Free hourly to salary calculator
Convert an hourly wage to annual, monthly, and biweekly salary — enter your hourly rate and hours per week, updated live, as you type.
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Gross (pre-tax) annual salary only. Adjust weeks for paid time off.
Results are estimates. Consult a professional.
How the hourly-to-salary calculator works
The hourly-to-salary calculator multiplies an hourly wage by the number of hours worked per week and the number of weeks worked per year. The standard full-time assumption is 40 hours per week for 52 weeks, producing 2,080 annual hours. The tool also outputs monthly, biweekly, and weekly equivalents so you can compare the hourly role against any salaried offer on an apples-to-apples basis.
Worked example: $28/hour to annual salary
Riley earns $28 an hour in a full-time position. A new employer has offered a salaried role and Riley needs to know the annual, monthly, and biweekly equivalents to compare the two offers fairly.
Hourly rates $15–$75 converted to annual and monthly
All conversions assume a standard 2,080-hour work year (52 weeks × 40 hrs). Figures are gross before taxes and deductions.
| Hourly rate | Annual salary | Monthly | Biweekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $2,600 | $1,200 |
| $18.00 | $37,440 | $3,120 | $1,440 |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $3,467 | $1,600 |
| $22.00 | $45,760 | $3,813 | $1,760 |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $4,333 | $2,000 |
| $28.00 | $58,240 | $4,853 | $2,240 |
| $35.00 | $72,800 | $6,067 | $2,800 |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $6,933 | $3,200 |
| $50.00 | $104,000 | $8,667 | $4,000 |
| $75.00 | $156,000 | $13,000 | $6,000 |
Annual = hourly × 2,080. Monthly = annual ÷ 12. Biweekly = annual ÷ 26.
Tips for hourly-to-salary comparisons
Converting hourly pay to an annual salary equivalent is only half the comparison. Benefits, scheduling flexibility, and overtime eligibility can shift the real value of an hourly role significantly above or below its nominal annual equivalent.
- Hourly workers are FLSA overtime-eligible — non-exempt hourly employees earn 1.5× for hours over 40/week; salaried exempt employees generally do not, so a salaried role's implied hourly rate can be misleading at 50+ hours.
- Check whether the hourly role includes benefits — some full-time hourly positions include health insurance and paid leave, matching what salaried roles offer; others do not, which effectively reduces real compensation by $5,000–$15,000 per year.
- Account for paid holidays — a standard employer year includes 10–11 holidays; an hourly worker who is not paid for holidays works fewer paid hours than 2,080, lowering effective annual pay.
- Use actual weeks if you take unpaid time off — working 50 weeks instead of 52 reduces annual income by $28 × 80 = $2,240 in Riley's example; enter your real weeks into the calculator.
- Overtime can close a salary gap — if the hourly role offers reliable overtime, model the extra earnings: at $28/hour, just 5 hours of OT weekly adds $10,920 to the annual total.
Accuracy and limitations
All results are gross annual equivalents based on 2,080 standard hours. Actual earnings depend on actual hours worked, paid holiday policy, overtime eligibility, and any unpaid leave. The calculator does not account for taxes, benefit deductions, shift differentials, or regional minimum wage laws. For irregular schedules, enter your actual weekly hours and weeks worked per year rather than the 40/52 defaults.
Not financial advice — consult a financial professional for your specific situation.
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