Hourly to Salary Calculator
Convert an hourly rate to yearly, monthly, biweekly and weekly pay, or go the other way, accounting for paid time off.
How this calculator works
Converting between an hourly rate and a salary is straightforward multiplication, as long as you account for the weeks you're actually paid for. Hourly to yearly: hourly rate × hours per week × paid weeks per year. Salary to hourly: yearly salary ÷ (hours per week × paid weeks per year). The "paid weeks per year" field is the detail most converters skip: if you get 2 weeks of unpaid time off, you're paid for 50 weeks, not 52, which changes the real yearly number for an hourly worker (salaried workers are typically paid the same amount regardless of weeks taken off, so this mostly matters when you're converting from an hourly rate).
Worked example
$25/hour, 40 hours a week, 50 paid weeks a year (2 weeks unpaid off): that's $1,000/week, $1,923.08/biweekly, about $4,166.67/month, and $50,000/year. Bump the paid weeks to the full 52 (no unpaid time off) and the same $25/hour becomes $52,000/year instead, a $2,000 difference just from how many weeks you're actually paid for.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my yearly number look different from what a job posting says?
Job postings sometimes assume 52 paid weeks and other times a slightly different number, and some separate base pay from overtime or bonuses, which this calculator doesn't add in. Adjust the paid weeks and hours fields to match what you actually expect to work and get paid for.
Does this include overtime pay?
No. This assumes every hour is paid at the same flat rate. If you regularly work overtime at a higher rate, add those extra dollars separately; this tool is a straight hours × rate × weeks conversion.
What's the difference between biweekly and semimonthly?
Biweekly means every 2 weeks (26 paychecks a year), which is what this calculator uses. Semimonthly means twice a month on fixed dates (24 paychecks a year), a slightly different number. Check your employer's actual pay schedule if the distinction matters to you.
Assumptions & sources
- Biweekly = yearly ÷ 26, monthly = yearly ÷ 12; these are simple divisions of the annual total, not separate from the hourly calculation.
- These are gross (before tax and other deductions) figures. See the Paycheck Take-Home calculator for an after-tax estimate.
Educational estimates, not financial advice.