Salary Calculator

ABOUT THIS TOOL

Enter any salary figure — hourly, weekly, monthly, or annual — and see it converted across all the common pay periods at once: hourly, daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and annual. The conversion assumes a standard full-time schedule unless you adjust the hours, so it accounts for things like whether a year is treated as 52 working weeks. Job seekers use it to compare an hourly offer against a salaried offer stated annually, and employers use it to sanity-check pay rates across different pay-period formats. It's also useful for understanding what a raise or hourly rate change actually amounts to over a full year.

HOW TO USE

1. Enter your pay amount and select which period it represents (hourly, weekly, monthly, or annual).
2. Adjust weekly hours if you don't work a standard full-time schedule.
3. Review the converted amounts across all other pay periods.
4. Use the annual figure to compare against other job offers or budgets.
5. Recalculate with a different hourly rate to see the annual impact of a raise.

COMMON USE CASES

• A job seeker comparing a $28/hour contract offer against a $58,000/year salaried offer.
• A part-time worker figuring out their annual income based on fewer than 40 hours a week.
• An employer converting an annual salary budget into an hourly rate for a contractor comparison.
• Someone negotiating a raise who wants to see what a $2/hour increase adds up to per year.
• A freelancer converting a target annual income into an hourly rate they need to charge.

TIPS & COMMON MISTAKES

• Annual salary conversions typically assume 52 weeks of work; if you take unpaid time off, your actual annual pay will be lower than the converted figure.
• Hourly-to-annual comparisons should account for benefits too — a lower hourly contract rate with no benefits isn't directly comparable to a salaried rate that includes health insurance or PTO.
• Bi-weekly pay (26 paychecks a year) is not the same as semi-monthly pay (24 paychecks a year) — they only align in months without a third pay date.
• Overtime pay isn't reflected in a simple hourly-to-annual conversion unless you calculate it separately.

MORE QUESTIONS

Is bi-weekly pay the same as twice-monthly pay?

No. Bi-weekly pay happens every two weeks, producing 26 paychecks a year and occasionally two paychecks in the same month. Semi-monthly pay happens on two fixed dates each month, producing exactly 24 paychecks a year. The annual totals can match, but the paycheck amounts and timing differ.

How many working hours does the annual conversion assume?

By default, standard conversions assume a 40-hour week over 52 weeks (2,080 hours a year). If you work part-time hours or take significant unpaid leave, adjust the hours input so the conversion reflects your actual schedule rather than the full-time default.

Why might an hourly rate that looks higher than a salary actually pay less overall?

A salaried position often includes paid time off, health benefits, and retirement matching that aren't part of a straight hourly wage. When comparing offers, it helps to estimate the value of those benefits and add them to the hourly-converted figure for a fairer comparison.

Does this account for taxes?

No, all figures shown are gross pay before taxes and deductions. Take-home pay will be lower once federal, state, and payroll taxes and any pre-tax deductions are applied.

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