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.
Formulas, assumptions, and rounding are documented in our calculator methodology.
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.
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.