Hourly to Annual Salary Calculator
Convert an hourly wage to annual salary, monthly pay, and biweekly pay.
How to use this tool
- Enter hourly wage, hours per week and weeks per year in the fields above.
- Results update instantly as you type — or click Calculate.
- Read your annual salary and the full breakdown beneath it.
Convert your hourly rate to equivalent annual, monthly, or biweekly salary for salary comparison and budgeting.
⚠ This tool provides general estimates for education only and is not financial, tax or legal advice. Figures may not reflect your situation — verify with a qualified professional.
Formula
Annual Salary = Hourly Wage × Hours per Week × Weeks per Year
Monthly Pay = Annual Salary ÷ 12
Biweekly Pay = Annual Salary ÷ 26
How it works
This calculator converts an hourly wage into equivalent annual, monthly, and biweekly pay figures by multiplying the hourly rate by the user-defined weekly hours and work weeks per year. Using 52 weeks and 40 hours gives the standard full-time result; users can adjust both values for part-time schedules or paid-time-off scenarios.
All figures are gross (pre-tax) earnings. Actual take-home pay will be lower after federal, state, and local tax withholding plus other deductions.
Worked example
- Hourly wage = $25; Hours per week = 40; Weeks per year = 52.
- Annual Salary = $25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000.
- Monthly Pay = $52,000 ÷ 12 ≈ $4,333.33.
- Biweekly Pay = $52,000 ÷ 26 = $2,000.
Annual salary: $52,000; Monthly pay: $4,333.33; Biweekly pay: $2,000.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using 52 weeks without subtracting unpaid vacation weeks, overstating annual salary for jobs with unpaid time off.
- Entering a tips-inclusive effective hourly rate rather than the base wage, producing an annual figure that may not match W-2 wages.
- Assuming 40 hours per week for a part-time or variable-hour position, inflating the annual equivalent compared to actual earnings.
Key terms
- Gross pay
- Total earnings before any taxes or deductions are withheld.
- Biweekly pay
- A pay period occurring every two weeks, resulting in 26 pay checks per year.
- Full-time equivalent (FTE)
- The standard benchmark of 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year, used to normalize hourly wages to annual figures.
- Net pay
- Take-home pay after all income taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and voluntary deductions have been subtracted from gross pay.
Frequently asked questions
- How many work hours are in a year?
- A standard full-time schedule is 40 hours/week × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours per year. This calculator lets you adjust for part-time or different weekly hours.
- Does this include overtime or paid time off?
- No, this is a simple conversion of regular hours. If you regularly work overtime or have paid vacation, your actual annual earnings will differ.