Salary ↔ Hourly Rate Calculator
See what a yearly salary works out to per hour — or what an hourly rate earns per year. Tweak hours per week and weeks per year to compare a salaried offer against contract or freelance work.
Open the free Salary to Hourly Calculator →How it works
Converting between a salary and an hourly rate is just division and multiplication once you decide how many hours you actually work in a year. The standard full-time assumption is 40 hours per week × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours, but the real number depends on your schedule and unpaid time off.
To convert an annual salary to an hourly rate, divide the salary by your yearly hours:
Hourly rate = Annual salary ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year)
To go the other way and convert hourly to salary, multiply your rate by the hours you work:
Annual salary = Hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year
The calculator lets you change both inputs. Drop the weeks to 50 if you take two unpaid weeks off, or set hours to 30 for part-time work — the equivalent rate updates instantly so the number reflects your real situation, not a textbook default. Everything is calculated in your browser and the figures are gross (before tax).
Worked example
Say a job offer is $60,000 per year and you want to know what that is per hour.
- Full-time, no unpaid leave: 40 hours × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours. $60,000 ÷ 2,080 = $28.85 per hour.
- Two weeks unpaid off: 40 hours × 50 weeks = 2,000 hours. $60,000 ÷ 2,000 = $30.00 per hour.
Now flip it. A freelancer charging $30 per hour who bills 40 hours a week for 50 weeks earns $30 × 40 × 50 = $60,000 per year — on paper. In practice a freelancer rarely bills every hour, and they pay their own taxes, insurance, and tools, so to truly match a $60k salaried package they would usually need to set a noticeably higher rate.
Frequently asked questions
- What is 60k a year hourly?
- At a standard 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year (2,080 hours), a $60,000 annual salary works out to about $28.85 per hour. If you take two weeks of unpaid time off and work 50 weeks (2,000 hours), the same salary is $30.00 per hour.
- How do you convert annual salary to an hourly rate?
- Divide the annual salary by the number of hours you work in a year. The standard assumption is hours per week multiplied by weeks per year, e.g. 40 × 52 = 2,080 hours. So hourly rate = annual salary ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year).
- How do I convert an hourly rate to an annual salary?
- Multiply the hourly rate by the hours you work per week and then by the weeks you work per year. For example, $30/hour × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $62,400 per year. Reduce the weeks figure if you take unpaid time off.
- Why does the calculator let me change hours and weeks?
- Not everyone works a full 2,080-hour year. Part-time schedules, unpaid vacation, and contract gaps change the total hours worked, which changes the equivalent rate. Adjusting hours per week and weeks per year gives you a realistic number for your situation rather than a textbook default.
- What hourly rate should a freelancer charge to match a salary?
- A freelancer should charge more than the simple salary-to-hourly figure because they cover their own taxes, health insurance, retirement, equipment, and unpaid time spent on admin and sales. A common rule of thumb is to take the salaried equivalent hourly rate and add 25 to 50 percent or more to cover overhead and non-billable hours. This calculator gives the baseline; the markup is up to you.
- Is this hourly figure before or after tax?
- The calculation is gross (before tax). It converts your stated salary or rate directly without deducting income tax, payroll tax, or other withholdings, since those vary by country and personal situation. Treat the result as an estimate and verify net pay with your local tax rules.