Hourly to Annual Salary Calculator

Convert an hourly wage into annual, monthly, biweekly, and weekly gross pay using Annual = Hourly Wage × Hours per Week × Weeks per Year, with optional overtime at time-and-a-half.

Quick Facts

Formula
Annual = Hourly × Hours/Week × Weeks/Year
Overtime hours are paid at 1.5× the hourly rate and added before annualizing.
Standard work year
40 hrs/week × 52 weeks = 2,080 hrs/year
The common full-time baseline used by most employers and payroll systems.

Your Results

Calculated
Annual salary
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Gross pay before taxes and deductions
Monthly pay
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Annual salary ÷ 12
Biweekly pay
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Two weeks of regular + overtime pay
Weekly pay
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Regular pay plus overtime pay for one week

Ready

Enter your hourly wage, hours per week, paid weeks per year, and any overtime hours, then press Calculate.

How the Hourly to Annual Salary Calculator works

This tool converts an hourly wage into the pay figures you actually plan around: annual salary, monthly pay, biweekly pay, and weekly pay. It uses the standard annualization formula that payroll systems and recruiters use to compare an hourly rate against a salaried offer.

The formula

For an hourly wage W, regular hours worked per week H, paid weeks per year Y, and overtime hours per week O paid at 1.5× the base rate, the calculator computes:

Weekly pay = (W × H) + (W × 1.5 × O)
Annual salary = Weekly pay × Y

Monthly pay divides the annual salary by 12, and biweekly pay is simply two weeks of weekly pay. The calculator does not withhold taxes or deductions — every figure is gross pay before federal, state, and payroll taxes.

Worked example

Take a $25.00/hour wage, 40 hours per week, 52 paid weeks per year, and no overtime. Weekly pay is $25 × 40 = $1,000. Annualized across 52 weeks, that is $52,000 per year — $4,333.33 per month and $2,000 every two weeks. Add 5 hours of weekly overtime at 1.5×, and weekly pay rises to $1,000 + ($25 × 1.5 × 5) = $1,187.50, pushing the annual total to $61,750.

The standard work year

The most common baseline is 40 hours per week for 52 weeks, or 2,080 hours per year. Lower the "paid weeks per year" input if you take unpaid time off — two weeks of unpaid leave leaves 50 paid weeks, which reduces the annual total proportionally even though the hourly rate and weekly hours stay the same.

What moves the annual figure most

  • Hourly wage: every extra dollar per hour adds roughly $2,080 a year at the standard 40-hour, 52-week baseline.
  • Hours per week: more scheduled hours multiply directly into both weekly and annual pay.
  • Paid weeks per year: unpaid vacation, furloughs, or seasonal layoffs shrink the annual total even at a fixed hourly rate.
  • Overtime: hours beyond the standard schedule paid at 1.5× add disproportionately — 5 overtime hours on a 40-hour week raises weekly pay by more than 12%.

What this calculator does not include

The result is gross pay only. It does not subtract federal or state income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), health insurance premiums, retirement contributions, or other payroll deductions, and it does not add the value of employer-paid benefits. Use it to compare gross pay rates or convert between pay periods, then account for taxes and benefits separately when weighing full compensation packages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you convert an hourly wage to an annual salary?
Multiply the hourly wage by the number of hours worked per week, then multiply by the number of paid weeks per year: Annual = Hourly Wage × Hours per Week × Weeks per Year. At the standard full-time baseline of 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year, that is hourly wage × 2,080. For example, $25/hour × 2,080 hours = $52,000 per year.
What is the standard number of work hours in a year?
The common full-time baseline is 2,080 hours per year, based on 40 hours per week for 52 weeks. Some employers effectively use 50 paid weeks to account for about two weeks of unpaid vacation or holidays, which gives 2,000 hours per year instead.
How does overtime affect annual salary?
Overtime hours are commonly paid at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. This calculator adds overtime pay to weekly pay before annualizing, so consistent overtime raises the annual total by more than the equivalent number of regular hours would.
Does this calculator account for taxes or unpaid time off?
No. The results are gross pay before federal, state, and payroll taxes, and before deductions such as health insurance or retirement contributions. To model unpaid time off, lower the paid weeks per year input to reflect only the weeks you are actually paid for.

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