Convert an hourly wage into weekly, monthly, and yearly pay — or work backwards from a salary to an hourly rate.
To turn an hourly wage into an annual salary, multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work each week, then by the number of weeks you work per year:
Annual Salary = Hourly Rate × Hours per Week × Weeks per Year
For a quick estimate, a common shortcut is to double your hourly rate and add three zeros: $25/hour is roughly $50,000/year at full time. This calculator does the precise version, including part-time hours and unpaid weeks off.
Gross pay is your income before any deductions. Net pay — your take-home — is what's left after income tax, social security, healthcare, retirement contributions, and other withholdings. Net pay is typically 15–35% lower than gross depending on your country, income level, and benefits. Enter an estimated tax percentage above to see an approximate take-home figure, but treat it as a rough guide rather than exact payroll math.
A full year is 52 weeks, but few people work all of them. If you take two weeks of unpaid leave, use 50; for unpaid holidays or seasonal work, adjust accordingly. Salaried employees with paid time off still effectively earn across all 52 weeks, so use 52 for them.
Many hourly workers earn 1.5× their rate for hours beyond 40 per week. This calculator uses a single flat rate, so if you regularly work overtime, calculate the base and overtime portions separately and add them together for a more accurate annual figure.
At 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $25 an hour is $52,000 per year before taxes. Working fewer weeks or hours lowers that figure proportionally.
Divide the annual salary by the number of hours worked per year (hours per week × weeks per year). A $52,000 salary at 40 hours over 52 weeks is $52,000 ÷ 2,080 = $25 per hour.
Gross pay is before deductions; net pay is your actual take-home after taxes and withholdings. Net is usually 15–35% less than gross, varying by location and personal circumstances.
The net figure applies a single flat tax percentage you enter, so it's a rough approximation. Real paychecks involve tiered tax brackets, multiple deductions, and credits, so consult a detailed payroll tool or your pay stub for exact numbers.