Hourly Wage to Annual Salary Calculator
Convert an hourly wage to an annual salary instantly. Enter your hourly pay rate and how many hours you work per week to see your yearly, monthly, biweekly, and weekly gross earnings.
How to use this tool
- Enter hourly wage, hours worked per week and weeks worked 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.
⚠ 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 Rate × Hours per Week × Weeks per Year
Monthly Salary = Annual Salary ÷ 12; Biweekly Salary = Hourly Rate × Hours per Week × 2; Weekly Salary = Hourly Rate × Hours per Week.
How it works
This calculator converts a gross hourly wage to annual and periodic salary figures by multiplying the hourly rate by hours worked per week and weeks worked per year. All figures are gross (pre-tax) earnings. A standard full-time schedule is 40 hours per week for 52 weeks, yielding 2,080 paid hours per year.
Worked example
$25 per Hour, Full-Time (40 hrs/week, 52 weeks)
- Weekly salary = $25 × 40 hours = $1,000
- Annual salary = $1,000 × 52 weeks = $52,000
- Monthly salary = $52,000 / 12 = $4,333.33
- Biweekly salary = $1,000 × 2 = $2,000
Annual gross salary is $52,000, with $4,333.33 per month and $1,000 per week.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming 52 weeks per year without accounting for unpaid time off: if you take two weeks of unpaid leave, your actual annual earnings are based on 50 paid weeks, not 52.
- Forgetting that the result is gross income before taxes: the annualized figure from the formula is not take-home pay and does not reflect federal, state, or FICA withholding.
- Using scheduled hours instead of actual hours worked, which overestimates income for workers who regularly miss shifts or work variable schedules.
Key terms
- How many hours are in a work year?
- A standard full-time US employee works 40 hours per week for 52 weeks, totaling 2,080 hours per year before any paid time off is considered.
- Is this gross or net salary?
- All figures are gross (pre-tax) income. Your net take-home pay will be lower after federal income tax, state income tax, Social Security, and Medicare withholding.
- What if I take unpaid weeks off?
- Reduce the 'Weeks per Year' field accordingly. For example, if you take 2 unpaid weeks, enter 50 weeks.
- What is biweekly pay?
- Biweekly pay means receiving a paycheck every two weeks (26 pay periods per year), which is the most common pay schedule in the United States.
Frequently asked questions
- Should I use 52 weeks or 2,080 hours as the annual basis?
- Both produce the same result if you work exactly 40 hours per week: 40 x 52 = 2,080. Use 2,080 only if you consistently work 40 hours per week for every week of the year. If you work part-time or variable hours, calculate using your actual weekly hours times your actual weeks worked.
- How do I calculate my hourly equivalent if I am a salaried employee?
- Divide your annual salary by total hours worked per year. For a standard 40-hour week with 52 weeks, divide by 2,080. If you regularly work 45 hours, divide by 2,340 to get your true effective hourly rate.
- Does overtime affect my average hourly-to-annual conversion?
- Yes. If you regularly work overtime, your effective hourly rate changes because overtime hours are paid at 1.5x. Use the hourly-to-salary-with-overtime calculator to get an accurate annual figure that accounts for the premium pay on hours above 40 per week.