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Hourly to Salary Calculator - Convert Hourly Wage to Annual Salary
Turn an hourly wage into an annual gross salary, plus weekly, biweekly, and monthly averages. Enter your pay and schedule and the math updates instantly.
Your results
Annual gross salary
$52,000.00
based on 2,080 paid hours per year
Weekly gross pay
25/hr × 40 hrs
$1,000.00
Biweekly gross pay
weekly pay × 2
$2,000.00
Monthly average
annual salary ÷ 12
$4,333.33
Annual gross salary
25/hr × 40 hrs × 52 wks
$52,000.00
At $25.00/hour for 40 hours per week across 52 paid weeks, your gross salary is about $52,000.00 per year, before taxes and deductions.
How the Hourly to Salary Calculator works
The calculator multiplies your hourly wage by your paid hours per week and your paid working weeks per year to produce an annual gross salary. It also spreads that annual figure across weekly, biweekly, and monthly averages so you can compare an hourly wage to a salaried offer or to a different pay schedule.
Every figure is a gross-pay estimate — what you earn before taxes and deductions, not what lands in your bank account. This tool does not calculate take-home pay and does not determine legal overtime eligibility.
The formulas
Weekly Pay = Hourly Wage × Hours per Week
Biweekly Pay = Weekly Pay × 2
Annual Salary = Hourly Wage × Hours per Week × Paid Weeks per Year
Monthly Average = Annual Salary ÷ 12
Assumptions
- Hours per week defaults to 40 and paid weeks per year defaults to 52, giving 2,080 paid hours — the standard US full-time year.
- Biweekly pay assumes exactly two weeks of pay per paycheck, which matches 26 pay periods in a 52-week year.
- Monthly average is the annual salary divided evenly by 12, so it will not match a specific calendar-month paycheck if your pay dates vary.
- The annual salary is a simple multiplication of wage by paid hours. It does not account for overtime, bonuses, commissions, tips, or unpaid leave.
Three worked examples
Each example applies the formulas above to a realistic US pay scenario. You can reproduce any row by hand with the same inputs in the calculator.
Standard full-time
Hourly wage
$25
Hours / week
40
Paid weeks / year
52
Total paid hours = 40 × 52 = 2,080 hours per year. Annual salary = $25 × 2,080 = $52,000.00.
Weekly
$1,000.00
Biweekly
$2,000.00
Monthly avg.
$4,333.33
Annual
$52,000.00
Year-round, 37.5-hour week
Hourly wage
$30
Hours / week
37.5
Paid weeks / year
50
Total paid hours = 37.5 × 50 = 1,875 hours per year. Annual salary = $30 × 1,875 = $56,250.00.
Weekly
$1,125.00
Biweekly
$2,250.00
Monthly avg.
$4,687.50
Annual
$56,250.00
Part-time, 25-hour week
Hourly wage
$22
Hours / week
25
Paid weeks / year
52
Total paid hours = 25 × 52 = 1,300 hours per year. Annual salary = $22 × 1,300 = $28,600.00.
Weekly
$550.00
Biweekly
$1,100.00
Monthly avg.
$2,383.33
Annual
$28,600.00
How to interpret your results
Compare like with like. The annual salary lets you weigh an hourly wage against a salaried offer on the same scale. If a $25 hourly role works out to $52,000 a year and a salaried job offers $55,000, the salaried job pays more in gross terms — but only if the hours and weeks are comparable. Adjust the inputs to reflect the real schedule of each role before you decide.
Watch unpaid hours and overtime.The calculator uses the hours you enter. If an hourly role regularly includes overtime at time-and-a-half, your real annual pay will be higher than the figure shown, because this tool only multiplies your base wage by regular paid hours. Enter your typical hours for a fair baseline, then add overtime separately if you need it.
Paid weeks matter for seasonal roles.Teachers, seasonal staff, and contractors with unpaid breaks should lower the paid weeks field. The same hourly wage across fewer paid weeks produces a smaller annual salary, which is the correct reflection of what you actually earn in a year.
This is gross, not take-home. Every number on this page is before taxes and deductions. To understand what you actually keep, read our guide on gross pay versus net pay — but this calculator deliberately does not estimate take-home pay.
Not a legal or overtime determination.Whether you are legally entitled to overtime depends on US labor law, your job duties, your salary threshold, and your state. This tool does not evaluate any of that. For overtime rules, consult the US Department of Labor or a qualified employment professional.
Hourly to Salary Calculator frequently asked questions
How do I convert an hourly wage to an annual salary?+
Multiply your hourly wage by your paid hours per week and then by your paid working weeks per year. At the default 40 hours per week and 52 paid weeks, that is 2,080 hours, so a $25 wage works out to $52,000 per year ($25 × 2,080).
Is the annual salary shown my take-home pay?+
No. The result is a gross-pay estimate before federal and state income tax, FICA, retirement contributions, insurance premiums, and any other deductions. Your actual take-home pay will be lower, and the exact amount depends on your filing status, state, and withholdings.
Does this calculator include overtime, bonuses, or commissions?+
No. The calculator only multiplies your base hourly wage by your regular paid hours. Overtime premiums, bonuses, commissions, tips, and shift differentials are not included. If you regularly earn those, your real annual pay will be higher than the figure shown.
Why does my annual salary drop when I lower the paid weeks per year?+
Fewer paid weeks means fewer total paid hours in the year, so the same hourly wage produces a smaller annual total. A seasonal worker paid for 50 weeks on a $25 wage earns $50,000, not $52,000, because two unpaid weeks remove 80 paid hours from the year.
Should I use 52 weeks or 50 weeks?+
Use 52 if you are paid for the full year, including any paid time off. Use a lower number only if you are genuinely unpaid for part of the year, such as a seasonal or academic role with unpaid breaks. The default is 52 because most US employees are paid across all 52 weeks.
What is the difference between gross salary and net pay?+
Gross salary is what you earn before any taxes or deductions are taken out. Net pay, or take-home pay, is what actually reaches your bank account after federal and state taxes, FICA, and any benefit contributions are withheld. This calculator shows gross salary only.
Related salary guides
Once you have your annual salary, these guides help you put it in context and use it in a real decision.
How to Convert Your Salary to an Hourly Rate
The reverse conversion, with edge cases and common mistakes explained.
Gross Pay vs Net Pay Explained
Understand the gap between this gross estimate and what you actually take home.
Salary to Hourly Calculator
Convert an annual salary back into an hourly equivalent for comparison.
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Published July 20, 2026. Last reviewed August 30, 2026. Formulas and assumptions on this page were checked for accuracy on the review date. If you spot an error, let us know and we will investigate and correct it.