How to convert hourly pay to salary
Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work in a week, then by the number of paid weeks in a year:
yearly salary = hourly rate × hours per week × paid weeks per year
Example: 25 an hour, 40 hours a week, 52 paid weeks.
25 × 40 = 1,000 a week. 1,000 × 52 = 52,000 a year.
That's 4,333.33 a month, 2,000 every two weeks, and 200 a day over a 5-day week.
How to convert salary to an hourly rate
Work backwards: divide the yearly salary by the total hours you're paid for in a year.
hourly rate = yearly salary ÷ (hours per week × paid weeks per year)
A full-time year at 40 hours a week is 2,080 hours (40 × 52). A quick mental shortcut: halve the salary and drop the thousands. 60,000 a year is about 30 an hour, and 45,000 is about 22.50.
Common salaries and their hourly rate
Based on 40 hours a week and 52 paid weeks:
| Yearly | Monthly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 30,000 | 2,500.00 | 14.42 |
| 40,000 | 3,333.33 | 19.23 |
| 50,000 | 4,166.67 | 24.04 |
| 60,000 | 5,000.00 | 28.85 |
| 75,000 | 6,250.00 | 36.06 |
| 100,000 | 8,333.33 | 48.08 |
Biweekly vs semi-monthly pay
These sound alike but aren't the same:
- Biweekly means every two weeks: 26 paychecks a year. Two months each year have three paydays.
- Semi-monthly means twice a month, often on the 15th and the last day: 24 paychecks a year.
For the same salary, each semi-monthly check is a little bigger, because the year is split into fewer checks. On 52,000 a year, biweekly is 2,000 per check and semi-monthly is 2,166.67.
Good to know: these are gross figures, before income tax, social security, pension or health insurance deductions. Your take-home pay will be lower. Overtime paid at a higher rate isn't included either.
Frequently asked questions
How many work hours are in a year?
A standard full-time year is 2,080 hours: 40 hours × 52 weeks. If you take 2 weeks of unpaid leave, it's 2,000 hours. Public holidays are usually paid, so they're already counted.
Does the monthly figure assume 4 weeks a month?
No. It divides the yearly amount by 12. A month averages about 4.33 weeks, so using 4 weeks would make your monthly pay look smaller than it is.
I'm part-time. Does this work for me?
Yes. Set your real hours per week and days per week. For example, 20 hours over 4 days at 18 an hour comes to 18,720 a year.
Does it work in any currency?
Yes. Enter pay in your own currency and read the results in the same currency.
Last reviewed November 2026.