The hourly to salary formula
Converting an hourly wage into an annual salary uses one line: annual salary = hourly rate × hours per week × 52. There are 52 weeks in a year, so multiplying your weekly earnings by 52 gives the yearly total. The result is a gross figure, before taxes, benefits, and other deductions. To see monthly pay, divide the annual salary by 12; the badge above does this for you. The reverse trip — salary back to a wage — is handled by the salary to hourly calculator.
How to use this calculator
Enter your hourly wage and the number of hours you work per week. The tool returns your equivalent annual salary plus monthly and weekly breakdowns. If you instead know your salary and want the reverse, or you want to add overtime, adjust the hours per week to match your real schedule. This is the quick partner to the inflation calculator when you are checking whether a raise keeps pace with prices. Irregular hours are easier to total in the annual income calculator.
Worked example
At $25 an hour for 40 hours a week: $25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000.00 a year, or about $4,333 a month. Here is how common wages translate at full-time hours:
| Hourly | Hours/week | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| $15 | 40 | $31,200 |
| $25 | 40 | $52,000 |
| $40 | 40 | $83,200 |
These figures are an estimate for general information only and are not financial advice; consult a qualified professional before making money decisions. Hours past forty usually pay more, which the overtime calculator accounts for.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert hourly to salary?
- Multiply your hourly wage by the hours you work per week, then multiply by 52 weeks. For example, $25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000 a year.
- What is $25 an hour annually?
- At 40 hours a week, $25 an hour is $52,000.00 a year before taxes, which works out to about $4,333 a month.
- Does this include taxes?
- No. The result is gross pay before income tax, Social Security, benefits, and other deductions. Your take-home pay will be lower.
- Why multiply by 52?
- There are 52 weeks in a year, so multiplying weekly earnings by 52 gives the annual total. It assumes you are paid for every week, including any paid time off.
- What if my time off is unpaid?
- Use the number of weeks you are actually paid instead of 52. Two unpaid weeks means entering 50, which turns $25 an hour at 40 hours into $50,000 rather than $52,000 a year. The result is an estimate for general information, not financial advice.