Salary Calculator
A salary calculator converts your pay between hourly, weekly, monthly and annual using your hours and weeks worked — and your take‑home is the gross minus taxes and deductions. Enter any pay figure to see all the others.
Convert a wage between hourly, daily, weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly and annual pay — with both unadjusted and holiday- and vacation-adjusted figures. Use it as an hourly-to-yearly converter, to turn a monthly salary into an annual figure, or to check what any yearly salary works out to per hour — in any currency. Handy for comparing job offers.
How this salary calculator works
This free online salary calculator takes a wage at any one pay frequency and works out the equivalent at every other one — hourly, daily, weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly and annual. Enter an amount, choose how often it is paid, and set your hours and days per week; because it only converts between pay periods, it works in any currency. That makes it a quick hourly-to-salary converter and an easy way to answer questions like “how much an hour is $60,000 a year?” or “what is a monthly salary as an annual figure?”
The result has two columns. Unadjusted figures assume you are paid for all 260 weekdays in the year. Adjusted figures remove your paid holidays and vacation days, so they reflect what you earn for the days you actually work — the number that matters most to hourly and contract workers, whose pay stops when they take time off.
These figures are gross pay, before tax. To estimate what actually lands in your pocket after tax and deductions, use our income tax calculator or paycheck calculator; to see the salary you need for a home, try the home affordability calculator.
The formula
Each period is then the annual figure divided by its number of periods — 52 weeks, 26 bi-weeks, 24 semi-months, 12 months or 4 quarters. Hourly = annual ÷ (weekly hours × 52); daily = annual ÷ (days per week × 52).
Worked example
Take $50 an hour, 40 hours and 5 days a week, with 10 holidays and 15 vacation days. The unadjusted annual is 50 × 40 × 52 = $104,000. With 25 days of paid time off, the adjustment factor is (260 − 25) ÷ 260 = 0.9038, so the adjusted annual is $94,000 — and every other row scales the same way.
Quick reference: what common salaries work out to
Based on a standard 40-hour week over 52 weeks (2,080 paid hours), before adjusting for time off:
- $45,000 a year is about $21.63 an hour
- $60,000 a year is about $28.85 an hour
- $75,000 a year is about $36.06 an hour
- $80,000 a year is about $38.46 an hour
- $25 an hour is about $52,000 a year
- $30 an hour is about $62,400 a year
How many hours and days are in a work year?
A standard full-time schedule is 40 hours a week over 52 weeks — that is where the familiar 2,080 work hours and 260 weekdays (52 × 5) a year come from, or about 173 hours a month. Real calendars aren't quite that tidy: a year has 260–262 weekdays depending on how it falls (2026 has 261), so the US Office of Personnel Management uses an averaged 2,087 hours a year. For clean, comparable conversions this calculator uses the standard 2,080-hour, 260-weekday basis, then subtracts the holidays and vacation you enter for the adjusted column.
How to use it & key terms
Enter a wage and its period (say an hourly rate or a monthly salary), your hours per week and weeks per year, then press Calculate to convert it into every other pay frequency.
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| Gross pay | Your total pay before any tax or deductions are taken out. |
| Annual salary | Your yearly pay; hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year converts to it. |
| Hourly rate | Pay per hour; annual ÷ (weeks × hours) converts back the other way. |
| Pay frequency | How often you're paid: weekly, fortnightly, semi-monthly, monthly or yearly. |
| Hours / weeks | The working pattern used to convert between hourly and salaried pay. |
| Overtime | Hours beyond your standard week, often paid at 1.5× your normal rate. |
Sources & methodology
Figures are converted using the standard convention of 52 weeks and 260 weekdays (52 × 5) per year. Amounts entered as hourly or daily are treated as unadjusted; weekly and longer amounts are treated as already adjusted for time off. The adjusted column multiplies each unadjusted figure by (260 − holidays − vacation) ÷ 260. Hourly and daily amounts round to two decimals; longer periods round to the nearest whole unit. The maths is currency-agnostic — choose your currency symbol and the same conversions apply anywhere with a five-day work week.
The 2,080-hour, 260-weekday year is the payroll convention, but the exact number of weekdays varies from 260 to 262 by year (2026 has 261), which is why the US Office of Personnel Management publishes an averaged 2,087 work hours per year over the 28-year calendar cycle. The core 260-weekday, 40-hour-week basis applies in any country with a five-day week; the labour-law details here are US references that vary by country. Overtime, when you add it, uses time-and-a-half (1.5× the regular rate) for hours over 40 a week — the US Department of Labor (FLSA) standard, though the threshold and multiplier differ elsewhere (France, for example, counts overtime above 35 hours). Full-time is 35 hours or more per week under the US Bureau of Labor Statistics definition; national standards range from about 35 to 40 hours.
Sources: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — 2,087-hour divisor; U.S. Department of Labor — FLSA overtime; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — full-time hours definition.
Comparing job offers: gross pay is only the starting point
Every figure this converter produces is gross pay — the headline number before tax and deductions. That is the right basis for turning an hourly rate into an annual salary, or a monthly figure into a weekly one, because those conversions are pure arithmetic that holds in any currency. But the number that governs your budget is net pay: what lands after income tax and other withholdings. A rise that looks large before tax can feel smaller once deductions are applied, and two identical salaries can leave very different amounts in hand depending on where you live and what you contribute to benefits — so convert to gross here and then estimate the take-home separately.
When you weigh one job against another, the salary is only part of the picture. Total compensation also includes an employer retirement match, health cover, paid time off, bonuses and any equity — and together these can be worth a large slice of the headline pay. Benefits are easy to undervalue precisely because they never appear on a payslip as salary. A lower salary with a generous match and strong benefits can out-earn a higher one that offers little, so comparing offers on base pay alone can quietly steer you toward the weaker deal.
How you are paid matters too. The adjusted column here hints at why: paid time off is worth real money to a salaried worker, because the pay continues while the work pauses, whereas an hourly or contract worker earns nothing on a day not worked. Overtime rules differ by role as well — some jobs pay a premium for extra hours while others fold them into a flat salary — so a post with a slightly lower rate but reliable paid overtime can come out ahead across a full year. Ask how a role treats overtime before assuming two rates are comparable.
Use this tool to put every offer on the same footing — the same pay frequency and the same hours — then carry the gross figure into the paycheck calculator to estimate the take-home. The conversions here are exact; what you actually keep depends on tax and benefits, so treat those as separate estimates worth checking for your own situation.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an hourly wage into an annual salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work each week, then by 52 weeks. At $50 an hour and 40 hours a week that is 50 × 40 × 52 = $104,000 a year, before adjusting for holidays and vacation.
What is the difference between unadjusted and adjusted pay?
Unadjusted figures assume you are paid for all 260 weekdays in a year. Adjusted figures subtract your paid time off — holidays and vacation days — to show earnings for the days you actually work, which matters most for hourly and daily workers.
How many working days and weeks are in a year?
The calculator uses the common convention of 52 weeks and 260 weekdays (52 × 5) per year. Your holidays and vacation days are removed from those 260 days for the adjusted column.
How do I turn an annual salary into an hourly rate?
Divide the annual figure by your working hours per year (weekly hours × 52). A $104,000 salary at 40 hours a week is 104,000 ÷ 2,080 = $50 an hour.
What is the difference between bi-weekly and semi-monthly pay?
Bi-weekly means every two weeks — 26 pay periods a year. Semi-monthly means twice a month — 24 pay periods a year — so the two produce slightly different amounts per paycheck for the same salary.
How much is $25 an hour per year?
At 40 hours a week, $25 an hour is 25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000 a year before adjusting for time off. With the calculator's default 25 days of holidays and vacation (about five weeks), it lands closer to $47,000.
How much an hour is a $60,000 salary?
Spread over 2,080 working hours a year (40 hours × 52 weeks), a $60,000 salary is about $28.85 an hour.
$45,000 a year is how much an hour?
At 40 hours a week over 52 weeks (2,080 hours), $45,000 a year is 45,000 ÷ 2,080 = about $21.63 an hour before time off. Fewer paid hours after holidays and vacation nudge the effective rate higher.
$75,000 a year is how much an hour?
Spread over 2,080 working hours a year, $75,000 a year is 75,000 ÷ 2,080 = about $36.06 an hour before adjusting for time off.
$80,000 a year is how much an hour?
Over 2,080 working hours a year (40 hours × 52 weeks), $80,000 a year is 80,000 ÷ 2,080 = about $38.46 an hour.
$50,000 a year is how much an hour?
At 40 hours a week over 52 weeks (2,080 hours), $50,000 a year is 50,000 ÷ 2,080 = about $24.04 an hour before time off.
Can this calculator work out overtime pay?
Yes. Enter your extra hours per week in the overtime field and it adds them at time-and-a-half (1.5× your base hourly rate), showing how much overtime lifts your yearly pay. Time-and-a-half beyond 40 hours a week is the US Department of Labor (FLSA) standard; many countries use the same rate, though the overtime threshold and multiplier vary (France, for instance, counts overtime above 35 hours).
Does this salary calculator show take-home pay after tax?
No — it converts gross pay between frequencies, so every figure is before tax and deductions. For after-tax take-home pay, use our income tax calculator or paycheck calculator.
How many work hours are in a year?
A full-time 40-hour week over 52 weeks is 2,080 work hours a year — roughly 173 hours a month. Because a calendar year actually has 260–262 weekdays (2026 has 261), the US Office of Personnel Management uses an average of 2,087 hours; this tool uses the standard 2,080 for clean conversions.
How many working days are in a year?
A five-day week over 52 weeks gives 260 weekdays (52 × 5). The exact figure is 260–262 depending on the year — 2026 has 261 — before you subtract public holidays and vacation.
Is 40 hours a week full time?
Yes, 40 hours is the common US standard, though the US Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies anything from 35 hours a week as full time. Definitions vary by country — France's statutory week is 35 hours and much of Europe treats 35–40 as full time. Set your own hours per week and the calculator adjusts every figure to match.
$60 an hour is how much a year?
At 40 hours a week over 52 weeks, $60 an hour is 60 × 40 × 52 = $124,800 a year before time off. Subtract your holidays and vacation for the adjusted figure.
$68,000 a year is how much an hour?
Spread over 2,080 working hours a year (40 × 52), $68,000 a year is 68,000 ÷ 2,080 = about $32.69 an hour before time off.