Hourly to Salary Calculator
Estimate annual salary and shorter pay-period averages from an hourly wage.
How to use the Hourly to Salary Calculator
- Start with hourly rate, paid hours per week and paid weeks per year.
- Make sure you have checked whether unpaid leave, variable hours, bonuses or overtime should be excluded or modeled separately before accepting the defaults.
- Run the calculator to estimate weekly, monthly and annual gross earnings.
- Before using the result elsewhere, rule out multiplying by 52 paid weeks when the role has unpaid weeks.
What this calculator does
Estimate annual salary and shorter pay-period averages from an hourly wage. Its calculation is driven by hourly rate, paid hours per week and paid weeks per year. The output is intended to estimate weekly, monthly and annual gross earnings, while workplace rules and source records remain external to the calculator.
The pay result is a gross mathematical estimate based only on the entered rates, hours and multipliers. It does not calculate withholding, benefits, deductions or every payroll rule.
Annualized salary depends on the work pattern you repeat
An hourly-to-salary conversion is an annualization, not a promise of earnings. The result assumes the entered weekly hours and paid weeks continue through the year. Unpaid leave, variable schedules, overtime and bonuses can make actual annual pay different.
Calculation example
Example input: $25 per hour; 40 hours per week; 52 weeks
Example result: $52,000 annual gross salary.
Different values for hourly rate, paid hours per week and paid weeks per year can produce a different answer, so confirm whether unpaid leave, variable hours, bonuses or overtime should be excluded or modeled separately first.
How to interpret the result
Pay entitlements vary by jurisdiction, contract, classification and employer policy. Adjust the inputs to match the rules that actually apply.
Verify whether unpaid leave, variable hours, bonuses or overtime should be excluded or modeled separately, and do not rely on the result if you may be multiplying by 52 paid weeks when the role has unpaid weeks.
Practical checks before using the result
- Verify the key assumption: whether unpaid leave, variable hours, bonuses or overtime should be excluded or modeled separately.
- Avoid a common error: multiplying by 52 paid weeks when the role has unpaid weeks.
Calculation design and testing notes are documented in the Calculator Methodology and Accuracy Policy.