Salary Calculator

Convert any wage amount between hourly, daily, weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, monthly, and annual salary. Enter any one amount and see all equivalent pay periods instantly.

Salary Calculator

Salary Conversion Formulas

Given: Annual Salary (A), Hours/Week (H), Weeks/Year (W) Hourly = A / (H × W) Daily = A / (W × 5) [5 work days/week] Weekly = A / W Bi-Weekly = A / (W/2) = A / 26 Semi-Monthly = A / 24 Monthly = A / 12 Annual = Hourly × H × W

Common Salary Benchmarks (USA)

Hourly RateAnnual (40 hrs/week)
$15 / hour (min wage)$31,200 / year
$20 / hour$41,600 / year
$25 / hour$52,000 / year
$30 / hour$62,400 / year
$50 / hour$104,000 / year
$100 / hour$208,000 / year

Salary vs. Hourly Employment

Salaried employees receive a fixed amount per year regardless of hours worked, providing income stability. Hourly employees are paid per hour worked and may earn overtime pay (1.5× rate for hours over 40/week). Salaried positions typically include benefits packages, while hourly roles offer flexibility. When comparing job offers, always convert to the same unit (annual or hourly) to make a fair comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert a salary to hourly?+
Divide annual salary by (hours per week × weeks per year). For a $60,000 salary working 40 hours/week: $60,000 ÷ (40 × 52) = $28.85/hour.
What is the difference between biweekly and semi-monthly?+
Biweekly means every 2 weeks (26 paychecks/year). Semi-monthly means twice per month (24 paychecks/year, typically on the 1st and 15th). Biweekly slightly higher per check.
Does this account for taxes?+
No — these are gross (pre-tax) amounts. Use the Paycheck Calculator to estimate your take-home pay after federal taxes, Social Security, and Medicare deductions.

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Annual to hourly

Hourly ≈ annual salary ÷ 2,080

2,080 is 40 hours × 52 weeks. A $62,400 salary works out to $30.00 an hour on that basis.

The figure is approximate, because it assumes you work every week of the year. Paid leave is already included in a salary, so the real hourly value of time actually worked is slightly higher.

Why salaried hourly rates are often overstated

The 2,080 figure assumes 40-hour weeks. Many salaried roles involve more, and the salary does not change when they do.

Someone on $78,000 working 50-hour weeks is earning $30/hour, not the $37.50 the standard calculation implies. When comparing a salaried offer against hourly work, estimate realistic hours rather than contractual ones.

Pay period conversions

FrequencyPeriods per year
Weekly52
Biweekly26
Semi-monthly24
Monthly12

Biweekly and semi-monthly are not the same. Biweekly pays every two weeks and produces 26 cheques, including two months a year with three. Semi-monthly pays twice a month, producing 24 larger ones.

Total compensation

Salary is only part of what a job pays. Employer retirement contributions, health insurance subsidy, paid leave, bonuses and equity can represent a substantial addition — and they vary far more between employers than base salary does.

Comparing two offers on salary alone can point to the wrong one. See Salary to Hourly.