What this calculator does
See what your pay works out to by the hour, the week, the month or the year. Job offers, pay stubs and budgets all talk about pay in different ways. One employer quotes a yearly salary, another an hourly wage, and your rent is due monthly. This calculator turns any one of them into all the others, so you can compare offers fairly and plan with confidence.
Enter a pay amount and how often it's paid. Then set the hours per week, days per week and paid weeks per year to match your schedule. You can also take off any unpaid weeks. Every number is gross pay, meaning before taxes and deductions come out.
Where it's used
Why this math matters outside the classroom:
- Comparing job offers. A $52,000 salary for 40 hours a week over 52 weeks works out to $25 an hour.
- Hourly to yearly. Earning $18 an hour for 40 hours a week over 52 weeks comes to $37,440 a year.
- Monthly budgeting. Dividing that $52,000 salary by 12 gives about $4,333.33 of gross pay a month.
- Part-time work. A worker putting in 25 hours a week at $16 an hour earns $400 a week before tax.
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How to use it
- Enter the pay amount and choose the period it covers: hourly, daily, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly or annual.
- Set your hours per week and days per week. The defaults are a standard 40-hour, five-day week.
- Set the paid weeks per year (usually 52). If you take time off without pay, enter those unpaid weeks too.
- If you're paid hourly and work overtime, enter your weekly overtime hours and the overtime multiplier (1.5 for time-and-a-half).
- Read your hourly rate, or your yearly pay if you started from an hourly wage. Every other pay period is shown too. Open the table to compare common salaries or wages on the same schedule.
What the inputs mean
- Paid
- Biweekly means every two weeks, which is 26 paychecks in a 52-week year. Semimonthly means twice a month, such as the 15th and the last day. That's 24 paychecks a year.
- Hours per week
- The hours you're paid for in a typical week. If your salaried job has long hours, enter the hours you really work to see your true hourly rate.
- Days per week
- Used only for the daily amount.
- Paid weeks per year
- Weeks you're paid for. Paid vacation and paid holidays count, so most full-time jobs use 52.
- Unpaid weeks off (optional)
- Time off without pay, such as unpaid leave or a seasonal gap. It's taken away from the paid weeks.
- Overtime hours per week (optional)
- Shown for hourly pay only. Your average extra hours per week beyond your regular hours. They're paid at the multiplier and added to every weekly, monthly and yearly amount.
- Overtime pay multiplier
- How much more overtime pays than your regular rate: 1.5 for time-and-a-half, 2 for double time. Which hours count as overtime depends on your job and local rules.
Formula and method
paid weeks = weeks per year − unpaid weeks paid hours per year = hours per week × paid weeks annual = hourly × paid hours = daily × days per week × paid weeks = weekly × paid weeks annual = biweekly × (paid weeks ÷ 2) = semimonthly × 24 = monthly × 12 any period = annual ÷ number of those periods in a year overtime pay = hourly × multiplier × overtime hours per week × paid weeks
Don't worry, there are only two moves here. First, the calculator turns the amount you enter into yearly (annual) pay. Then it divides the yearly pay by how many of each pay period fit in a year.
Hourly, daily, weekly and biweekly amounts count only the time you're paid for, so they depend on your paid weeks. Semimonthly and monthly amounts are the yearly pay split evenly into 24 or 12 parts. The multiplier is the overtime rate, such as 1.5.
Unpaid weeks lower the yearly pay of an hourly worker. For a fixed salary they do the opposite. You earn the same salary over fewer working hours, so what you really earn per hour goes up.
Worked example
You are offered a salary of $60,000 a year for a 40-hour, five-day week, paid every week of the year.
- Paid hours per year: 40 × 52 = 2,080.
- Hourly: $60,000 ÷ 2,080 = $28.85.
- Weekly: $60,000 ÷ 52 = $1,153.85; biweekly: $60,000 ÷ 26 = $2,307.69; daily: $60,000 ÷ 260 = $230.77.
- Semimonthly: $60,000 ÷ 24 = $2,500; monthly: $60,000 ÷ 12 = $5,000.
Result: A $60,000 salary is about $28.85 an hour, $1,153.85 a week and $5,000 a month before taxes.
Understanding the result
Here's a handy shortcut for a full-time job. Divide a yearly salary by about 2,000 to get the hourly rate. Multiply an hourly rate by about 2,000 to get the salary. The calculator's 2,080 hours is the exact number for 40 hours over 52 weeks.
Monthly pay isn't four weekly paychecks. A year's 52 weeks spread over 12 months come to about 4.33 weeks a month. So monthly pay is about 4.33 weeks of pay.
When you compare a salaried offer with an hourly one, include any regular overtime for the hourly job. Compare benefits separately.
Assumptions and limitations
- All amounts are gross pay, before income tax, payroll taxes, retirement contributions and other deductions.
- Hours, days and pay rate are the same every paid week. Overtime, if you enter it, is the same number of hours every paid week.
- A year counts as 52 weeks (you can change this), 24 semimonthly periods and 12 months.
- Nothing is rounded before converting. Results are shown to the cent.
- Take-home pay depends on your taxes and deductions, which vary by place and person. So it isn't estimated here.
- Bonuses, commissions, tips and benefits such as health insurance or retirement matching are left out. Overtime can be added for hourly pay only.
- Some calendar years contain 27 biweekly paydays or 53 weekly ones. Enter 53 paid weeks to model such a year.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an annual salary to an hourly rate?
Divide the salary by the hours you are paid for in a year. For a 40-hour week over 52 weeks that is 2,080 hours, so $60,000 ÷ 2,080 = $28.85 an hour.
What is the difference between biweekly and semimonthly pay?
Biweekly is every two weeks, which is 26 paychecks in a 52-week year. Semimonthly is twice a month on set dates, which is 24 paychecks. On the same salary each semimonthly check is a little larger, but there are two fewer of them.
Should I enter 52 weeks if I get paid vacation?
Yes. Paid vacation and holidays are still paid weeks. Only time off without pay should go in the unpaid weeks field.
Why does my hourly rate go up when I add unpaid weeks to a salary?
In this calculator, a fixed salary stays the same when you take unpaid time off. So the same pay is spread over fewer working hours. If your employer cuts your salary for unpaid leave instead, enter the lower yearly amount.
How much is $50,000 a year per hour?
About $24.04 an hour for a 40-hour week paid 52 weeks a year ($50,000 ÷ 2,080). That is about $4,166.67 a month or $1,923.08 every two weeks. The table under the results lists other common salaries on your schedule.
How much is $20 an hour per year?
$41,600 a year for 40 hours a week over 52 weeks ($20 × 2,080), or $3,466.67 a month. Adding five hours of time-and-a-half overtime every week raises it to $49,400.
Does this show my take-home pay?
No. Every amount is gross pay. Taxes and deductions depend on where you live, how you file and the benefits you choose, so they're left out.
How this calculator is checked
Method: Direct unit conversion through an annual figure: hours per week × paid weeks per year, 24 semimonthly periods and 12 months per year. The calculation is covered by automated tests with known reference values and edge cases. Last updated 2026-10-18. Found a problem? Tell us.
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