Salary Calculator (Hourly ↔ Annual)
Convert pay between time units instantly. Enter either an hourly rate or an annual salary along with your working hours, and see the equivalent hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly amounts.
How to use this calculator
- Choose whether you're starting from an hourly rate or an annual salary.
- Enter the amount, your typical hours per week and working weeks per year.
- Press Calculate to see your pay expressed hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annually.
- Adjust weeks to 50 or 48 to account for unpaid leave and see the real difference.
Formula used
And in reverse: Hourly = Annual ÷ (Hours/week × Weeks/year). Monthly = Annual ÷ 12; Weekly = Annual ÷ weeks; Daily assumes a 5-day work week. All figures are gross (before tax).
Example calculation
25/hour at 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year:
Annual = 25 × 40 × 52 = 52,000 → 4,333/month, 1,000/week, 200/day. In reverse, a 52,000 salary works out to exactly 25/hour at full-time hours.
Why convert between hourly and annual pay?
Job offers, freelance rates and payroll all express pay differently — one employer quotes an annual package, another an hourly rate, a client a day rate. Converting them to the same unit is the only way to compare offers fairly.
The conversion depends on your real working pattern. A quoted "annual equivalent" that assumes 52 paid weeks overstates income for contractors who take unpaid time off. Freelancers should also remember that an employee's salary includes paid leave, benefits and employer taxes, so a fair freelance hourly rate is typically 30–50% higher than the salary-derived hourly figure.
Why use this calculator?
- Compare a salaried job offer against an hourly or contract role on equal terms.
- Set a freelance rate that actually matches your target annual income.
- See what your annual salary really pays you per hour — including all that overtime.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an hourly rate to an annual salary?
Multiply the hourly rate by hours per week, then by working weeks per year. At full time (40 × 52), simply multiply the hourly rate by 2,080. So 20/hour ≈ 41,600/year.
What is 50,000 a year per hour?
At 40 hours/week and 52 weeks/year: 50,000 ÷ 2,080 ≈ 24.04 per hour. If you work 45-hour weeks, your effective rate drops to about 21.37 per hour.
Is this before or after tax?
All figures here are gross — before income tax, social security and other deductions. Take-home pay depends on your country's tax system; see our income tax calculator for an estimate.
How many working hours are in a year?
A standard full-time year is 40 hours × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours. Subtracting typical public holidays and leave, most full-time employees actually work about 1,880–1,950 hours.