How it works

Hourly-to-salary conversions are simple in math but easy to get wrong in assumptions. The key is using realistic hours per week and the number of weeks you actually work in a year.

1. Enter your hourly rate.
2. Enter hours per week and weeks per year.
3. The calculator estimates annual and monthly salary.

Use this for planning and comparisons. If you want after-tax pay, convert the annual number into take-home using a paycheck calculator.

Formula

Example

How to interpret your result

Common mistakes

• Assuming 52 paid weeks when you have unpaid gaps or seasonal work.
• Forgetting that overtime may have a different rate than your base hourly wage.
• Using monthly salary for budgeting without accounting for taxes/benefits.
• Comparing hourly vs salary without including benefits and paid time off.

Comparison table