πΌ Salary to Hourly Calculator
Convert between annual salary and hourly wage.
Hourly Wage
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your annual salary and your usual hours to see the equivalent hourly wage, plus weekly, biweekly, and monthly pay. Flip to reverse mode to convert an hourly offer into an annual figure.
Pick the direction: salary to hourly, or hourly to salary.
Enter the pay figure, your hours per week, and weeks worked per year.
Adjust for reality: subtract unpaid weeks off, or lower the weekly hours for part-time roles.
Compare offers using the hourly figure plus benefits, not salary alone.
The 2,080-Hour Standard
The entire US job market prices salaried work against 2,080 hours per year. That is why "$100k a year" is shorthand for about $48 an hour (100,000 / 2,080 = $48.08). When a job posting says $30 an hour, the implied annual salary is 30 x 2,080 = $62,400. Memorizing a few anchor points helps you evaluate offers on the spot: $20/hr is $41,600/yr, $25/hr is $52,000/yr, $40/hr is $83,200/yr, $50/hr is $104,000/yr.
Worked Example
Offer: $72,000 salary, 40 hours a week, but you plan two weeks of unpaid travel, so 50 working weeks. Working hours = 40 x 50 = 2,000. Hourly = 72,000 / 2,000 = $36.00. Weekly = $1,440. Biweekly = $2,880. Monthly = $6,000. Compare against a $38/hr contract with no benefits: 38 x 2,000 = $76,000 nominal, but contractors pay self-employment tax and get no PTO, so the salaried offer is usually worth more than the raw numbers suggest.
What the Simple Math Misses
The conversion is arithmetic, but compensation is not. Benefits typically add 25 to 40 percent on top of salary: health insurance, retirement match, paid leave, and payroll taxes your employer covers. Overtime rules matter too: non-exempt employees earn time-and-a-half past 40 hours, which raises the effective rate for long weeks. And taxes are progressive, so a higher hourly rate does not raise take-home pay one-for-one. Use this calculator for the conversion, then weigh benefits, stability, and taxes separately before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many work hours are in a year?
The standard US full-time figure is 2,080 hours: 40 hours per week times 52 weeks. That is the number behind the popular "$50,000 a year is about $24 an hour" conversion (50,000 / 2,080 = $24.04). If you take unpaid time off, subtract those hours: two unpaid weeks means 2,000 working hours.
Does salary-to-hourly math include overtime?
No, the basic conversion assumes straight time for all hours. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt hourly workers earn 1.5x for hours over 40 per week. If you regularly work overtime, your effective hourly rate is higher than the simple salary / hours figure.
How do I convert hourly wage back to annual salary?
Multiply: hourly wage x hours per week x weeks per year. At $25 an hour, 40 hours a week, 52 weeks: 25 x 40 x 52 = $52,000 per year. Use the reverse mode in this calculator to do it instantly.
Should I use 2,080 hours or account for PTO?
Use 2,080 for comparing job offers, since salaries are quoted against it. For personal budgeting, use your actual working hours: subtract paid holidays and vacation only if they are unpaid. Paid time off is already part of your salary, so it does not change the conversion.
What is the median salary in the US?
The median US full-time worker earns roughly $60,000 per year (about $29 an hour on the 2,080-hour basis), though it varies a lot by occupation, experience, and location. Use the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook for your specific field rather than the national median.