About this Salary to Hourly
Comparing a salaried job offer to an hourly one can be confusing. This tool standardizes the numbers so you can compare apples to apples. It assumes a standard work year but allows you to adjust hours per week and weeks per year.
Who this calculator is for
- Job seekers comparing salaried and hourly offers.
- Employees checking what their annual pay means on an hourly basis.
- Freelancers or part-time workers estimating gross income from working hours.
When to use it
- Convert an annual salary into hourly, weekly, and monthly gross pay.
- Compare a salaried offer to an hourly role on equal footing.
- Estimate gross pay from an annual salary without doing the math by hand.
How to use this calculator
- Enter the Annual Salary.
- Enter your Hours Per Week (Standard is 40).
- Enter Weeks Per Year (Standard is 52).
- The result breaks down your pay into Hourly, Weekly, and Monthly rates.
Key assumptions
- Salary is gross pay before taxes and deductions.
- Hours per week and weeks per year describe a normal work pattern.
- Benefits, bonuses, and overtime are not included.
Accuracy and testing
Review formula sources, default test cases, assumptions, unit handling, rounding rules, and changelog for this calculator.
How this calculator works
Hourly Rate = Annual Salary / (Hours/Week × Weeks/Year)
For a standard job: $Salary / 2080 hours.
Inputs explained
Annual Salary
Gross income before taxes.
Hours Per Week
Typically 40 for full-time. Adjust if you work overtime or part-time.
Weeks Per Year
52 is standard. Use 50 if you take 2 weeks unpaid vacation.
Understanding your results
This calculates your Gross (pre-tax) rate. Your actual take-home pay will be lower. Use the result to determine if a job offer is competitive.
Example scenarios
$50k Salary
$50,000 / 2,080 hours = $24.04 per hour.
$100k Salary
$100,000 / 2,080 hours = $48.08 per hour.
Key Features
- Customizable Hours/Weeks
- Weekly/Monthly Breakdown
- Pre-tax Calculation
Tips & Best Practices
- A quick mental math trick: Take the salary, drop the last 3 zeros, and divide by 2. ($50k -> 50 / 2 = $25/hr). Accurate within roughly 4%.
- Salaried jobs often include benefits (healthcare, PTO) that hourly jobs do not, so a lower hourly rate might still be a better deal.
Glossary of Terms
- FTE
- Full-Time Equivalent. Usually 2,080 hours per year (40 hours x 52 weeks).
- Gross Pay
- Income before taxes and deductions.