Turn your annual salary into an exact hourly rate instantly
Salary Details
Standard full year = 52 weeks. Adjust if you work fewer weeks annually.
Exclude Unpaid Vacation / Time Off
Subtract vacation weeks to get your true hourly rate.
Pay Rate Breakdown
All Pay Periods
Based on 52 working weeks × 40 hrs
8 hours per day (5-day week)
26 pay periods per year
24 pay periods per year
Hours / Day
8
Hours / Week
40
Working Weeks
52
Hours / Year
2,080
How the Calculation Works
Your hourly rate is calculated by dividing your annual salary by the total number of hours you work per year. Total hours = hours per week × working weeks per year. If you enable the vacation adjustment, unpaid weeks are subtracted so the result reflects only the time you are actually working.
Note: This calculator provides pre-tax gross pay estimates. It does not account for income taxes, benefits, overtime rules, or employer contributions. Consult a payroll professional for net take-home calculations.
Use our free salary to hourly calculator to instantly convert any annual salary into an hourly rate. Enter your yearly pay and hours worked per week to see your equivalent hourly, daily, weekly, biweekly, and monthly rates. Optionally exclude unpaid vacation weeks for a true effective hourly rate — ideal for employees, freelancers, and job seekers comparing offers.
Divide your annual salary by the total hours worked per year. For a standard 40-hour, 52-week year that is 2,080 hours. Example: $75,000 ÷ 2,080 = $36.06 per hour.
It depends on your goal. For comparing job offers, use the full 52-week figure. If you are a freelancer quoting a day rate or want to know your effective hourly cost to an employer, subtract unpaid vacation weeks so the calculation reflects only hours actually worked.
Biweekly means paid every two weeks — 26 pay periods per year. Semi-monthly means paid twice a month (e.g. the 1st and 15th) — 24 pay periods per year. The annual total is the same, but individual paycheck amounts differ slightly.
No. All figures shown are gross (pre-tax) amounts. Your actual take-home pay will be lower after federal and state income taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and any other withholdings.