The monthly figure is the annual total divided by 12, which is slightly more than four weekly payments.
- Is this take-home pay?
- No. Everything shown is gross, before income tax, national insurance or social security, pension contributions, and any other deduction. Those depend on your country and circumstances.
- How should a contractor use this?
- Lower the paid weeks per year to account for unpaid holiday and gaps between contracts. Forty-eight paid weeks instead of 52 cuts the annual figure by around 8%, before allowing for benefits an employer would otherwise provide.