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Salary & Taxes
Hourly to Salary Calculator — Convert Hourly Wage to Annual, Monthly & Weekly Pay
Turn an hourly rate into yearly, monthly and per-paycheck gross income
If a job posting lists $25 an hour, what does that actually mean for your year? The hourly to salary calculator turns any hourly wage into annual, monthly, biweekly, weekly and daily gross pay — the number before taxes, Social Security, Medicare, health insurance and 401(k) come out. It's the fastest way to compare an hourly offer against a salaried one, set a freelance rate, or sanity-check a paycheck.
The math is simple multiplication, which is exactly why people get it wrong: they multiply by the wrong number of weeks, or forget that a "month" isn't four weeks.
The core formula is:
Annual salary = hourly rate × hours per week × weeks worked per year.
Full-time work in the U.S. is conventionally 40 hours a week across all 52 weeks, the 2,080-hour year that payroll departments and salary benchmarks assume. So at $25/hour:
• Annual = 25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000 • Monthly = 52,000 ÷ 12 = $4,333.33 • Biweekly = 52,000 ÷ 26 = $2,000 (most U.S. employers pay every two weeks) • Weekly = 25 × 40 = $1,000 • Daily = 1,000 ÷ 5 = $200 (a 5-day work week)
The single most common mistake is the month. A month is not four weeks. Four weeks is 28 days, but a month averages about 4.33 weeks (52 ÷ 12). If you multiply weekly pay by 4 you'll undercount your monthly income by roughly 8% — at $1,000/week that's $4,000 instead of the correct $4,333.33. Always get monthly from the annual figure: annual ÷ 12.
Two more details Americans trip on. First, weeks worked. Full-time with two weeks of unpaid time off is 50 weeks, not 52 — drop the figure and your annual falls to $50,000. Salaried employees usually get paid vacation, so they use 52; hourly workers who aren't paid for time off should use their actual paid weeks. Second, overtime: hours over 40 in a week are typically paid at 1.5× under the Fair Labor Standards Act, so a true 45-hour week earns more than this straight-line estimate shows.
Remember this is gross pay. Your take-home (net) will be lower after federal and state income tax, the 7.65% FICA payroll tax and any deductions — often 20–30% less. Use this tool to size the offer; use a take-home pay calculator to see what actually lands in your bank account.
📖 See also: Hourly vs Salary: How to Compare Job Offers
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📰 Formula
• Annual = hourly rate × hours/week × weeks/year • Weekly = hourly rate × hours/week • Biweekly = annual ÷ 26 (or weekly × 2) • Monthly = annual ÷ 12 • Daily = weekly ÷ days worked per week
📰 Formula
• Annual = hourly rate × hours/week × weeks/year • Weekly = hourly rate × hours/week • Biweekly = annual ÷ 26 (or weekly × 2) • Monthly = annual ÷ 12 • Daily = weekly ÷ days worked per week
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⚠️ Common mistakes
- Using 4 weeks per month instead of 4.33 — multiply weekly by 4 and you undercount monthly pay by about 8%.
- Using 52 weeks when you have unpaid time off (use your actual paid weeks).
- Confusing biweekly (every 2 weeks, 26 checks) with semi-monthly (twice a month, 24 checks).
- Treating this gross figure as take-home — taxes and deductions still come out.
💡 Tips
- Always get monthly pay from annual ÷ 12, never from weekly × 4.
- A quick shortcut: hourly rate × 2,080 (40 hrs × 52 weeks) equals full-time annual pay.
- Drop weeks worked to your real paid weeks if you take unpaid time off.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an hourly wage to an annual salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by hours worked per week, then by weeks worked per year. Full-time: rate × 40 × 52. For example, $25/hour = 25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000 a year.
How much is $25 an hour annually?
At full time (40 hours a week, 52 weeks), $25 an hour is $52,000 per year — about $4,333 a month, $2,000 biweekly and $1,000 a week, before taxes.
How much is $20 an hour per year?
$20 an hour full-time is $41,600 a year (20 × 40 × 52). That's roughly $3,467 a month, $1,600 every two weeks and $800 a week, gross.
What is the formula for hourly to salary?
Annual salary = hourly rate × hours per week × weeks worked per year. For standard full-time work that's rate × 40 × 52, or simply rate × 2,080.
How many work hours are in a year?
A standard full-time year is 2,080 hours — 40 hours a week times 52 weeks. With two weeks of unpaid time off it drops to 2,000 hours (40 × 50).
How do I calculate monthly pay from an hourly wage?
Find annual pay first (rate × hours × weeks), then divide by 12. Don't multiply weekly pay by 4 — a month averages 4.33 weeks, so that undercounts your income by about 8%.
What's the difference between biweekly and semi-monthly pay?
Biweekly means every two weeks — 26 paychecks a year (annual ÷ 26). Semi-monthly means twice a month — 24 paychecks a year (annual ÷ 24). Biweekly checks are slightly smaller but more frequent.
Is this salary before or after taxes?
It's gross pay — before taxes and deductions. After federal and state income tax plus the 7.65% FICA payroll tax, take-home pay is typically 20–30% lower. Use a take-home pay calculator for net figures.
How does overtime affect the conversion?
This calculator assumes straight-time pay. Under federal law, hours over 40 in a week are usually paid at 1.5× your rate, so weeks with overtime earn more than this estimate shows.