Hourly to Salary Calculator

An hourly wage and an annual salary are the same money described two ways — and converting between them is the first step in comparing job offers, budgeting, or answering “how much do I make a year?” The rule is simple: hourly wage × hours per week × paid weeks per year. This page works through the conversion with real numbers, and the hourly to salary calculator above does it instantly, including overtime and unpaid time off.

The default example is $25 an hour, 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year: $25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000 a year. The calculator breaks that into $1,000 a week, $2,000 biweekly, $2,167 semi-monthly, and $4,333 a month. Change the wage, the hours, or the weeks and every figure updates — including the overtime section when you enter extra hours.

The Hourly-to-Salary Formula

The conversion has three inputs and one multiplication:

Annual salary = hourly wage × hours per week × paid weeks per year

With the standard full-time pattern — 40 hours a week for 52 weeks — the multiplier is 2,080 hours a year, so a quick estimate is simply the wage × 2,080. At $25 an hour that gives $52,000; at $15 it gives $31,200; at $20 it gives $41,600. But the full formula matters when your pattern is not standard: a 37.5-hour week is 1,950 hours a year, and two weeks of unpaid time off cuts the year to 50 paid weeks, or 2,000 hours.

Step by Step for the Default Example

1. Weekly pay: $25 × 40 hours = $1,000 a week.
2. Paid weeks: 52 weeks minus 0 unpaid weeks = 52 paid weeks.
3. Annual salary: $1,000 × 52 = $52,000 a year.
4. Monthly pay: $52,000 ÷ 12 = $4,333 a month.
5. Daily pay: $52,000 ÷ 52 weeks ÷ 5 days = $200 a day.

Hourly Wage to Annual Salary Table

The table below converts common hourly wages to annual salaries at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks — the standard full-time year of 2,080 hours. Find your wage, read across, and you have the annual figure employers quote.

A $5 raise is worth more than it looks: moving from $25 to $30 an hour adds $10,400 a year. And the reverse is true — a $1 difference in the hourly rate is $2,080 a year at full time, which is why negotiating the hourly figure matters so much. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes median wages by occupation, so you can check whether your rate is typical for your job and area.

Overtime: The Part Most Converters Miss

Hourly workers often earn overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 a week, and that changes the annual figure substantially. At $25 an hour with 5 overtime hours every week, the overtime alone is $25 × 1.5 × 5 × 52 = $9,750 a year, bringing the total to $61,750 instead of $52,000. The calculator above has an overtime field and shows the split: $52,000 of regular pay, $9,750 of overtime pay, and a blended effective rate of $26.39 an hour across all 45 hours worked each week. Enter your own overtime hours to see your true annual pay, not just the base rate times 2,080.

Two cautions. First, overtime is not guaranteed — if hours fall, so does the pay, which is why budgeting on base pay alone is safer. Second, some employers pay double time for Sundays or holidays, and some states have daily overtime rules, so check your local law and your contract rather than assuming time-and-a-half for everything over 40.

Unpaid Time Off and Part-Time Hours

The “52 weeks” in the formula is paid weeks, not calendar weeks. Two weeks of unpaid time off at $25 an hour costs $2,000 — the annual figure falls from $52,000 to $50,000. The calculator subtracts unpaid weeks before multiplying, so the result reflects the pay you actually receive. Part-time hours work the same way: 20 hours a week at $25 is $26,000 a year, and 30 hours is $39,000. The table below shows how hours change the outcome at the default wage.

Remember that all of these figures are gross pay. A $52,000 salary does not mean $52,000 in the bank — federal tax, state tax, Social Security, Medicare, and any health premiums or retirement contributions come out first. The tax calculator estimates the federal tax on this income, and the mortgage calculator tests whether the resulting pay supports a home payment.

Common Mistakes

Most wrong salary numbers come from the same short list of errors. Check yours against it before trusting the result.

• Using 52 weeks when you take unpaid time off. Two unpaid weeks at $25 an hour costs $2,000 a year.
• Forgetting overtime. Five overtime hours a week at time-and-a-half adds $9,750 a year on a $25 wage.
• Mixing gross and net pay. A $52,000 salary is gross — tax, Social Security, Medicare, and health premiums all come out of it.
• Dividing by 4 for a monthly figure. A month averages 4.33 weeks, so monthly pay is annual ÷ 12, not weekly × 4.
• Counting a 40-hour week when you work 37.5. Small differences in weekly hours move the annual total by thousands.
• Ignoring the pay period. Biweekly pay means 26 paydays a year, not 24 — semi-monthly and biweekly are different.

Related Tools

Related tools on this site: the main hourly to salary calculator for your own numbers, the tax calculator to see the tax taken from this pay, the mortgage calculator to test the payment against your income, and the compound interest calculator to plan what to save from each pay cheque.

Key Takeaways

If you remember nothing else from this page, remember these five points.

• $25 an hour at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is $52,000 a year — $1,000 a week and $4,333 a month.
• Each $1 of hourly wage is $2,080 a year at full time.
• Five overtime hours a week at time-and-a-half adds $9,750 a year on a $25 wage.
• Two unpaid weeks cost $2,000 a year at $25 an hour.
• A $60,000 salary is $28.85 an hour at 40 hours a week — but only $23.08 at 50 hours.

Try It Yourself

1. Enter your wage, hours, and paid weeks in the calculator above.
2. Add overtime hours and unpaid weeks to get the true annual figure.
3. Switch to annual mode to break a salary back into hourly pay.
4. Compare the result with the tax calculator to see take-home pay.

Quick Reminders

• Monthly pay is annual ÷ 12, not weekly × 4 — a month averages 4.33 weeks.
• Biweekly pay is 26 cheques a year; semi-monthly is 24.
• All figures are gross — tax, Social Security, and Medicare come out first.
• Budget on take-home pay, not the gross salary.

When you compare job offers, compare the annual total — including overtime and benefits — not the headline hourly rate.

Your $25-an-Hour Pay in Every Pay Period

The same $25 an hour looks different depending on how often you are paid. The table uses 40 hours a week and 52 weeks a year, so the annual figure is $52,000.

Semimonthly pay is $2,167 because the year is split into 24 equal pays, not two per month of the same hours — two months a year have three biweekly pays, which is why biweekly and semimonthly never quite match.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert hourly wage to salary?

Multiply the hourly wage by hours per week and by paid weeks per year. At 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, multiply the wage by 2,080. So $25 an hour is $25 × 2,080 = $52,000 a year. Adjust the hours and weeks if you work part time or take unpaid time off.

What is $25 an hour annually?

$52,000 a year at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. That breaks down to $1,000 a week, $2,000 biweekly, and $4,333 a month. With 5 overtime hours a week at time-and-a-half, the total rises to $61,750.

How many hours are in a full-time work year?

2,080 hours: 40 hours a week × 52 weeks. That is the standard figure employers use for salary conversion. If you take unpaid time off, subtract those weeks first — two unpaid weeks makes it 2,000 hours.

What is $20 an hour as a salary?

$41,600 a year at full time (40 hours, 52 weeks). Monthly that is $3,467, and weekly it is $800. At $20 an hour, a $1 raise is worth $2,080 a year.

Does overtime count in my annual salary?

Yes, if you work it regularly. Five overtime hours a week at 1.5× on a $25 wage adds $9,750 a year. But budget on base pay if overtime is not guaranteed, since it can disappear when hours are cut.

Is $52,000 a year the same as $25 an hour?

Yes, before taxes and deductions, at 40 hours a week for 52 paid weeks. Both describe the same gross pay — $52,000 a year, $1,000 a week, $200 a day. After tax the take-home figure is lower; the tax calculator on this site shows the federal side.

How much is $18 an hour annually?

$37,440 a year at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. Monthly that is $3,120, and weekly $720. With 5 overtime hours a week at time-and-a-half, it becomes $44,460.

What is the formula for hourly to salary?

Annual salary = hourly wage × hours per week × paid weeks per year. At the standard 40 hours and 52 weeks, multiply the wage by 2,080 hours.

Disclaimer: All figures are gross pay, before taxes and deductions, and are estimates only. Actual pay depends on your employer, hours worked, overtime rules, and local tax law.