Salary to Hourly Calculator
Convert annual salary to hourly rate, daily pay, weekly and monthly earnings. Works in reverse too.
About Salary to Hourly Calculator
Enter an annual salary or hourly rate to instantly convert between all pay periods. Customise hours per week and weeks worked per year.
About this calculator
This tool converts an annual salary into an hourly rate, and converts an hourly rate back into an annual salary, as you type. Change the hours per week or the weeks per year and every figure updates, including daily, weekly and monthly pay.
It is a quick reference for people comparing a salaried job with hourly work, for freelancers pricing a project, and for anyone who wants to know what their time is really worth. Enter either number and leave the other box empty.
How to use it
- Enter an Annual Salary, or an Hourly Rate in the other box.
- Adjust Hours per Week and Weeks per Year if you do not work 40 hours for 52 weeks.
- Read the hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual figures, and the total hours in a year.
How the conversion works
Total hours = hours per week × weeks per year. Hourly = Annual ÷ Total hours. Daily = Hourly × hours per week ÷ 5. Weekly = Hourly × hours per week. Monthly = Annual ÷ 12.
Worked example
$60,000 a year at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks
| Total hours a year | 2,080 |
| Hourly | $28.85 |
| Daily | $230.77 |
| Weekly | $1,153.85 |
| Monthly | $5,000.00 |
At 35 hours a week the same salary is $32.97 an hour, which shows how much a shorter week raises the real hourly rate.
Tips and common mistakes
- Count the hours you are actually expected to work, including unpaid overtime. That is your real hourly pay.
- For part-time work change the hours per week and keep 52 weeks if you are paid for holidays.
- Freelancers should add 25 to 40% to cover unpaid leave, equipment, taxes and benefits.
- Use this for any currency. The calculation is the same, only the symbol differs.
- Switch to the Salary to Hourly Calculator for rupee, pound, euro and Australian dollar symbols.
Frequently asked questions
How is hourly rate calculated from salary?
Annual salary divided by the number of hours worked per year.
How many hours are in a work year?
2,080 hours at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.
How do I convert hourly to monthly?
Multiply the hourly rate by the hours worked in a year, then divide by 12.
Why enter weeks per year?
Unpaid leave reduces the weeks you earn, which raises the hourly rate needed to reach the same annual pay.
Is overtime included?
No. Add overtime hours to the hours per week if you want them counted.
Is the result before tax?
Yes. All figures are gross.