Hourly to Salary Calculator

Works both ways. It handles the two things quick maths gets wrong: unpaid time off and overtime. The usual shortcut assumes you are paid all 52 weeks. If you are not, it overstates your pay by thousands.

Which way round?

The other one is worked out for you.

What you are paid per hour.

Before tax.

Your hours

Anything over 40 counts as overtime.

Unpaid leave, shutdowns, gaps between contracts.

Hours that change week to week (optional)

Each week is judged on its own. Your employer cannot average them. Enter a few weeks, separated by commas.

Leave empty to skip this.

That works out at

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Per hour
$0
Per week
$0
Every two weeks
$0
Per month
$0
Overtime pay per week
$0
Weeks you are paid for
52

Where the money goes

Each block is sized by its share, so you can see whether per hour or per week is the bigger part without reading a single number.

Try a different number

Move it and watch

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at {v} for your yearly salary

What this assumes

And what you can change

You take the standard deductionMost people do
You are paid the same all yearNo bonus, no part year
No city or county tax on topA few places add their own
Not what you expected?

Why your own figure may differ

Your payslip shows less. Union dues, parking and repayments come off after tax and are not counted here.
Your employer withheld the wrong amount. Common after a raise or a new job. It settles when you file.
You have income this does not know about. Freelance work, interest and dividends all change the picture.

Week by week, when your hours vary

The law is clear. Each week stands on its own. Enter varying hours above and this shows what you are owed. It also shows what you would lose if someone averaged your hours instead.

Enter some varying weekly hours above to see this.

What the rules actually say

These are quoted from the regulation itself. Not from someone's summary.

Maximum nonovertime hours - 778.101“section 7(a) of the Act provides 40 hours as the maximum number that an employee subject to its provisions may work for an employer in any workweek without receiving additional compensation at not less than the statutory rate for overtime”
General standard for overtime pay - 778.107“overtime must be compensated at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at which the employee is actually employed”
No federal daily overtime - 778.102“The Act does not generally require, however, that an employee be paid overtime compensation for hours in excess of eight per day, or for work on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays or regular days of rest.”
Each workweek stands alone - 778.104“if an employee works 30 hours one week and 50 hours the next, he must receive overtime compensation for the overtime hours worked beyond the applicable maximum in the second week, even though the average number of hours worked in the 2 weeks is 40”

Source: 29 CFR Part 778 - Overtime Compensation. Checked 2026-08-17. Some states set stricter rules than this federal floor, so check where you live.

Hourly and salary pay: real examples

Three situations where the usual quick maths gets it wrong. Click any card to load it.

  • The 2,080 trap

    $25 an hour with four unpaid weeks off

    The usual shortcut says $52,000 a year.

    The real figure is $48,000. Four unpaid weeks quietly costs $4,000 that the standard maths never shows you.

    Load this scenario in the calculator →
  • Long weeks

    $25 an hour but fifty-hour weeks

    Ten hours of overtime every week.

    $71,500 a year, because those extra ten hours are paid at time and a half. Overtime is worth more than people expect.

    Load this scenario in the calculator →
  • Comparing an offer

    A $75,000 salary that expects 50-hour weeks

    Sounds better than $30 an hour. Is it?

    It works out at about $28.85 an hour. less than the hourly job, with no overtime on top. The headline number hides it.

    Load this scenario in the calculator →

Common questions about hourly and salary pay

How do I turn an hourly rate into a yearly salary?

Multiply your rate by your weekly hours. Then multiply by the weeks you are actually paid for. Most calculators just assume 52. If you take unpaid time off, that answer is too high. This one lets you say so.

Why does unpaid time off matter so much?

The usual shortcut is to multiply by 2,080. That is 40 hours times 52 weeks. It assumes you are paid every week of the year. Take four unpaid weeks and the real figure is 1,920 hours. On $25 an hour, that is $4,000 less. It is the most common mistake people make here.

When does overtime have to be paid?

Federal rules say more than 40 hours in a week must be paid at no less than 1.5 times your normal rate. The exact wording is in the regulation: "overtime must be compensated at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at which the employee is actually employed"

Do I get overtime for a long day?

No, not under federal rules. The regulation says it plainly: "The Act does not generally require, however, that an employee be paid overtime compensation for hours in excess of eight per day, or for work on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays or regular days of rest." It is about long weeks, not long days. Some states are stricter. Check the rules where you live.

My hours change week to week. Can my employer average them?

No. This catches a lot of people out. Each week is judged on its own. The regulation gives this example: "if an employee works 30 hours one week and 50 hours the next, he must receive overtime compensation for the overtime hours worked beyond the applicable maximum in the second week, even though the average number of hours worked in the 2 weeks is 40" So 30 hours then 50 hours still earns overtime. Use the box below to see what you are owed.

What is a salaried job worth per hour?

Put your yearly salary in. The tool works backwards. This is the fair way to compare a salaried offer with an hourly one. A job that expects fifty-hour weeks is worth less per hour than it looks.

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