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Salary Converter
Convert between annual salary and hourly rate, and see weekly and monthly equivalents.
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Based on 52 weeks per year. Monthly = annual ÷ 12.
What Is a Salary Converter?
A salary converter translates pay between hourly, weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual figures so you can compare offers and understand what a job really pays. Job postings mix formats freely — one role advertises $62,000 a year, another $29.80 an hour, a third quotes a monthly figure — and comparing them in your head invites mistakes. This tool puts every format side by side using one consistent set of assumptions, so the comparison is apples to apples.
The converter works in both directions. Enter an annual salary to see the equivalent hourly rate, or enter an hourly wage to see the yearly total. That is useful well beyond job hunting: freelancers setting rates, employees weighing overtime, and anyone building a budget from a paycheck all need the same translations. All figures are gross pay — before taxes and deductions — which is the standard basis for comparing offers.
How to Use the Salary Converter
- Choose what you know — your annual salary or your hourly rate — using the "I know my" selector.
- Enter the amount, plus the hours you work per week if you are converting from a salary.
- Click Convert to see your pay expressed as annual, monthly, biweekly, weekly, and hourly amounts.
- Adjust the hours if your schedule differs from the standard 40-hour week, and convert again.
The Assumptions Behind the Conversion
The standard full-time year is 2,080 working hours: 40 hours a week multiplied by 52 weeks. A biweekly paycheck divides the annual salary by 26 pay periods, and a monthly figure divides it by 12. These conventions are what payroll departments use, which makes them the right basis for comparisons. If you work part-time, seasonal schedules, or regularly work overtime, enter your actual weekly hours so the equivalents reflect your real workload rather than the default full-time pattern.
Tips When Comparing Pay
- Look beyond the headline number: benefits such as health insurance, retirement matching, and paid time off can be worth 20–30% on top of base pay.
- Salaried roles may expect unpaid overtime, which lowers the effective hourly rate — divide by the hours you will actually work, not the hours on paper.
- Remember these are gross figures. Your take-home pay will be lower after federal, state, and payroll taxes.
How many working hours are in a year?
The standard figure used by employers is 2,080 hours — 40 hours per week times 52 weeks. It does not subtract holidays or vacation, so it represents paid hours for a full-time salaried employee rather than hours physically worked.
How do I convert an hourly wage to an annual salary?
Multiply the hourly rate by the hours worked per week, then by 52. At 40 hours a week, $25 an hour equals $52,000 a year. This converter performs that calculation and also shows the monthly, biweekly, and weekly equivalents.
Why is my biweekly pay not exactly half my monthly pay?
Because there are 26 biweekly periods in a year but only 12 months. Two months each year contain three biweekly paychecks, which is why a monthly budget built on two paychecks gets a small boost twice a year.
Is the converted salary before or after tax?
Before tax. Salary conversion is purely a units change — it moves the same gross pay between time periods. For an estimate of what actually lands in your bank account, use a take-home pay calculator alongside this one.