Hourly to Salary Calculator

How Hourly to Salary Calculator Works

Convert your hourly rate to annual salary, monthly pay, weekly pay, and daily rate. hourly to salary calculator for job comparison and budgeting. Enter your values into the form above and the calculator processes them instantly in your browser — no data is sent to any server.

How to Convert Hourly Rate to Salary

To convert an hourly rate to an annual salary, multiply the hourly rate by the number of hours worked per week, then by the number of weeks worked per year. The standard assumption is 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year (2,080 hours), but this calculator lets you customize both values for more accurate results.

Example Calculations

Common Hourly to Salary Conversions

Quick reference (40 hrs/week, 52 weeks): $15/hr = $31,200/yr, $20/hr = $41,600/yr, $25/hr = $52,000/yr, $30/hr = $62,400/yr, $35/hr = $72,800/yr, $40/hr = $83,200/yr, $50/hr = $104,000/yr, $75/hr = $156,000/yr, $100/hr = $208,000/yr.

Tips for Getting Accurate Results

For the most accurate results, use up-to-date numbers from official sources. Double-check your inputs before calculating — small errors in the starting values can lead to significantly different outputs. If you are comparing scenarios, keep all variables the same except the one you are testing. Save or screenshot your results for future reference. This calculator uses standard formulas and is designed to give you a reliable quick estimate, though professional advice may be needed for complex situations.

Hourly vs Salaried Workers — Overtime, Benefits and FLSA Rules

Converting hourly to annual is only half the picture. Under the US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), hourly (non-exempt) workers must receive 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 per week, while salaried (exempt) workers usually receive no overtime regardless of hours worked. The DOL's 2026 minimum salary threshold for FLSA exemption is $58,656/year ($1,128/week) — below this you are entitled to overtime even with a "salary." Hourly workers also typically lose pay for sick days, holidays, and vacation, while salaried staff usually keep their full check. To compare apples-to-apples, add back the dollar value of paid time off: 2 weeks PTO + 10 holidays at $25/hr = $3,000 invisible to the conversion above. A salaried $50,000 job with full benefits often beats a $26/hr job that pays $54,080 gross but offers no PTO and no health insurance.

Annual Salary to Hourly — Common Reverse Conversions (2026)

Going the other way is just as common when comparing offers: $30,000/yr = $14.42/hr, $40,000 = $19.23/hr, $50,000 = $24.04/hr, $60,000 = $28.85/hr, $75,000 = $36.06/hr, $100,000 = $48.08/hr, and $150,000 = $72.12/hr — all assuming 40 hours/week × 52 weeks (2,080 hours/year). If your role only works 48 weeks/year (paid PTO subtracted), divide annual by 1,920 instead — a $75,000 salary then equates to $39.06/hr of pure billable time. The 2026 US federal minimum wage remains $7.25/hr (per DOL), translating to ~$15,080/yr — though 30 states and DC enforce higher state minimums (California $16.50, Washington $16.66, NYC $17.00). Last updated: 2026-06-06.

"$X an Hour Is How Much a Year?" — 2026 Reference Table

The most common search variants people use to land on an hourly-to-salary tool are phrased like "$20 an hour is how much a year". Here is the direct lookup at the standard 2,080-hour full-time year, with US occupational anchors from the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (May 2026):

• $15/hr = $31,200/yr — near US federal minimum-wage workers and many retail cashiers.
• $18/hr = $37,440/yr — typical for fast-food shift managers and entry-level call-center agents.
• $20/hr = $41,600/yr — typical entry-level admin assistant or warehouse associate.
• $22/hr = $45,760/yr — close to US median for "office and administrative support" occupations.
• $25/hr = $52,000/yr — typical experienced retail/restaurant manager.
• $30/hr = $62,400/yr — BLS median for "all occupations" sits near here in 2026.
• $40/hr = $83,200/yr — typical experienced registered nurse or mid-level project manager.
• $50/hr = $104,000/yr — entry-level software developer in lower-cost US metros.
• $75/hr = $156,000/yr — experienced software engineer or licensed dentist (median).
• $100/hr = $208,000/yr — typical experienced attorney, surgeon, or senior consultant.

Multiply your hourly rate by 2,080 for a quick mental conversion to gross annual salary at full-time hours. For part-time or 48-week years, use the calculator above and adjust the "Weeks Per Year" field.

Updated 2026-06-22. Source: US BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2026); US DOL FLSA Overtime Rules.

Hourly to Salary After Taxes: 2026 Net Take-Home Reference (US)

Gross annual salary is not what hits your bank account. Federal income tax + FICA (Social Security 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%) shave roughly 15–22% off gross for typical wage earners. Add state tax (0% in TX/FL/WA/NV; ~5% in most others; up to 13.3% in CA top brackets), and the post-tax monthly cash is materially lower. Quick 2026 reference at a 2,080-hour year, single filer, standard deduction, no state tax:

• $15/hr ($31,200/yr gross): federal tax + FICA ≈ $4,300/year → net ~$26,900/yr or $2,242/month.
• $20/hr ($41,600/yr gross): federal tax + FICA ≈ $6,400/year → net ~$35,200/yr or $2,933/month.
• $25/hr ($52,000/yr gross): federal tax + FICA ≈ $8,800/year → net ~$43,200/yr or $3,600/month.
• $30/hr ($62,400/yr gross): federal tax + FICA ≈ $11,500/year → net ~$50,900/yr or $4,242/month.
• $50/hr ($104,000/yr gross): federal tax + FICA ≈ $23,000/year → net ~$81,000/yr or $6,750/month.
• $75/hr ($156,000/yr gross): federal tax + FICA ≈ $39,500/year → net ~$116,500/yr or $9,708/month.

For state-specific take-home, run the gross annual figure through the US Paycheck Calculator with your state code. Per the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator, contributing to a 401(k) or HSA reduces taxable income — a $5,000/year 401(k) contribution on a $52,000 gross salary saves ~$1,100 in federal tax, lifting net take-home by ~$92/month.