Hourly to Annual Salary Calculator
Convert between hourly wage and annual salary, accounting for hours worked, holidays, vacation, and unpaid time off.
About the Hourly to Annual Salary Calculator
The Hourly to Annual Salary Calculator converts between hourly wage and annual salary using the math your employer actually uses. It accounts for the assumed full-time year (52 weeks × 40 hours = 2,080 hours), but also handles part-time schedules, paid vacation and holidays, unpaid time off, and overtime - so the number you see matches your actual deposits.
The calculator also computes effective hourly rate when you include the value of benefits - employer 401(k) match, health insurance premiums paid by the employer, and expected bonus. A "$75k" job with rich benefits can have a higher effective hourly than an "$85k" job with lean ones; the side-by-side view lets you compare offers honestly.
Common use cases
- Decide between an hourly contract and a salaried role
- Compare two job offers on total-compensation hourly basis
- Set a freelance rate that matches a target annual income
- Verify whether a job offer represents a real raise from your current hourly rate
Tips for accurate results
For salaried (exempt) employees, every hour you work beyond 40/week effectively reduces your hourly rate. The calculator's "actual hours worked" mode reveals what your role really pays per hour - a $100k salary that requires 60-hour weeks pays $32/hour, not $48/hour. Use this when evaluating long-hours cultures or comparing roles with different work-life expectations.
Privacy & data handling
The Hourly to Annual Salary Calculator runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded, logged, or shared with third parties - the math happens locally and your inputs disappear when you close the tab. There is no signup, no email collection, and no daily-use limit.
How is hourly converted to annual?
Standard formula: hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year. Assuming 40 hours/week × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours per year. A $30/hour rate is $62,400/year at full-time hours. The tool also handles part-time and seasonal schedules - just adjust hours and weeks.
What about unpaid vacation?
Two ways to handle it: (a) "hours worked" mode - divide annual salary by actual hours worked, giving a higher effective hourly that's closer to what you're really paid; (b) "hours paid" mode - divide by all paid hours including PTO. Mode (a) is what employers think; mode (b) is what your paystub shows. Pick the one you're reasoning about.
Does this include overtime?
Toggle the overtime option. If you regularly work 50 hours/week with the extra 10 paid at 1.5x, the tool computes your effective rate including overtime. For salaried (exempt) employees, overtime usually doesn't apply - that hour is "free" to the employer and reduces your effective hourly rate.
How do I compare two salary offers?
Convert both to effective hourly using the same assumptions about hours and PTO. A $75k offer with 4 weeks PTO might beat an $80k offer with 2 weeks PTO on an hourly basis. The tool's side-by-side mode lets you input two offers and shows effective hourly for each.
What about benefits and bonuses?
Salary alone undersells total compensation. Add in employer 401(k) match (commonly 3-6% of base), health insurance (often $5k-$15k/year of employer-paid premiums), and expected bonus to get total comp. Tools that just compare base salaries are usually wrong - the tool's "total comp" mode handles the full picture.
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