Hourly to Salary Calculator

Using this hourly to salary calculator takes just a few seconds. Follow these steps to get a complete income breakdown:

1. Enter your hourly rate: Type your gross hourly wage (before taxes) into the first field. This is the rate you earn for each regular hour of work. The default is $25, but you can enter any value from $1 to $1,000 in $0.25 increments.
2. Set your hours per week: Enter the number of regular hours you work each week. The standard full-time schedule is 40 hours, but part-time workers or those with non-standard schedules should enter their actual weekly hours. This value accepts whole numbers from 1 to 168.
3. Adjust weeks per year: The default is 52 weeks (a full year). If you have unpaid time off, reduce this number accordingly. For example, set it to 50 if you take two weeks of unpaid vacation, or 49 for three weeks off. If all your time off is paid (PTO), leave this at 52 since you are still earning during those weeks.
4. Add overtime hours (optional): If you regularly work overtime, enter the number of extra hours per week beyond your regular schedule. These hours are calculated at 1.5 times your regular hourly rate, which is the standard overtime premium under federal labor law. Leave this at 0 if you do not work overtime.

Once you have entered your values, the calculator instantly displays seven results: your annual salary, monthly income, biweekly paycheck, weekly income, daily rate, total annual overtime pay, and your effective hourly rate including overtime. The bar chart visualizes your income across all time periods for easy comparison. Adjust any input to see results update in real time.

An hourly to salary calculator converts your hourly wage into equivalent annual, monthly, biweekly, weekly, and daily income figures. Whether you are a job seeker comparing an hourly position to a salaried offer, a freelancer trying to set competitive rates, or someone building a household budget, understanding how your hourly pay translates to annual income is an essential first step toward informed financial decisions.

The conversion is straightforward in principle: multiply your hourly rate by the number of hours you work per week, then by the number of weeks you work per year. But in practice, several factors complicate the calculation. Overtime pay, which is typically 1.5 times your regular rate for hours exceeding 40 per week under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), can add thousands of dollars to your annual total. Unpaid time off reduces your effective working weeks below the standard 52, lowering your actual annual earnings compared to the theoretical maximum. And for workers with variable schedules, the number of hours per week may fluctuate, making a single conversion less precise.

In the 2026 labor market, hourly-to-salary conversion is more relevant than ever. The gig economy continues to grow, with millions of workers juggling multiple hourly positions or freelance contracts. At the same time, many employers are shifting traditionally salaried roles to hourly arrangements, making it critical for workers to understand the true value of their compensation. State minimum wages continue to rise across the country, with several states now exceeding $17 per hour and major cities pushing toward $20 or more. Knowing how these rates translate into annual salaries helps workers evaluate whether a position meets their financial needs.

This calculator goes beyond a simple multiplication by factoring in overtime hours at the standard 1.5x premium rate and allowing you to adjust for unpaid weeks off. The result is a comprehensive income breakdown that shows your annual salary, monthly income, biweekly paycheck amount, weekly earnings, daily rate, total overtime pay, and your effective hourly rate when overtime is included. Use it alongside our salary calculator and paycheck calculator to get a complete picture of your earning potential.

The hourly to salary conversion uses the following formulas to compute each income period:

• Regular Pay = Hourly Rate × Hours Per Week × Weeks Per Year
• Overtime Pay = Overtime Hours × (Hourly Rate × 1.5) × Weeks Per Year
• Annual Salary = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay
• Monthly Income = Annual Salary ÷ 12
• Biweekly Paycheck = Annual Salary ÷ 26
• Weekly Income = Annual Salary ÷ 52
• Daily Rate = Weekly Income ÷ 5 (based on a standard 5-day workweek)
• Effective Hourly Rate = Annual Salary ÷ ((Hours Per Week + Overtime Hours) × Weeks Per Year)

Note that the weekly, biweekly, and monthly figures are derived from the annual total using standard calendar divisions (52 weeks, 26 biweekly periods, 12 months), regardless of the working weeks you entered. This ensures these display values represent the average income per calendar period. The effective hourly rate accounts for the overtime premium, so it will always be higher than your base rate whenever overtime hours are greater than zero.

Example 1 – $20/hour full-time, no overtime: Sarah earns $20.00 per hour and works a standard 40-hour week for all 52 weeks of the year. Her regular pay is $20.00 × 40 × 52 = $41,600 annually. With no overtime, her total annual salary is $41,600. Monthly income is $41,600 ÷ 12 = $3,466.67. Her biweekly paycheck is $41,600 ÷ 26 = $1,600.00. Weekly income is $41,600 ÷ 52 = $800.00, and her daily rate is $800.00 ÷ 5 = $160.00. Her effective hourly rate matches her base rate at $20.00 since there is no overtime. Use our salary calculator to explore how this compares to salaried offers.

Example 2 – $35/hour with 2 weeks unpaid PTO: David earns $35.00 per hour and works 40 hours per week, but he takes 2 weeks of unpaid time off each year, reducing his working weeks to 50. His regular pay is $35.00 × 40 × 50 = $70,000 annually. Monthly income is $70,000 ÷ 12 = $5,833.33. His biweekly paycheck is $70,000 ÷ 26 = $2,692.31. Weekly income is $70,000 ÷ 52 = $1,346.15, and his daily rate is $1,346.15 ÷ 5 = $269.23. Notice that if David worked all 52 weeks, his annual salary would be $72,800, so those 2 weeks of unpaid leave cost him $2,800 per year. Our percentage calculator shows that is about a 3.8% reduction in annual pay.

Example 3 – $22/hour with 10 hours overtime weekly: Maria earns $22.00 per hour, works 40 regular hours per week, and picks up 10 overtime hours each week for all 52 weeks. Her regular pay is $22.00 × 40 × 52 = $45,760. Her overtime pay is 10 × ($22.00 × 1.5) × 52 = 10 × $33.00 × 52 = $17,160. Her total annual salary is $45,760 + $17,160 = $62,920. Monthly income is $62,920 ÷ 12 = $5,243.33. Her biweekly paycheck is $62,920 ÷ 26 = $2,420.00. Weekly income is $62,920 ÷ 52 = $1,210.00, and her daily rate is $1,210.00 ÷ 5 = $242.00. Her effective hourly rate is $62,920 ÷ (50 × 52) = $24.20, which is higher than her base $22.00 rate because of the overtime premium. Check the paycheck calculator to estimate her take-home pay after taxes.