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Salary to Hourly Converter

Convert an annual salary to hourly, daily, weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay — and back again.

Currency Display only.
Hours per week Standard is 40.
Working weeks / year 52 minus unpaid time.

Salary → Hourly

Annual salary ($) Gross, before tax.
Hourly
$28.85
Daily (5-day week)
$230.77
Weekly
$1,153.85
Biweekly
$2,307.69
Semi-monthly
$2,500.00
Monthly
$5,000.00

Hourly → Salary

Hourly rate ($) Your contract or target rate.
Weekly
$2,000.00
Monthly
$8,666.67
Annual
$104,000.00

How to convert a salary to an hourly rate

The standard formula divides annual salary by the number of working hours in a year. For a 40-hour workweek and 52 weeks per year, that’s 2,080 hours. A $60,000/year salary is therefore about $28.85/hour. But that’s before factoring in paid time off, unpaid leave, or a reduced working week — adjust the inputs above to match your situation.

The formulas

annual_hours    = hours_per_week * weeks_per_year
hourly          = annual_salary / annual_hours
weekly          = annual_salary / weeks_per_year
biweekly        = weekly * 2
monthly         = annual_salary / 12
semi_monthly    = monthly / 2
daily (5-day)   = weekly / 5

# Reverse
annual (from hourly) = hourly * hours_per_week * weeks_per_year

When to use 2,080 vs 2,000 hours

US employers and HR tools conventionally use 2,080 hours (40 × 52) even though no one actually works 52 straight weeks. Payroll software divides the full annual salary across 52 weeks because you’re paid on PTO too — your hourly equivalent stays constant. If you’re a contractor projecting income from a day rate, use working weeks only (48–50) to get a more realistic hourly figure.

Biweekly vs semi-monthly — they’re not the same

Biweekly = every two weeks = 26 paychecks/year. Semi-monthly = twice a month = 24 paychecks/year. Biweekly paychecks are slightly smaller because there are more of them. US employers are roughly split between the two; the UK and Australia are mostly monthly.

What this calculator doesn’t include

Tax, National Insurance, student loan deductions, 401k/pension contributions, bonuses, or overtime. These are gross figures. For net (take-home) pay, use our Take-Home Pay Calculator.

FAQ

Is a 40-hour week standard everywhere?

No. The UK is 37.5 hours typically, Australia is 38, France is 35, and many Scandinavian countries are 37. Adjust the “hours per week” field to match your local norm.

Does this work for part-time roles?

Yes — just change “hours per week” to your actual number (e.g. 20 or 30).

How do I factor in unpaid leave?

Reduce “working weeks / year” to exclude unpaid time. For 2 weeks unpaid, enter 50.