Salary to Hourly Calculator

Convert an annual salary to an hourly rate, or an hourly rate to annual gross pay, using your paid weeks and hours per week.

Method checked 2026-09-19 · Methods & sources · Examples are estimates, not current offers or quotes.

Your inputs

Example values are editable assumptions. Enter your own numbers.

Gross pay before deductions

Use fewer weeks for unpaid time off.

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Your estimate

Fill in the inputs and select Calculate. Results clear when you change an input so you can compare a fresh estimate.

How this calculator works

Choose the direction, then enter either annual gross salary or an hourly gross rate. Enter the paid weeks and hours per paid week that match the schedule you want to compare.

For salary to hourly, the calculator divides annual gross salary by paid weeks multiplied by hours per paid week. For hourly to salary, it multiplies the hourly rate by those same annual hours.

It divides annual gross into calendar-year monthly, twice-monthly, and biweekly averages. The per-paid-week row instead divides by your entered paid weeks, so it can reflect unpaid time off.

For example, $52,000 across 52 paid weeks at 40 hours per week is $25.00 per hour. At $30 per hour for 50 paid weeks of 35 hours, the annual gross estimate is $52,500.

Actual pay can differ because of unpaid time, variable hours, overtime, bonuses, deductions, employee classification, and applicable federal, state, local, contract, or payroll rules.

Worked example

To compare a $52,000 annual salary to an hourly role, enter 52 paid weeks and 40 hours per week. The estimated rate is $25.00 per hour and the weekly gross equivalent is $1,000.00.

Common questions

Does this calculate take-home pay?

No. It shows gross-pay equivalents before taxes, deductions, benefits, and other payroll adjustments.

Why do biweekly and twice-monthly averages differ?

A calendar year has 26 biweekly periods and 24 twice-monthly periods, so the annual amount is divided differently. Actual biweekly calendars can have 27 paydays.

Does a converted hourly rate determine overtime pay?

No. Overtime calculations depend on actual workweeks, compensation, coverage, exemptions, and applicable rules. This tool does not decide entitlement or legal pay requirements.