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Hourly to Salary Calculator
Convert hourly pay into annual salary using hourly rate, hours per week, and weeks per year. Use it to compare hourly jobs with salaried offers, part-time schedules, and year-round gross income.
Result
- Annual salary
- $52,000.00
Gross annual pay before taxes, deductions, benefits, or overtime adjustments.
How hourly to salary conversion works
Hourly to salary conversion multiplies your hourly rate by weekly hours, then multiplies weekly pay by the number of paid or worked weeks per year.
A common full-time estimate uses 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year. That creates 2,080 annual hours.
The result is gross annual pay. Taxes, benefits, unpaid time off, and overtime rules can change take-home pay or total compensation.
Useful next steps
- Check salary to hourly when comparing this hourly estimate against a salaried offer.
- Calculate overtime pay separately if weekly hours include a premium overtime rate.
- Read how to convert hourly to salary for the formula, full-time shortcut, and schedule adjustments.
- Compare salary vs hourly pay before comparing hourly offers with salaried roles.
Formula
Annual Salary = Hourly Rate x Hours per Week x Weeks per YearThe formula converts hourly pay into weekly pay first, then annualizes it. If hours per week or weeks per year change, the annual salary estimate changes with them.
- Hourly Rate is gross pay per hour.
- Hours per Week is the expected weekly schedule.
- Weeks per Year is the number of paid or worked weeks included in the estimate.
What the Numbers Mean
- Hourly rate
- Gross pay for one hour of work before taxes, deductions, or benefit costs.
- Hours per week
- The weekly schedule used to estimate annual pay. Use 40 for a standard full-time estimate or your actual average hours.
- Weeks per year
- Use 52 for year-round paid work, or fewer weeks if unpaid time off, seasonal work, or unpaid school breaks reduce paid time.
Assumptions
- The common default is 40 hours per week.
- The common default is 52 weeks per year when pay continues year-round.
- Unpaid time off lowers annual pay unless it is already reflected in weeks per year.
- Overtime is separate unless you intentionally include overtime hours at the base hourly rate.
- The result is gross annual pay, not after-tax take-home pay.
Worked Examples
$15/hour at 40 hours a week
- Input
- $15/hour, 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year
- Formula
- $15 x 40 x 52
- Output
- $31,200 per year
A 40-hour week at $15/hour is $600/week. Over 52 weeks, that equals $31,200/year.
$20/hour at 40 hours a week
- Input
- $20/hour, 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year
- Formula
- $20 x 40 x 52
- Output
- $41,600 per year
The annual estimate uses 2,080 hours, so 20 x 2,080 equals 41,600.
$25/hour at 40 hours a week
- Input
- $25/hour, 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year
- Formula
- $25 x 40 x 52
- Output
- $52,000 per year
This is the common benchmark for $25/hour full-time gross annual pay.
$30/hour at 40 hours a week
- Input
- $30/hour, 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year
- Formula
- $30 x 40 x 52
- Output
- $62,400 per year
At 2,080 annual hours, $30/hour converts to $62,400/year before taxes.
Common Hourly to Salary Conversions
These examples use the standard full-time baseline of 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year.
| Example | Hours/week | Weeks/year | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15/hour | 40 | 52 | $31,200/year |
| $20/hour | 40 | 52 | $41,600/year |
| $25/hour | 40 | 52 | $52,000/year |
| $30/hour | 40 | 52 | $62,400/year |
| $40/hour | 40 | 52 | $83,200/year |
These are gross annual estimates before taxes, deductions, benefits, and overtime premiums.
When the Annual Salary Estimate Changes
Hourly pay annualizes differently when the schedule, paid weeks, or overtime treatment changes.
Part-time hours
$25/hour, 30 hours/week, 52 weeks/year
$39,000/year
Lower weekly hours reduce annual gross pay even when the hourly wage is unchanged.
Fewer paid weeks
$25/hour, 40 hours/week, 50 weeks/year
$50,000/year
Unpaid time off or seasonal work lowers annual pay by reducing paid weeks.
Overtime modeled separately
$25/hour, 40 base hours plus 5 overtime hours at 1.5x
$61,750/year
The base annual salary is $52,000; five weekly overtime hours at time-and-a-half add $9,750.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert hourly pay to salary?
Multiply hourly rate by hours per week, then multiply by weeks per year. For a full-time 40-hour schedule, hourly rate x 2,080 gives the annual estimate.
Does this assume 40 hours per week?
The default is 40 hours per week, but you can enter any schedule. Use your actual average weekly hours for a more realistic estimate.
What if I work part-time?
Enter your part-time hours per week and the number of paid weeks per year. The formula works for part-time and full-time schedules.
Does this include overtime?
No. It assumes all hours are paid at the same hourly rate. Use the overtime calculator when extra hours are paid at a premium rate.
Is this before or after taxes?
The result is gross annual pay before taxes, deductions, benefits, retirement contributions, or garnishments.
What hourly wage equals $50,000 per year?
At 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year, $50,000/year is about $24.04/hour because 50,000 divided by 2,080 equals 24.04.
What changes if I work fewer weeks per year?
Fewer paid weeks reduce annual pay. For example, $25/hour at 40 hours for 50 weeks is $50,000/year instead of $52,000/year.
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Disclaimer
This calculator provides a simplified gross pay estimate. Actual payroll results can differ because of taxes, deductions, benefits, overtime rules, and local requirements.