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Salary Calculator

Convert pay between hourly, weekly, biweekly, monthly and yearly amounts, based on the hours and weeks you actually work.

How it works

The calculator first turns your pay into a yearly figure, then divides it back down:

• Hourly: pay × hours per week × weeks per year
• Weekly: pay × weeks per year
• Monthly: pay × 12

Weekly pay is the yearly amount ÷ weeks worked, biweekly is two weeks of that, and hourly is weekly pay ÷ hours per week. All figures are before tax and other deductions.

Worked example

At $25 an hour, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, you earn 25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000 a year. That is $4,333.33 a month, $2,000 every two weeks and $1,000 a week.

Quick conversions

A full-time year of 40 hours a week has 2,080 working hours. A handy shortcut is to double the hourly rate and add three zeros: $20 an hour is about $40,000 a year, and $30 an hour is about $60,000.

Tips for comparing jobs

• Lower the weeks per year if you take unpaid leave or work seasonally.
• Include overtime by raising the hours per week to your typical total.
• Paid holidays, health insurance, retirement matching and bonuses can be worth thousands a year, so compare whole packages, not just the salary.
• Take-home pay depends on income tax, social security and other deductions where you live.

Frequently asked questions

How much is $20 an hour a year?

At 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax.

How do I convert a yearly salary to hourly?

Set the pay type to per year, enter your salary and your weekly hours, and read the hourly result.

Is biweekly the same as twice a month?

No. Biweekly means every two weeks, which is 26 pay days a year. Twice a month is 24 pay days.

Does this show take-home pay?

No. Results are gross pay before taxes and deductions.

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