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US Salary to hourly calculator

Convert an annual salary to an hourly rate — or an hourly rate to a yearly salary — with weekly, monthly, and daily breakdowns.

By Mitch Duncan Last reviewed Methodology

Weeks worked per year defaults to 52. Lower it to reflect unpaid time off — e.g. 48 for four unpaid weeks.

Hourly
$28.85
Daily
$230.77
Weekly
$1,153.85
Bi-weekly
$2,307.69
Monthly
$5,000.00
Annual
$60,000.00

How to convert salary to an hourly rate

The conversion rests on one number — your total worked hours per year — which is hours per week × weeks worked per year:

Hourly rate = annual salary ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year)

To go the other way, multiply: Annual salary = hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year.

Worked example

A 60,000 annual salary at 40 hours/week over 52 weeks:

The common "divide by 2,080" shortcut is just this formula with the standard 40-hour, 52-week assumption baked in.

The 2,080 vs real-hours trap

2,080 hours assumes you're paid for every one of the 52 weeks. If you take unpaid time off, your effective hourly rate is higher than the headline number because you earn the same salary across fewer worked weeks. Drop to 48 paid weeks and the same 60,000 salary is worth 31.25/hour, not 28.85. Set "weeks per year" to match your real schedule.

Standard hours differ by country

A full-time week isn't universal: it's typically around 40 hours in the US and Canada, 37.5 in much of the UK, and 38 in Australia. Statutory paid leave varies too — the US mandates none federally, while the UK guarantees 28 days. Because paid leave is still paid, it doesn't change the salary-to-hourly maths; only genuinely unpaid weeks do. Adjust the hours and weeks fields to your contract.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I convert my annual salary to an hourly rate?
Divide your annual salary by the number of hours you work in a year, which is your hours per week multiplied by the weeks you work per year. For a full-time 40-hour week across 52 weeks that's 2,080 hours, so a 60,000 salary equals about 28.85 per hour. Reduce the weeks figure if you take unpaid time off.
How many work hours are in a year?
A standard full-time year is 2,080 hours: 40 hours per week × 52 weeks. A 37.5-hour week (common in the UK) gives 1,950 hours, and a 38-hour week (common in Australia) gives 1,976. Paid holiday doesn't reduce this total because you're still paid for it — only genuinely unpaid weeks lower your worked hours and raise your effective hourly rate.
How do I convert an hourly rate to a yearly salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by your hours per week and then by the weeks you work per year. At 30 per hour, 40 hours a week, 52 weeks, that's 30 × 40 × 52 = 62,400 per year. For a quick estimate of full-time pay, a useful shortcut is hourly rate × 2,000 (roughly 40 hours × 50 weeks).
Is a contractor's hourly rate the same as an employee's?
No. A contractor must cover their own paid time off, pension or retirement saving, sick days, and often higher self-employment tax and business costs. To match the security of a salaried role, a contract hourly rate usually needs to be 20–40% higher than the simple salary-to-hourly conversion suggests.
Does this calculator show take-home pay?
No — it converts gross (pre-tax) pay between hourly and annual figures. Your actual take-home is lower after income tax and payroll deductions like Social Security, National Insurance, CPP, or the Medicare levy. Use our paycheck calculator to see net pay for your market and pay frequency.
How do I work out my hourly rate with overtime?
This calculator uses your contracted hours. If you regularly work more than that without extra pay, your true hourly rate is lower — divide your salary by the hours you actually work. If overtime is paid at a premium (such as time-and-a-half), calculate base and overtime hours separately and add them together.

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