Paychecks & taxes
Hourly to Salary Calculator
Built and maintained by Chandranshu Kumar · Figures from the IRS, SSA, BLS and Freddie Mac
Quick reference, full time
| Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|
| $15 | $31,200 |
| $20 | $41,600 |
| $25 | $52,000 |
| $30 | $62,400 |
| $40 | $83,200 |
| $50 | $104,000 |
Full time here means 40 hours a week across 52 weeks, which is 2,080 hours a year. If you take unpaid time off, lower the weeks and the yearly figure drops with it.
How hourly pay converts to a salary
A yearly salary is the hourly rate multiplied by the hours worked in a week, then by the weeks worked in a year. Standard full time is 40 hours a week across 52 weeks, which is 2,080 hours. At $25 an hour that is about $52,000 a year before tax.
The shorter periods come from that same yearly figure. Dividing by 52 gives about $1,000 a week, by 26 gives roughly $2,000 every two weeks, and by 12 gives close to $4,333 a month. Change the hours or weeks above and every line moves with them, so part-time hours or unpaid weeks off lower the yearly total directly.
These figures are gross pay, before any tax or deduction. To see what actually reaches your account after federal tax and FICA, run the yearly number through the take-home pay tool.
Common questions
What is $25 an hour annually?
Full time, $25 an hour is about $52,000 a year before tax, roughly $4,333 a month.
How do you convert hourly to salary?
Multiply the hourly rate by your weekly hours, then by the weeks you work in a year. Standard full time is 40 hours across 52 weeks.
Should I use 2,080 hours if I take vacation?
Paid vacation still counts toward the 2,080 hours, so a salaried figure holds. If your time off is unpaid, lower the weeks worked below 52 and the yearly total drops to match the weeks you are actually paid for.
Does this include overtime or taxes?
No. It converts a flat hourly rate into gross pay and does not add overtime premiums or take out any tax. For the after-tax figure, use the take-home pay tool.