Salary to Hourly Calculator
Convert an annual salary into an hourly rate - or an hourly rate into a salary - in both directions. Enter your figure, set your hours and weeks, and see the equivalent across every pay period: hourly, daily, weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, and annual. All figures are gross, before taxes.
The 2,080-hour standard
Almost every salary-to-hourly conversion in the US starts from the same baseline: a full-time year is 40 hours a week × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours. Divide an annual salary by 2,080 and you get the rough hourly equivalent. The figure deliberately does not strip out holidays or vacation, because a salaried employee is paid for those days anyway.
Converting both ways
- Salary → hourly: hourly rate = annual salary ÷ hours per year. A $104,000 salary ÷ 2,080 hours = $50 per hour.
- Hourly → salary: annual salary = hourly rate × hours per year. $50 per hour × 2,080 hours = $104,000 a year. For that direction, use the hourly to salary calculator.
If your real schedule differs - you work 37.5-hour weeks, or take a few unpaid weeks off - change the hours-per-week and weeks-per-year inputs and every period updates instantly. For a quick answer to a specific salary, see our salary-to-hourly reference with worked pages for common amounts from $30,000 to $200,000.
Why these are gross, pre-tax numbers
This converter is pure arithmetic: it does not deduct federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (FICA, 7.65% for employees), or state income tax. A $80,000 salary might convert to about $38.46 per hour gross, but your actual take-home is lower once taxes come out. When you want the number that hits your bank account, use the Take-Home Pay Calculator, which applies the 2025 federal brackets, FICA, and your state rate.
Frequently asked questions
How do you convert a salary to an hourly rate? +
Divide the annual salary by the number of hours you work in a year. The US full-time standard is 40 hours a week × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours. So a $80,000 salary is $80,000 ÷ 2,080 ≈ $38.46 per hour. If you work fewer weeks (because of unpaid time off) or more hours, change the inputs and the math updates.
Why 2,080 hours? +
2,080 is the conventional US figure for full-time work: 40 hours per week multiplied by 52 weeks per year. It does not subtract holidays or paid time off, because for a salaried employee those are paid. If you want to model unpaid weeks - common for contractors - lower the weeks-per-year input.
How do you convert an hourly rate to an annual salary? +
Multiply the hourly rate by the hours you work in a year. At 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours), $40 per hour is $40 × 2,080 = $83,200 a year. Switch the calculator to 'Hourly → Salary' mode and it does this for you, including weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly equivalents.
Are these numbers before or after tax? +
Before tax. This is a pure gross conversion - it does not deduct federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, or state tax. Your take-home pay will be noticeably lower. Use the Take-Home Pay Calculator to see what actually lands in your bank account.
What's the difference between bi-weekly and semi-monthly pay? +
Bi-weekly means every two weeks - 26 paychecks a year. Semi-monthly means twice a month (e.g. the 15th and the last day) - 24 paychecks a year. Bi-weekly paychecks are slightly smaller because the same annual salary is split into more periods, and two months a year contain three bi-weekly paydays.
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