Hourly to Salary Calculator
Convert an hourly wage to annual salary, monthly pay, bi-weekly pay, and daily rate. Adjust hours per week, weeks per year, and paid vacation days to get an accurate equivalent salary.
Annual Salary
$52,000/yr
Based on 40h/wk × 52 weeks
Pay Breakdown
- Annual
- $52,000
- Monthly
- $4,333.33
- Bi-Weekly (26 checks/yr)
- $2,000.00
- Weekly
- $1,000.00
- Daily (5-day week)
- $200.00
- Hourly
- $25.00/hr
Hours Detail
Estimates are gross (pre-tax) pay. Actual take-home pay depends on federal and state income taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and other deductions. Use the Paycheck Calculator for a take-home pay estimate.
Formulas, assumptions, and rounding are documented in our calculator methodology.
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Hourly to Annual Salary Formula
Annual salary = Hourly rate × Hours per week × Weeks per year. Standard assumption: 40 hours/week × 52 weeks = 2,080 paid hours/year. At $25/hr: 25 × 2,080 = $52,000/yr. Monthly: $52,000 ÷ 12 = $4,333.33/mo. Bi-weekly: $52,000 ÷ 26 = $2,000/check. Weekly: $52,000 ÷ 52 = $1,000/wk. Daily: $52,000 ÷ 260 = $200/day (5 days/week).
Quick Hourly to Annual Reference Table
Full-time (40h/week, 52 wks): $15/hr = $31,200 | $20/hr = $41,600 | $25/hr = $52,000 | $30/hr = $62,400 | $40/hr = $83,200 | $50/hr = $104,000 | $75/hr = $156,000 | $100/hr = $208,000. Part-time (20h/week): divide each figure by 2. Use this calculator to adjust for any hours/week or vacation days.
Hourly vs. Salaried Employment
Hourly employees are paid for hours worked (with overtime eligibility over 40h/week at 1.5× rate under FLSA). Salaried employees receive a fixed amount regardless of hours — typically no overtime for exempt positions. When evaluating a job offer, compare total compensation including health benefits, retirement match, PTO value, and job security — not just the hourly rate or salary figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Multiply hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year. For a standard 40h/week, 52-week year: $25/hr × 40 × 52 = $52,000/year. This is your gross (pre-tax) annual salary. For part-time or variable hours, adjust hours per week accordingly. If you receive paid vacation, it is already included in the 52-week assumption (your employer pays your salary during PTO).
- $20/hr → $41,600/yr | $25/hr → $52,000/yr | $30/hr → $62,400/yr | $35/hr → $72,800/yr | $40/hr → $83,200/yr | $50/hr → $104,000/yr. These assume 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year. Adjust for part-time or overtime hours using this calculator.
- No — all figures are gross (pre-tax). Actual take-home pay depends on federal and state income taxes, Social Security (6.2%), Medicare (1.45%), and other deductions. Use the Paycheck Calculator for an estimated after-tax net pay.
- If you have unpaid time off (unlike salaried employees who get paid regardless), reduce your weeks per year. For example, if you take 2 weeks unpaid, use 50 weeks instead of 52. For hourly workers paid only for hours worked, this directly reduces annual income. Paid vacation is already built into the 52-week model.
- Bi-weekly means paid every two weeks — 26 paychecks per year. Bi-weekly gross pay = Annual salary ÷ 26. For $52,000/yr: $52,000 ÷ 26 = $2,000/paycheck. Some employees confuse bi-weekly with semi-monthly (24 paychecks/year). This calculator uses bi-weekly (26 checks/year) which is the most common payroll schedule.