How to use the salary to hourly calculator
- Choose a direction: salary → hourly or hourly → salary.
- Enter the annual salary or hourly rate, plus your usual hours per week (default 40) and weeks per year (default 52).
- Optional: open "More options" to add unpaid weeks off (seasonal work, a new job starting mid-year) or paid holidays and vacation days.
- Read the result plus every pay period (hourly, daily, weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, monthly, annual) and a table of common salaries ($30k-$150k) converted the same way.
The 2,080-hours rule, explained
Hourly rate = annual salary ÷ annual hours, and annual hours = hours per week × weeks per year. At the default 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, that's 40 × 52 = 2,080 hours, the standard full-time work year assumed by most salary-to-hourly conversions (including the IRS and many HR tools).
- $50,000 ÷ 2,080 = $24.04/hour.
- $60,000 ÷ 2,080 = $28.85/hour.
Going the other way, annual salary = hourly rate × annual hours: $20.00/hour × 2,080 = $41,600.00/year.
How much is $60,000 a year hourly?
About $28.85 an hour before taxes, at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. Here's the full breakdown the calculator produces:
| Period | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hourly | $28.85 |
| Daily (8h) | $230.77 |
| Weekly | $1,153.85 |
| Biweekly | $2,307.69 |
| Semi-monthly | $2,500.00 |
| Monthly | $5,000.00 |
An after-tax figure depends on your state, filing status and deductions, so we don't calculate one -- as a rough planning range, take-home pay is often 75-85% of gross for a single filer in a state with income tax, and closer to the full amount in a state without one.
Unpaid weeks off and paid time off
Two optional adjustments change the picture in different ways:
- Unpaid weeks off reduce the weeks you're actually paid for, which raises your effective hourly rate for the same annual pay. $50,000 a year over 50 paid weeks (52 minus 2 unpaid) is $50,000 ÷ 2,000 hours = $25.00/hour, versus $24.04 with no unpaid weeks.
- Paid holidays and vacation don't change your pay or your hourly rate -- they're already included -- but they do mean you work fewer of your paid hours. With 10 paid holidays and 10 paid vacation days, $50,000.00 a year still works out to $24.04/hour, but you're actually on the job for about 1,920 hours of the 2,080 you're paid for.
Common salaries converted to hourly
| Annual salary | Hourly | Weekly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000.00 | $14.42 | $576.92 | $2,500.00 |
| $35,000.00 | $16.83 | $673.08 | $2,916.67 |
| $40,000.00 | $19.23 | $769.23 | $3,333.33 |
| $45,000.00 | $21.63 | $865.38 | $3,750.00 |
| $50,000.00 | $24.04 | $961.54 | $4,166.67 |
| $55,000.00 | $26.44 | $1,057.69 | $4,583.33 |
| $60,000.00 | $28.85 | $1,153.85 | $5,000.00 |
| $65,000.00 | $31.25 | $1,250.00 | $5,416.67 |
| $70,000.00 | $33.65 | $1,346.15 | $5,833.33 |
| $75,000.00 | $36.06 | $1,442.31 | $6,250.00 |
| $80,000.00 | $38.46 | $1,538.46 | $6,666.67 |
| $90,000.00 | $43.27 | $1,730.77 | $7,500.00 |
| $100,000.00 | $48.08 | $1,923.08 | $8,333.33 |
| $120,000.00 | $57.69 | $2,307.69 | $10,000.00 |
| $150,000.00 | $72.12 | $2,884.62 | $12,500.00 |
Overtime for hourly (non-exempt) workers
Working over 40 hours in a week usually matters for overtime: under the US Fair Labor Standards Act, most hourly employees must be paid at least time-and-a-half for hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek. This calculator converts a flat rate and doesn't add overtime -- if you need to add up actual hours, including any over 40, use the time card calculator (it calculates overtime per workweek automatically) or the hours calculator for a single shift or day. See the US Department of Labor's overtime rules for who is exempt.
Salary to hourly, pay raise, or discount calculator?
- This salary to hourly calculator: convert between an annual salary and an hourly rate, in either direction.
- Pay raise calculator: see how a raise changes your pay once you know your current rate.
- Discount calculator: the same percent maths, applied to shopping instead of pay.
- Converting minutes worked to decimal hours for payroll? See the minutes to decimal converter.
Frequently asked questions
How much is $60,000 a year hourly?
About $28.85 an hour, based on the standard 2,080-hour work year (40 hours a week for 52 weeks): $60,000 ÷ 2,080 = $28.85. That's before taxes; a rough after-tax figure is usually 15-25% lower, depending on your state, filing status and deductions.
What is the 2,080-hour rule?
2,080 is the number of hours in a standard full-time work year: 40 hours a week × 52 weeks. It assumes every week is a full paid week, with no unpaid time off, which is why it is a widely used default rather than an exact figure for any one job. This calculator uses 2,080 hours unless you change the hours/week or weeks/year, or add unpaid weeks off.
How do I convert an annual salary to an hourly rate?
Hourly rate = annual salary ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year). $50,000 ÷ (40 × 52) = $50,000 ÷ 2,080 = $24.04 an hour. Change "Hours per week" or "Weeks per year" if yours are different from the 40-hour, 52-week default.
How do I convert an hourly rate to an annual salary?
Annual salary = hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year. $20.00 an hour at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is $20.00 × 2,080 = $41,600.00 a year. Switch to "Hourly → salary" mode to run this direction.
How does taking unpaid weeks off change my hourly rate?
If your annual pay stays the same but you're only actually paid for fewer weeks, your effective hourly rate is higher for the weeks you do work. $50,000 a year over 50 paid weeks (52 minus 2 unpaid) at 40 hours/week is $50,000 ÷ 2,000 hours = $25.00 an hour, versus $24.04 with no unpaid weeks. This matters for seasonal work, new jobs starting mid-year, or unpaid leave.
Do paid holidays and vacation days change my hourly rate?
No -- if they're paid, they're already included in your annual salary, so they don't change the annual ÷ 2,080 maths. What they change is how many of those hours you actually work: with 10 paid holidays and 10 paid vacation days (160 hours) out of 2,080 paid hours, you're actually on the job for about 1,920 hours a year, even though you're paid for all 2,080.
What is the difference between biweekly and semi-monthly pay?
Biweekly is every two weeks (26 paychecks a year); semi-monthly is twice a month, usually the 1st and 15th (24 paychecks a year). On a $50,000 salary that's $1,923.08 biweekly versus $2,083.33 semi-monthly -- biweekly paychecks are smaller but there are two extra of them across the year.
Am I entitled to overtime as an hourly worker?
Often yes: under the US Fair Labor Standards Act, most non-exempt hourly employees must be paid at least 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Salaried "exempt" employees usually are not eligible, depending on their duties and salary level. This calculator does not add overtime pay; if you need to add up actual hours worked, including overtime, use the time card calculator.
Why is my paycheck lower than salary ÷ pay periods suggests?
This calculator shows gross pay -- before tax withholding, Social Security and Medicare (FICA), health insurance, retirement contributions and other deductions. Your actual paycheck (net or take-home pay) is your gross pay per period minus all of that, which is why it is usually noticeably lower than the raw division shown here.
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