How is hourly rate calculated from salary?

Hourly = annual salary ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year). The standard US assumption is 40 × 52 = 2,080 hours.

Should I subtract vacation weeks?

If you're comparing to a contract rate that excludes PTO, yes. The calculator lets you set "weeks worked" separately from "weeks paid".

Does this include taxes?

No — this is gross pay. Take-home is roughly 70–80% of gross in the US after federal and state withholding.

How do I compare a contract rate to a salary?

Contract rates typically need to be 25–40% higher than W-2 salary to match, because contractors pay self-employment tax and lose benefits.

Salary to Hourly

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Salary to Hourly

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About this tool

Convert between an annual salary and an hourly wage based on the actual hours and weeks you work each year. Switch the direction with one click — useful for comparing job offers, freelance rates, contract roles, or just sanity-checking what a quote really costs you per hour.

Formula

Hourly = annual / (hours per week × weeks per year)

Annual = hourly × hours per week × weeks per year

Default 40 h × 52 wk = 2,080 hours/year (full-time, no PTO unpaid)

How to use

1 Pick the direction — Salary → Hourly or Hourly → Salary.
2 Enter the salary or hourly rate.
3 Enter typical hours per week (40 = full-time).
4 Enter weeks worked per year (52 = no unpaid PTO).
5 Read the equivalent rates across hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual.

Examples

$75,000/yr · 40h · 52wk	~$36.06/hr · ~$1,442/wk · ~$6,250/mo
$50/hr · 40h · 50wk	$100,000/yr · $2,000/wk · $8,333/mo
$120,000/yr · 35h · 48wk	~$71.43/hr · ~$2,500/wk

Frequently asked questions

No — these are gross figures. Net (take-home) pay depends on your country, state/province, deductions, retirement contributions, and benefits.

It is the standard full-time year in the US: 40 hours × 52 weeks. Most salary-to-hourly conversions assume this unless you adjust the inputs.

If your salary is paid year-round including paid vacation, leave weeks at 52. If you are a contractor without paid time off, drop weeks to 48–50 to reflect actual working time.

It is 40 × hourly only if you work 40 hours that week. The calculator computes weekly as annual ÷ weeks-per-year, which is more accurate for variable schedules.

Convert both to the same unit (e.g. hourly), then factor in benefits, paid time off, retirement match, and total compensation outside base pay.

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