Turning an hourly rate into a real yearly number
An hourly wage only tells half the story — what it means for your year depends entirely on how many hours you put in. "$25 an hour" can be a $52,000 full-time salary or a $32,500 part-time one, and the gap is nothing but schedule. Enter your rate above and the big annual figure shows you the full-year total at the hours and weeks you actually work, while the table beneath it spreads that same income across monthly, biweekly, and weekly paychecks so you can see exactly what each payday looks like.
The conversion math
Annual = hourly × hours/week × weeks/year
For a standard full-time schedule that is hourly × 40 × 52, which is where the familiar "multiply by 2,080" shortcut comes from. Drop the hours-per-week for part-time work, or trim the weeks-per-year for unpaid time off, and the annual total falls in step. Every other paycheck size is derived from that yearly figure — divide by 12 for monthly, 26 for biweekly, 24 for semimonthly, and 52 for weekly.
What makes this calculator different
- One rate, the whole year. Type a single hourly wage and read the full annual salary plus every paycheck size in between — no juggling separate tools.
- Your real schedule, not 2,080 by default. Part-time hours and unpaid weeks change the answer, so the schedule inputs let you model them instead of forcing a rigid full-time year.
- Biweekly ≠ semimonthly. We treat 26 biweekly paychecks and 24 semimonthly paychecks as the genuinely different numbers they are, instead of rounding them together.
- Honest comparison both ways. See the annual figure an hourly offer is really worth, the number that makes a salaried role and an hourly one truly comparable.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert hourly pay to a yearly salary?+
Take your hourly rate and multiply it by the number of hours you work each week, then multiply that by the number of weeks you work each year. For a standard full-time schedule that is hourly × 40 × 52. The result is your gross annual salary — what an employer would quote as a yearly figure for the same job. Enter your wage above and the calculator runs this for you, then breaks the year down into monthly, biweekly, and weekly paychecks so you can see the whole picture at once.
What does $20/hour come out to per year?+
At a standard full-time schedule, multiply by 2,080 — that is 40 hours a week across all 52 weeks. So $20/hour is $41,600 a year, $25/hour is $52,000, $30/hour is $62,400, and $50/hour is $104,000. The "×2,080 rule" is a quick mental shortcut: just multiply your hourly rate by 2,080 to land on the full-time annual figure. Type your own rate above to get the exact number for any wage.
How many work hours are in a year?+
The standard full-time assumption is 2,080 hours, which comes from 40 hours a week multiplied by 52 weeks. That is the figure most employers and the U.S. government use when converting between hourly and salaried pay. It does not subtract holidays or vacation, because paid time off is still paid — you earn the full salary across those weeks. If you want to model unpaid weeks instead, lower the weeks-per-year input above and the hour count drops with it.
Does the yearly figure change if I work part-time or take unpaid weeks?+
Yes — the annual total scales directly with the hours and weeks you actually work. At $25/hour, a 40-hour, 52-week year is $52,000, but a 25-hour part-time week brings it down to $32,500. Likewise, taking two unpaid weeks off drops a full-time 52-week year to 50 paid weeks, lowering the annual figure even though the hourly rate never changed. Adjust the hours-per-week and weeks-per-year levers above to match your real schedule and the yearly number updates immediately.
Is the annual figure before or after tax?+
It is before tax — every number this calculator shows is gross pay. That means it is the salary before federal income tax, state tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and any deductions for retirement or health insurance. Your actual take-home pay will be meaningfully lower, often 20–30% less depending on your bracket and benefits. To estimate what actually lands in your bank account, run the gross annual figure through an income tax calculator.
Disclaimer: This calculator is for educational purposes only and shows gross pay before taxes, withholding, and deductions. Your take-home pay will be lower. It is not tax or financial advice.