How to use Salary to Hourly Calculator
- Choose the salary to hourly direction or the hourly to salary direction.
- Enter the annual gross salary, or the hourly rate, whichever direction you picked.
- Enter the paid hours in a week and the paid weeks in the year.
- Pick the rounding you want, then read the hourly, weekly, monthly and annual figures.
Example: Salary to Hourly Calculator
Convert a 52000 annual gross salary to an hourly rate over a full year.
Options
- Direction
- Salary to hourly divides an annual salary by the paid hours in the year. Hourly to salary multiplies an hourly rate by the same paid hours.
- Paid hours per week
- The paid hours in a normal week. Use a decimal such as 37.5 for a contract that runs a part week.
- Paid weeks per year
- The weeks that carry pay. Use 52 for a full year, or fewer when the contract pays only part of the year.
Supported inputs and limits
Where your input is processed
This tool processes your input in this browser. Your text and files are not uploaded to UseFreeTools. Check this tool's limits for anything it may save on your device.
Why the paid weeks matter as much as the rate
Yearly paid hours come from multiplying the paid hours in a week by the paid weeks in the year. Forty hours over 52 weeks makes 2080 paid hours, so a 52000 salary works out at 25.00 an hour. At 48 paid weeks the year holds 1920 paid hours, so the same salary gives a higher hourly rate. Making paid weeks an input keeps the two directions consistent, because the reverse calculation multiplies the rate by the same yearly hours.
Sources and assumptions
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics builds its year-round full-time estimate from 2,080 hours, which is 52 weeks multiplied by 40 hours. Source checked 28 September 2026. That 2,080 figure is the statistical convention for a standard year, not a pay rule, and this page does not force it on you: it multiplies the paid hours and paid weeks you type, so a 37.5-hour week or a 48-week contract returns its own yearly hours. Pay rules, overtime thresholds and tax treatment differ by country and by contract, and this page models none of them. It compares gross pay only, and it gives no financial, tax or legal advice.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics: hours worked and the 2,080-hour year
Questions about Salary to Hourly Calculator
Which hours should I enter?
Use the paid hours in a week that the salary is based on. A full-time contract often uses 40 hours over 52 paid weeks, while a part-time contract may use 20 hours or fewer paid weeks.
Why does the monthly figure differ from my payslip?
The monthly figure divides the annual gross pay by 12. A payslip can split the year into a different number of periods and apply deductions and adjustments that this page does not include.
Does the hourly rate include overtime or a bonus?
No. The rate comes only from the salary, the paid hours per week and the paid weeks you enter. Overtime, shift premiums and bonuses are separate.
Can I use this for an hourly contract?
Yes. Choose hourly to salary, enter the hourly rate, and the page multiplies it by the paid hours in the year to show the annual, monthly and weekly gross figures.