Hourly to Salary Formula Explained

Multiply your hourly rate by your normal scheduled hours per week. Then multiply weekly pay by paid weeks per year for annual gross pay.

Use the Hourly to Salary Calculator to apply your own hours, weeks, workdays, and display currency.

Multiplying an hourly rate by 2,080 is shorthand for 40 hours per week × 52 paid weeks. It works only when both assumptions match your contract. A 37.5-hour week across 52 paid weeks is 1,950 hours; a 40-hour week across 50 paid weeks is 2,000 hours.

• Monthly equivalent: Annual gross pay divided by 12 months.
• Two-week gross pay: Exactly two normal work weeks (weekly pay multiplied by 2).
• Daily equivalent: Weekly pay divided by workdays per week.

Gross pay is earnings before tax and other deductions. Take-home pay is what remains after income taxes, Social Security/Medicare, healthcare contributions, and retirement deductions, so it cannot be derived from the hourly rate alone.

The calculator also excludes overtime premiums, employer benefits, and paid-leave rules. Currency changes formatting only; no live exchange rate is applied.

Employment rules vary by jurisdiction. For example, the U.S. Department of Labor overtime fact sheet applies to U.S. federal law; it is not a worldwide rule. See the site disclaimer.

To compare new pay after a percentage increase, use our Pay Raise Calculator.

Divide annual gross salary by total scheduled paid hours in your year. Do not default to 2,080 unless 40 hours and 52 paid weeks both apply to your employment contract.