Salary to Hourly Calculator
Convert between annual salary and hourly rate.
Disclaimer: The results provided by this calculator are estimates for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. Tax laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Please consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
How the conversion arithmetic works
Converting a salary to an hourly rate is a two-step division. First, divide the annual salary by the number of weeks worked per year — typically 52, but lower if you take unpaid leave. Second, divide the resulting weekly pay by the hours worked each week, usually 40 for a standard US full-time job. A $62,400 annual salary at 52 weeks and 40 hours translates to $1,200 per week and $30 per hour. The tool runs these divisions in both directions, so you can start from an hourly rate and see the equivalent annual, monthly, biweekly, or semi-monthly figures using the same baseline.
Intermediate period conversions follow from the same arithmetic. Monthly pay is annual divided by 12; semi-monthly is annual divided by 24; biweekly is annual divided by 26. Because semi-monthly and biweekly are not the same number, an employee's paycheck size differs slightly between the two even at the same annual salary — semi-monthly checks are larger but arrive two fewer times per year. The salary to hourly tool surfaces both so you can reconcile an offer letter stated in one frequency against a budget built in another without doing mental gymnastics.
When the conversion matters
The most common reason to run a salary-to-hourly conversion is evaluating a job offer. An annual number can obscure how the compensation compares to a freelance rate, a part-time role, or the cost of childcare priced by the hour. A $75,000 offer is roughly $36 per hour at standard full-time, which is a very different framing than the headline annual figure when you are weighing it against a $50-per-hour contract that only delivers 30 hours of work per week. Running the conversion in both directions also helps when negotiating overtime-exempt vs. non-exempt classifications, since the exempt salary must still deliver a legally adequate hourly equivalent.
Edge cases deserve attention. Paid time off is usually already baked into a salaried offer, so full 52 weeks is the correct divisor; for contract roles without PTO, use a lower figure like 48 or 50 weeks to reflect the time you will not be billing. Bonuses, stock, and employer retirement match are not in the hourly number but can add 10-30% to total compensation. And the salary-to-hourly calculator produces gross figures only — the hourly rate you actually keep depends on federal, state, and local tax withholding, plus any pre-tax deductions. Tax rules vary by jurisdiction, so consult a qualified professional for advice specific to your situation.