To turn an hourly wage into a yearly figure, multiply it by the hours you work each week and the number of paid weeks in a year.
Annual pay = hourly rate × hours per week × paid weeks per year
Full time is usually 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, or 2,080 hours. So $25 an hour × 2,080 = $52,000 a year, before taxes.
Hourly to salary table (40 hours, 52 weeks)
| Hourly | Yearly | Monthly | Biweekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $2,600.00 | $1,200.00 |
| $18.00 | $37,440 | $3,120.00 | $1,440.00 |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $3,466.67 | $1,600.00 |
| $22.00 | $45,760 | $3,813.33 | $1,760.00 |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $4,333.33 | $2,000.00 |
| $28.00 | $58,240 | $4,853.33 | $2,240.00 |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $5,200.00 | $2,400.00 |
| $35.00 | $72,800 | $6,066.67 | $2,800.00 |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $6,933.33 | $3,200.00 |
| $50.00 | $104,000 | $8,666.67 | $4,000.00 |
Monthly is yearly pay ÷ 12. Biweekly is 80 hours of pay.
A quick mental shortcut
Double the hourly rate and add three zeros: $25 → about $50,000. That uses 2,000 hours, so it runs about 4% low compared with 2,080 hours. Use it only for rough comparisons.
When 2,080 is the wrong number
- Part-time hours. At 30 hours a week, $25 an hour is $25 × 30 × 52 = $39,000.
- Unpaid time off. If two weeks a year are unpaid, use 50 weeks: $25 × 40 × 50 = $50,000.
- Regular overtime. If you average 5 overtime hours a week at time and a half, add $37.50 × 5 × 52 = $9,750, for $61,750 a year. For nonexempt employees, federal law requires at least time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek.
- Other pay. Bonuses, tips, commissions, and shift differentials add to the total. The annual income calculator adds them all up.
Paid holidays and vacation are already included in 52 paid weeks. To see how many hours you actually work in a year after holidays and time off, use the work hours per year calculator.
Gross, not take-home
These are gross amounts. Take-home pay is lower after taxes and deductions such as health insurance and retirement contributions. See gross pay vs net pay.
Tools
- Hourly to salary calculator: your rate by day, week, paycheck, month, and year, with unpaid weeks.
- Salary to hourly calculator: the reverse conversion.
- Comparing offers? Read hourly vs salary: how to compare two job offers.
Sources
About this guide. Written for US employees as general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules can differ by state, employer, and contract. See our methodology and disclaimer.