Salary calculator

How to convert between hourly and annual pay

1. Choose hourly to annual or annual to hourly mode.
2. Enter the pay rate.
3. Adjust hours per week and weeks per year if your schedule is not the standard 40 x 52.
4. Optionally enable the take-home estimate and set an effective tax rate.

Common uses

• Comparing a salaried offer with an hourly contract: convert both to the same annual or hourly figure at the hours per week you would really work.
• Budgeting by pay period: the weekly, bi-weekly and monthly figures show your gross pay for each period.
• Testing a big commitment against your pay: work out the monthly loan payment, then see what share of your monthly pay it takes.

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Technical specification

• Algorithm or formula: Multiplicative conversion across pay periods. annual = hourly * hoursPerWeek * weeksPerYear. Reverse direction divides annual by the same product. Take-home is gross * (1 - effectiveTaxRate).
• Browser API or library: Pure JavaScript arithmetic; no external library.
• Input limits: Pay above 0. Hours per week 1-80. Weeks per year 1-52.
• Output: Hourly, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and annual figures plus an optional take-home estimate at the chosen effective rate.
• Known limitations: Take-home uses a single flat rate; jurisdiction-specific brackets, deductions, and benefits are not modeled. Overtime premiums and shift differentials are not included.

Frequently asked questions

How is hourly pay converted to annual salary?

Annual = hourly rate x hours per week x weeks per year. The defaults assume 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year, which gives 2,080 working hours. Adjust either input for non-standard schedules. Calculations are estimates for informational purposes only. Consult a financial professional for advice.

How is annual salary converted to hourly?

Hourly = annual / (hours per week x weeks per year). A 60,000 salary divided by 2,080 hours is about 28.85 per hour. Increase hours per week to model salaried roles where you actually work 45 or 50 hours.

How accurate is the take-home estimate?

The take-home figure uses a single effective tax rate that you set yourself. It is a rough planning estimate, not a precise net pay figure. Actual take-home depends on jurisdiction, deductions, and benefits.

Is my pay information sent to a server?

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