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Convert hourly, weekly, monthly, and annual pay and compare gross job compensation.

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How do I convert salary to hourly with unpaid vacation?

Divide annual salary by paid working hours, not calendar weeks. Example: $75,000 with two unpaid weeks off uses 50 working weeks × 40 hours = 2,000 hours → about $37.50 per hour before taxes. If you are paid for 52 weeks, use 2,080 hours instead. Adjust hours when part-time or when PTO is unpaid.

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Convert hourly, weekly, monthly, and annual pay, include overtime and bonuses, and compare gross job compensation and offer value. Optional Tax Year 2026 after-tax estimate available—use Salary After Tax for full take-home planning.

Employers quote compensation in different units: hourly for shift work, annual salary for exempt roles, or per-project contracts. Converting between units helps compare offers, and this calculator also estimates take-home pay by state so you can compare gross versus net.

Take-home pay depends on federal brackets, state income tax (or $0 in no-income-tax states), Social Security, Medicare, and optional pre-tax 401(k) or HSA contributions. Taxes are estimated annually, then allocated across pay periods—not recalculated separately for each paycheck.

Actual paycheck withholding may differ because of Form W-4 elections, local taxes, benefits, and bonuses. Use the Salary After Tax Calculator for a tax-focused deep dive, or Paycheck Calculator and Hourly to Salary Calculator for related workflows.

Contractors quoting day rates should multiply by billable days per year, not calendar days, when comparing to full-time salary. Freelancers comparing a W-2 offer to a contract rate should also model unpaid vacation, health insurance, and self-employment tax.

How to use this tool

Enter income details, schedule, overtime, bonuses, and commissions. Review gross-pay summary cards and pay-period tables to compare job offers. Use the Salary After Tax Calculator when you need Tax Year 2026 federal, state, and FICA take-home estimates.

Worked example

Example: an $85,000 annual salary with a 40-hour week, a $5,000 bonus, and employer benefit estimates shows annual gross compensation and equivalent monthly, biweekly, weekly, and hourly amounts for comparing an offer.

When to use this

  • Converting annual salary to hourly for contract comparisons.
  • Checking gross pay equivalents across weekly, biweekly, and monthly periods.
  • Comparing two job offers on base, bonus, and employer benefit estimates.
  • Budgeting from a new base salary figure before after-tax planning.

Common examples

  • $75,000 annual salary paid biweekly → about $2,885 gross per paycheck before taxes and benefits.
  • $28/hour full-time (40 hrs/week, 52 weeks) → gross near $58,240/year before overtime, PTO, and deductions.
  • $120,000 base salary excluding bonus → models W-2 base only; equity and commission may not appear on the paycheck line.
  • $32/hour, 40 hours/week, 50 weeks/year → gross near $64,000 before overtime and benefits.
  • $95,000 annual salary → roughly $7,917/month gross or $45.67/hour at 40 hours/week.

Common mistakes

  • Dividing annual salary by 12 instead of pay periods per year.
  • Treating gross conversion as take-home pay.
  • Ignoring benefits, bonus, and equity in total compensation.
  • Forgetting overtime is not included in salaried hourly conversions.

How it works

Choose salaried or hourly compensation, then enter pay, schedule, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and optional benefit estimates. The calculator annualizes gross earnings and converts them across common pay periods so you can compare total compensation before taxes.

Limitations

Results are educational gross-pay and total-compensation estimates, not tax, legal, or financial advice. Actual pay, benefits, bonuses, and offer terms may differ. Use a tax or payroll tool for take-home estimates and consult a qualified professional for personal guidance.

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Accuracy & methodology

This section documents how the calculator works, what it leaves out, and when results were last reviewed. Figures are educational estimates—not professional advice—and are not labeled "current" unless tied to automatically updated reference data.

Formula source or methodology
Gross conversion annualizes salaried or hourly pay across common periods (including overtime, bonus, and commissions). Optional take-home reuses calculateAnnualTax for Tax Year 2026 federal brackets, FICA, and detailed/estimated state tax.
Jurisdiction
United States (educational)
Unit system
US dollars; pay periods
Rounding method
Currency amounts round to two decimal places (half up via Math.round × 100 / 100).
Assumptions
  • Core page is gross compensation and offer comparison
  • Optional after-tax panel is an annual liability estimate, not paycheck withholding
Known omissions
  • Not tax, legal, investment, or lending advice. Confirm material decisions with qualified professionals.
  • Federal income tax brackets, standard deduction, and credits for any tax year
  • State and local income taxes
  • Filing status (single, married, head of household, etc.)
  • Payroll taxes (FICA, Medicare surtax) and self-employment tax
  • Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and net investment income tax
  • Capital gains preferential rates
  • Full state landings and deduction modeling live on Salary After Tax Calculator
Test cases (automated)
  • Annual salary converts to biweekly/monthly gross equivalents
  • Optional take-home uses shared annual tax engine when expanded
Version & last verified

Logic version 2.0. Content and formulas last verified .

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert hourly pay to annual salary?

Multiply your hourly rate by regular hours per week and weeks worked per year, then add overtime, bonuses, and commissions if applicable.

How do I convert annual salary to hourly pay?

Divide annualized gross compensation by the hours you work in a year (hours per week × weeks per year).

How are biweekly and semimonthly pay different?

Biweekly pay is every two weeks (typically 26 paychecks per year). Semi-monthly pay is twice a month (24 paychecks per year).

How is overtime included?

For hourly mode, overtime hours are multiplied by your overtime multiplier (default 1.5×) and added to regular wages before annualizing.

Are bonuses and commissions included?

Yes. Optional annual bonus, commissions, and other gross compensation are included in annualized gross pay and offer comparisons.

What is effective hourly compensation?

Effective hourly compensation is annualized gross (or total compensation value) divided by annual work hours so you can compare salaried and hourly offers.

How should I compare two job offers?

Compare base pay, variable pay, and user-entered benefit estimates such as retirement match, health benefits, and PTO value. Benefit amounts are estimates you enter—not tax calculations.

Does this calculator estimate taxes?

This calculator focuses on gross compensation and can show an optional Tax Year 2026 after-tax estimate. For full annual take-home with deductions and state compare, use the Salary After Tax Calculator. For one paycheck, use the Paycheck Calculator.

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