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Hourly to Salary Calculator

Convert an hourly wage to annual salary — or the other way around — with paid-vacation, weekly, monthly, and daily breakdowns.

Convert from

Hourly → Salary Salary → Hourly

Hourly rate

Hours / week

Weeks / year

Unpaid weeks off

Weeks not paid (unpaid leave, sabbatical, between jobs). Subtracted from working weeks. Skip if your time off is paid PTO.

Annual salary

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Fill in the form to see your conversion.

What does this calculator do?

It converts a wage in either direction — hourly to annual or annual to hourly — and breaks the result down into monthly, weekly, daily, and hourly amounts. Behind the scenes it just multiplies (or divides) by hours-per-week and weeks-worked-per-year. The trick is that "weeks worked" usually isn't 52: paid vacation, holidays, and unpaid time all change the answer. Use it to compare offers, set freelance rates, or sanity-check a paycheck.

How to use it

Pick a direction, fill in the inputs, watch every line of the breakdown update in real time.

Choose Hourly → Salary or Salary → Hourly.
Enter the rate or salary you know.
Set hours per week (40 for full-time, fewer for part-time or freelance schedules).
Pick paid vacation. Each PTO week is paid at salary, but for hourly work it shrinks the working weeks used in the calculation.

The formula

Both directions use the same identity. Working weeks is just the year minus your paid time off.

annual = hourly × hours/week × working weeks · hourly = annual ÷ (hours/week × working weeks)

Common rates at 40 h/week, 52 weeks

Quick reference for full-time work with no unpaid time off.

Hourly	Weekly	Monthly	Annual
$15	$600	$2,600	$31,200
$20	$800	$3,467	$41,600
$25	$1,000	$4,333	$52,000
$35	$1,400	$6,067	$72,800
$50	$2,000	$8,667	$104,000

Illustrative gross figures, no taxes withheld, 40 h/week × 52 weeks.

Gross vs. net (take-home)

These numbers are gross — before taxes, social security, retirement contributions, and health insurance. Take-home pay is typically 20–35% lower depending on country, state, and benefits. For an offer comparison, gross is fine; for a budget, you need net.

Frequently asked questions

Should I use 40 hours a week?

If you're full-time in the US, yes — 40 is the standard. Part-time, freelance, or compressed schedules differ. Use the actual hours you'll be paid for, not just the hours you'll be at work.

Why does the answer change with paid vacation?

For salaried roles, vacation is paid at the same rate, so it doesn't change annual pay. For hourly conversions, two paid vacation weeks mean you're only billing 50 weeks at the hourly rate — not 52 — so the hourly equivalent of a salary goes up slightly.

Is this gross or net?

Gross. Taxes, social security, and benefits all come out after. Net pay varies a lot by country and bracket — for the US and Brazil expect roughly 20–35% less than these numbers depending on your situation.

How do I price myself as a freelancer?

A common rule is to take a desired salary, divide by ~1,800 hours instead of 2,080, and add 30–50% for self-employment taxes, benefits, downtime, and admin. Freelance hours aren't billable hours, and you cover everything an employer used to.

Does this work for monthly-paid jobs?

Yes. The breakdown shows annual ÷ 12 as the monthly figure. If your country pays 13 or 14 monthly salaries (Brazil's 13º, parts of Europe), divide annual by that number instead — or enter the right yearly total.

What about CLT vs. PJ in Brazil?

A CLT salary in Brazil includes 13º, FGTS, and paid vacation, so the equivalent PJ rate is usually 30–80% higher to break even after taxes and benefits. Use the calculator for the gross numbers, then adjust for the regime — the difference matters a lot at offer time.

Hourly to Salary Calculator