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Hourly to Annual Salary
The standard formula for converting an hourly wage to annual salary:
Annual Salary = Hourly Rate × Hours per Week × Weeks per Year
For a $25/hour job working 40 hours/week for 52 weeks:
| Note | Result |
|---|---|
| hourly rate = 25 | 25 |
| hours per week = 40 | 40 |
| weeks per year = 52 | 52 |
| annual = hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year | 52,000 |
| annual / 12 | 4,333.33 |
| annual / 26 | 2,000 |
The right pane resolves annual to 52,000, then shows 4,333.33 a month and 2,000 every two weeks.
Accounting for Time Off
Most workers don’t work all 52 weeks. Adjusting for paid time off (PTO) and holidays:
| Note | Result |
|---|---|
| weeks per year = 52 | 52 |
| vacation weeks = 2 | 2 |
| holiday weeks = 1 | 1 |
| sick weeks = 1 | 1 |
| working weeks = weeks per year - vacation weeks - holiday weeks - sick weeks | 48 |
| 25 × 40 × working weeks | 48,000 |
The right pane resolves working weeks to 48 and the adjusted annual pay to 48,000.
If your employer offers paid time off, your salary stays at the 52-week rate. If you’re a contractor, use the actual weeks worked. If you track hours per task or in minutes, the time calculator adds them up and converts minutes to hours before you multiply by your rate.
Annual to Hourly Rate
To convert a salary back to an hourly rate:
Hourly Rate = Annual Salary / (Hours per Week × Weeks per Year)
For an $85,000 annual salary:
| Note | Result |
|---|---|
| annual = 85000 | 85,000 |
| hours per week = 40 | 40 |
| weeks per year = 52 | 52 |
| annual / (hours per week × weeks per year) | 40.87 |
The right pane shows an hourly rate of 40.87.
Salary Comparison Table
| Hourly Rate | Weekly (40h) | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 | $600 | $2,600 | $31,200 |
| $20 | $800 | $3,467 | $41,600 |
| $25 | $1,000 | $4,333 | $52,000 |
| $30 | $1,200 | $5,200 | $62,400 |
| $40 | $1,600 | $6,933 | $83,200 |
| $50 | $2,000 | $8,667 | $104,000 |
Factoring in Taxes
Your take-home pay depends on your tax bracket. A rough estimate for US workers:
| Note | Result |
|---|---|
| gross annual = 52000 | 52,000 |
| federal tax = gross annual × 12% | 6,240 |
| state tax = gross annual × 5% | 2,600 |
| fica = gross annual × 7.65% | 3,978 |
| taxes = federal tax + state tax + fica | 12,818 |
| net annual = gross annual - taxes | 39,182 |
| net annual / 12 | 3,265.17 |
The right pane resolves taxes to 12,818 and net annual to 39,182, and shows 3,265.17 of net pay a month.
For self-employment tax and setting an hourly rate, see our guide to freelance rates.
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Example
$35/hour at 40 hours/week for 52 weeks:
| Note | Result |
|---|---|
| hourly rate = 35 | 35 |
| hours per week = 40 | 40 |
| weeks per year = 52 | 52 |
| annual = hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year | 72,800 |
| annual / 12 | 6,066.67 |
| hourly rate × hours per week | 1,400 |
The right pane resolves annual to 72,800, then shows 6,066.67 a month and 1,400 a week.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert my hourly rate to annual salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by the number of hours you work per week, then multiply by 52 (weeks per year). For example, $25/hour x 40 hours/week x 52 weeks = $52,000 per year. For part-time work, adjust the hours per week accordingly.
How many work hours are in a year?
A standard full-time work year is 2,080 hours (40 hours/week x 52 weeks). After subtracting typical holidays and vacation (15-20 days), the actual working hours are approximately 1,920-1,960. This matters when comparing salary offers or calculating contractor rates.
Is a $30/hour job good?
At $30/hour working full-time, your annual gross salary would be $62,400. Whether this is good depends on your location and cost of living. In lower-cost areas this provides comfortable living, while in high-cost cities like San Francisco or New York it may be tight. Use our budget calculator to plan your expenses.
Calculate Salary in Notes Calculator
Notes Calculator’s variables, percentages, and conditionals make salary modeling easy:
| Note | Result |
|---|---|
| hourly rate = $42 | $42 |
| hours per week = 40 | 40 |
| weeks per year = 52 | 52 |
| annual salary = hourly rate * hours per week * weeks per year | $87,360 |
| annual salary / 12 | $7,280 |
| annual salary / 26 | $3,360 |
| // After taxes | |
| federal tax = annual salary * 12% | $10,483.20 |
| state tax = annual salary * 5% | $4,368 |
| fica = annual salary * 7.65% | $6,683.04 |
| taxes = federal tax + state tax + fica | $21,534.24 |
| take home = annual salary - taxes | $65,825.76 |
| take home / 12 | $5,485.48 |
| // Convert for international comparison | |
| annual salary in € | €77,750.40 |
| annual salary in £ | £65,520 |
Use if...then...else for tax brackets: tax = if annual salary > 50k then 22% else 12%. Large number notation like 85k keeps things readable. The app also converts your salary to any of 200+ currencies: handy when evaluating international job offers.
If you present offers to candidates, our calculator for small businesses and recruiters shows how to turn a salary into an hourly rate and price a placement fee in the same note.
For planning what to do with your salary, see our budget calculator and compound interest calculator to model savings growth.