Salary to hourly calculator
Convert an annual salary to an hourly wage and vice versa, based on hours and weeks worked.
How the calculation works
To convert between salary and hourly pay, first find the hours worked in a year:
yearly hours = hours per week × weeks per year
Then it's a division (or multiplication):
hourly = annual salary ÷ yearly hours
annual salary = hourly × yearly hours
Step-by-step example
40 h/week for 52 weeks = 2,080 hours a year. A $41,600 salary:
- Hourly: 41,600 ÷ 2,080 = $20/hour
Mind unpaid vacation weeks
If you take unpaid weeks off, use the weeks actually worked — that raises your real hourly rate. All figures are gross, before taxes.
Examples
- $20/hour, 40 h/week, 52 weeks: $41,600/year.
- $60,000 salary over 2,080 hours: ≈ $28.85/hour.
Frequently asked questions
What is $20 an hour annually?
At 40 h/week for 52 weeks: about $41,600 per year before taxes.
How many hours in a work year?
The standard is 2,080 hours (40 × 52). Minus vacation and holidays, the effective number is a bit lower.
Is it the take-home rate?
No — it is gross. Taxes and deductions reduce what actually reaches your account.
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Updated on June 18, 2026 · by Rafael Rossi · Methodology & sources