Salary to Hourly Calculator
A yearly salary only makes sense next to the hours it buys. This converts an annual figure into an hourly rate, a day rate, a weekly and a monthly amount, using the paid hours you actually work.
| Annual salary | $ |
| Paid hours per week | hours |
| Paid weeks per year | weeks |
Result
Your result will appear here.
How it works
An annual salary is a total, not a rate, so the hourly figure is simply the salary divided by the number of hours that salary pays for in a year. With a standard full-time arrangement that is 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, or 2,080 paid hours.
Weeks matter as much as hours. If you take six weeks of unpaid leave, or work a nine-day fortnight, the same salary is spread over fewer hours and the real hourly rate rises. Salary figures also usually include paid holiday and sick leave, so the hourly rate is the rate for paid time rather than time at a desk.
Formula
Paid hours a year = hours per week × weeks per year. Every other figure follows from that.
- Hourly rate = annual salary ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year)
- Weekly pay = hourly rate × hours per week
- Every two weeks = weekly pay × 2
- Monthly pay = annual salary ÷ 12
- Day rate = hourly rate × 8 (a conventional eight-hour day)
Worked example
A $60,000 salary on 40 hours a week for 52 weeks: 40 × 52 = 2,080 paid hours, so the hourly rate is $60,000 ÷ 2,080 = $28.85 an hour. That is $1,153.85 a week, $2,307.69 every two weeks, $5,000 a month and $230.77 for an eight-hour day.
Assumptions
The calculation assumes the hours you enter are the hours the salary pays for, that there is no overtime or bonus in the figure, and that the salary is before tax. Monthly pay is the annual salary divided by twelve; employers that pay every four weeks will produce slightly different numbers, because thirteen four-week periods do not line up with twelve months.
Reading the result
Compare the hourly rate against the hours that are genuinely yours. A salaried job with a long commute or regular unpaid overtime has a lower effective rate than the headline suggests. Going the other way, a contract or freelance rate should be 25–40% higher than the equivalent salary rate before it leaves you in the same position, since it has to fund unpaid holiday, sick days, tax administration and downtime between contracts.
For general information only. Tax, pension contributions and benefits are not included.
How to use the Salary to Hourly Calculator
It takes a few seconds, and every figure is calculated in your browser.
- Enter the annual salary.
- Enter the paid hours per week.
- Enter the paid weeks per year.
- Press Calculate — the result appears in the dark panel beside the form.
- Use Copy, CSV, Share or Print under the result if you want to keep it.
Salary to Hourly Calculator — frequently asked questions
What formula does the Salary to Hourly Calculator use?
Paid hours a year = hours per week × weeks per year. Every other figure follows from that. Hourly rate = annual salary ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year) Weekly pay = hourly rate × hours per week Every two weeks = weekly pay × 2 Monthly pay = annual salary ÷ 12 Day rate = hourly rate × 8 (a conventional eight-hour day)
How does the Salary to Hourly Calculator work?
An annual salary is a total, not a rate, so the hourly figure is simply the salary divided by the number of hours that salary pays for in a year. With a standard full-time arrangement that is 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, or 2,080 paid hours. Weeks matter as much as hours. If you take six weeks of unpaid leave, or work a nine-day fortnight, the same salary is spread over fewer hours and the real hourly rate rises.
What assumptions and limitations should I know about?
The calculation assumes the hours you enter are the hours the salary pays for, that there is no overtime or bonus in the figure, and that the salary is before tax. Monthly pay is the annual salary divided by twelve; employers that pay every four weeks will produce slightly different numbers, because thirteen four-week periods do not line up with twelve months.
Can you walk through a worked example?
A $60,000 salary on 40 hours a week for 52 weeks: 40 × 52 = 2,080 paid hours, so the hourly rate is $60,000 ÷ 2,080 = $28.85 an hour. That is $1,153.85 a week, $2,307.69 every two weeks, $5,000 a month and $230.77 for an eight-hour day.
Last updated 10 November 2026 · Formula, worked example and assumptions are documented above, and every result is calculated in your browser.