FINANCIAL · SALARY TO HOURLY
Salary to Hourly Calculator
Convert an annual salary to an hourly rate. Adjust hours per week and weeks per year for part-time, contract, or full-time schedules. Includes weekly, biweekly, and monthly pay breakdowns.
About This Calculator
Wondering what your annual salary works out to per hour? Enter your salary and schedule below to see your equivalent hourly, weekly, biweekly, and monthly rates — works for full-time, part-time, and contract positions.
How It Works
Enter your annual gross salary plus the number of hours you work per week and the number of weeks you work per year (accounting for any unpaid leave). The calculator divides your annual salary by your total working hours to give you the equivalent hourly rate, then derives weekly, biweekly, and monthly figures from that base rate.
The Formula
Hourly Rate = Annual Salary ÷ (Hours per Week × Weeks per Year)
- Annual Salary
- Gross annual salary before taxes or deductions
- Hours per Week
- Average hours worked per week (default 40)
- Weeks per Year
- Weeks worked per year, after subtracting unpaid time off (default 52)
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many hours a year does a full-time employee work?
- A standard US full-time schedule is 40 hours per week × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours per year. Some employers use 2,087 hours (the federal government uses this figure) or 2,096 hours (261 weekdays × 8 hours). The most common benchmark is 2,080.
- How do I account for unpaid vacation or leave?
- Reduce the "Weeks per Year" input. For example, if you take 2 weeks of unpaid leave, enter 50 weeks instead of 52. This gives you the true effective hourly rate based on hours you actually work.
- Is the hourly rate shown before or after taxes?
- Before taxes. This calculator shows gross (pre-tax) equivalent rates. To estimate your after-tax take-home pay, use the Take-Home Paycheck Calculator, which applies federal withholding, FICA, and standard deductions.
- Does this work for part-time or contract workers?
- Yes. Change "Hours per Week" to your actual weekly schedule (e.g. 20 hours) and adjust "Weeks per Year" if you work seasonally or take extended breaks. The calculator adapts to any combination.
- What is a biweekly pay period?
- Biweekly means paid every two weeks — 26 pay periods per year. It is the most common pay schedule in the US. Biweekly pay is simply twice the weekly gross pay. Semi-monthly (paid twice a month, 24 periods/year) is different from biweekly and is not shown here; use the monthly figure divided by 2 as an approximation.