How This Salary to Hourly Calculator Works
This tool converts your annual salary into an estimated hourly rate using the work schedule you enter. It also shows a clear weekly and monthly breakdown for budgeting.
Step 1) Enter Annual Salary
Add your yearly gross salary (before taxes). If you want your after-tax estimate, use our Take-Home Pay Calculator.
Step 2) Enter Hours/Week and Weeks/Year
Typical full-time is 40 hours/week and 52 weeks/year. If you work fewer weeks, adjust it (freelancers/contractors).
Step 3) Add Unpaid Days Off
Unpaid days reduce your paid earnings. We estimate unpaid hours using a 5-day workweek assumption.
What You’ll Get
- Hourly rate estimate
- Weekly pay average
- Monthly pay average
- Work-hours and unpaid-hours breakdown
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Frequently Asked Questions
1) What’s the best hours/week to use?
Use your realistic average. If your schedule changes, estimate a weekly average across a month.
2) Does unpaid time reduce hourly rate?
This calculator estimates how unpaid days reduce your average earnings for the year. Payroll rules differ, so treat it as planning guidance.
3) What if I work 6 days a week?
This version assumes 5 workdays/week to convert unpaid days to unpaid hours. If you want, I can add a “workdays/week” input to make it exact for any schedule.
4) Why does monthly pay look like a simple average?
Monthly pay is shown as yearly earnings divided by 12 for budgeting. Your real paychecks may vary depending on pay frequency.
5) Can this calculate net (after tax) hourly?
Not in this page. Use the Take-Home Pay Calculator to estimate net pay first, then divide by hours.