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Salary to Hourly Calculator
Enter your annual salary and weekly hours to see your hourly rate — or flip it and convert an hourly rate to an annual salary. Full pay breakdown included.
Daily rate uses a 5-day workweek. All figures are pre-tax gross pay.
Results are pre-tax estimates for general guidance only — not financial, legal, or tax advice. See disclaimer.
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How to convert a salary to an hourly rate
Whether you're comparing a job offer, quoting a freelance project, or checking if a raise is meaningful, converting a salary to an hourly rate gives you an instant, comparable number.
The formula is straightforward:
- Hourly rate = Annual salary ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year)
At a standard 40-hour week for all 52 weeks, you work 2,080 hours per year. That is the number most payroll teams and job postings use as the standard work year.
Worked example
Suppose you earn $65,000 a year. Divide by 2,080 and you get $31.25 per hour. On a daily basis (8-hour day) that is $250. Over a biweekly pay period of 80 hours, your gross pay is $2,500.
When the standard 2,080 hours doesn't apply
If you work fewer than 52 paid weeks — for example you take 2 weeks of unpaid leave, or you're on a 10-month school calendar — adjust the "Weeks worked per year" field. The calculator recalculates everything automatically so your hourly figure reflects real working time, not a nominal average.
Converting hourly back to salary
The reverse calculation is equally useful when evaluating a contract or freelance rate. Multiply the hourly rate by your annual hours. A contractor billing $50/hr for 2,000 hours earns $100,000 — before self-employment taxes and benefits costs, which salaried employees do not pay directly.
Why this matters for job comparisons
Job offers are sometimes quoted as annual salaries, sometimes as hourly rates. Converting both to the same unit makes the comparison honest. A $45/hr contract might sound impressive, but without paid leave or benefits, the effective annual value is often lower than a $85,000 salaried role with health insurance and PTO.
All figures are pre-tax gross estimates for general guidance only — not financial, legal, or tax advice.
Frequently asked questions
Divide your annual salary by the total hours you work per year. For a standard 40-hour week across 52 weeks, that is 2,080 hours. A $65,000 salary ÷ 2,080 = $31.25 per hour. If you work fewer weeks (e.g., you get 2 weeks unpaid leave), use 50 weeks × 40 hours = 2,000 hours instead.