How to convert a salary to an hourly rate
Divide your annual salary by the number of hours you work in a year. The result is your gross hourly equivalent. The more hours you put in for the same salary, the lower that rate becomes.
- Annual salary: your yearly base pay before taxes. Leave out bonuses unless you want them included in the rate.
- Hours per week: the hours you actually work, not only your contracted hours.
- Weeks per year: 52 when your salary also pays for vacation and holidays.
Salary to hourly formula
Worked example: $60,000 a year
$60,000 a year, 40 hours a week, 52 weeks
- Hours a year: 40 × 52 = 2,080.
- Hourly rate: $60,000 ÷ 2,080 = $28.85.
- Per paycheck: $2,307.69 biweekly, or $2,500.00 semimonthly.
- At 50 hours a week, the same salary works out to $23.08 an hour.
Salary to hourly table
Hourly equivalents for 52 weeks a year at three common weekly schedules.
| Annual salary | 37.5 hours a week | 40 hours a week | 45 hours a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $15.38 | $14.42 | $12.82 |
| $35,000 | $17.95 | $16.83 | $14.96 |
| $40,000 | $20.51 | $19.23 | $17.09 |
| $45,000 | $23.08 | $21.63 | $19.23 |
| $50,000 | $25.64 | $24.04 | $21.37 |
| $55,000 | $28.21 | $26.44 | $23.50 |
| $60,000 | $30.77 | $28.85 | $25.64 |
| $65,000 | $33.33 | $31.25 | $27.78 |
| $70,000 | $35.90 | $33.65 | $29.91 |
| $75,000 | $38.46 | $36.06 | $32.05 |
| $80,000 | $41.03 | $38.46 | $34.19 |
| $90,000 | $46.15 | $43.27 | $38.46 |
| $100,000 | $51.28 | $48.08 | $42.74 |
| $120,000 | $61.54 | $57.69 | $51.28 |
| $150,000 | $76.92 | $72.12 | $64.10 |
Assumptions and limits
- Gross pay only. Taxes, benefits, and deductions are not included.
- Base salary. Bonuses, commissions, and benefits such as health insurance or retirement matching are not part of the rate unless you add them to the salary.
- Hourly is not the same as overtime-eligible. Whether a salaried employee is owed overtime depends on how the job is classified. This calculator only does the arithmetic.
- Rounding. Rates are rounded to the nearest cent. Period amounts are even shares of the annual salary.
Converting the other way? Use the hourly to salary calculator.
Comparing a salary with an hourly job? Read hourly vs salary: how to compare two job offers.
Frequently asked questions
How much is $50,000 a year per hour?
At 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours), $50,000 a year is $24.04 an hour before taxes.
Why divide by 2,080 hours?
A full-time schedule of 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is 2,080 hours. If your salary covers paid holidays and vacation, those hours still count, so 2,080 is the usual divisor for a full-time salary.
What is the 2,087-hour divisor?
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management divides federal annual pay by 2,087 hours, the average number of work hours in a year over a full calendar cycle. For example, $89,033 ÷ 2,087 = $42.66. Enter 40 hours and 52.175 weeks to use it.
I am salaried and work 50 hours a week. What is my real hourly rate?
Enter the hours you actually work. A $60,000 salary at 50 hours a week works out to $23.08 an hour, compared with $28.85 at 40 hours.
Should I subtract vacation weeks?
Only if those weeks are unpaid. Paid vacation and holidays are part of your salary, so keep 52 weeks. If you want the rate for the hours you actually work, lower the weeks to exclude paid time off.
Does this show take-home pay?
No. The results are gross pay before taxes and deductions such as Social Security, Medicare, income tax, health insurance, and retirement contributions.
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