Hourly to Salary Calculator
What does your hourly wage make per year — and what's a salary worth per hour? Convert in both directions, based on your real hours per week.
Gross pay before taxes and deductions. Monthly = annual ÷ 12.
How the conversion works
Job ads mix units constantly — one lists $25/hour, the next $52,000/year — and comparing them means converting to a common base. The formula is simple: hourly × hours per week × weeks per year = annual pay. What people forget are the assumptions hiding in it.
Pick the direction
Convert an hourly wage up to a salary, or a salary down to its hourly value.
Set your real hours
40 hours and 52 weeks is the default — adjust for part-time or unpaid vacation weeks.
Compare offers
All units at once: hour, day, week, month, year — so any two job offers become comparable.
The assumptions that change the number
$25/hour is $52,000/year — but only at exactly 40 hours for all 52 weeks. Hourly workers often have unpaid time off: with 2 unpaid vacation weeks the same wage yields $50,000. Salaried employees are paid through vacation, which is why an "equal" hourly conversion of a salary quietly includes paid time off. For a fair comparison, convert the salary at 52 weeks but the hourly job at the weeks you'll actually be paid — the calculator's weeks field exists precisely for that.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an hourly wage to an annual salary?
Multiply the hourly rate by hours per week and by weeks worked per year. At $25/hour, 40 hours and 52 weeks that's 25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000 per year.
What is the quick rule of thumb for 40-hour weeks?
Double the hourly rate and read it as thousands: $25/hour ≈ $50k per year. It assumes 40 hours and 50 working weeks — close enough for quick comparisons.
Is the result gross or net pay?
Gross. Taxes, social contributions and deductions vary by country and personal situation, so the calculator shows pay before deductions — the number used in job offers.
How do unpaid vacation weeks change the result?
Reduce the weeks-per-year field. An hourly worker with 2 unpaid vacation weeks works 50 weeks, which lowers the annual total accordingly — a real difference between hourly and salaried jobs.