How the conversion works
Turning an hourly wage into a salary is a matter of scaling up by how much you work. Multiply the hourly rate by the hours you work each week to get weekly pay, then multiply by the number of weeks you work in a year to get the annual figure. From the annual total the calculator derives the monthly, weekly, and daily equivalents.
The weeks-per-year input is what makes the estimate honest. Use 52 for a continuous schedule, or lower it to reflect unpaid time off — for example, around 50 weeks if you take two unpaid weeks. The daily figure assumes a five-day working week, so it is weekly pay divided by five.
Reading the breakdown
The annual figure is the headline because that is how salaried jobs are usually advertised, which makes it easy to compare an hourly offer against a salaried one. The monthly figure helps with budgeting against rent and bills, while the weekly and daily numbers are handy for short-term or shift work.
A quick mental shortcut: a full-time rate at 40 hours over 52 weeks means your hourly wage times about 2,080 equals your gross annual pay. Doubling your hourly rate roughly doubles every figure shown.
What the figures do not include
These are gross earnings before anything is taken out, so your actual take-home will be lower. Keep these gaps in mind when comparing offers:
- Income tax and other payroll deductions reduce gross pay to net pay.
- Benefits like health insurance, retirement contributions, and paid leave have real value that an hourly rate alone misses.
- Overtime, bonuses, and commission are not captured here — model those separately.
- Irregular or part-time schedules make the annual figure an approximation rather than a guarantee.
Formula
annual = hourlyRate × hoursPerWeek × weeksPerYear; weekly = annual / weeksPerYear; monthly = annual / 12Frequently asked questions
- How is the daily figure calculated?
- Daily pay assumes a five-day work week, so it is the weekly pay divided by five.