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Enter annual gross pay, expected hours per week, and working weeks per year. The calculator divides salary by those working hours and also shows daily, weekly, and monthly equivalents.
Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / (Weeks per Year * Hours per Week)Based on the standard 52 weeks in a year and standard 40 hours per week (2,080 working hours total).
Determine the number of working hours per week (default is 40 hours).
Multiply hours per week by 52 to calculate your Total Working Hours per Year (e.g., 40 * 52 = 2,080 hours).
Divide your gross Annual Salary by the total hours to find your base Hourly Rate.
Adjust for paid vacation days or unpaid time off if you want to calculate your true effective hourly rate.
The tool divides annual gross salary by the working weeks and hours you enter. The familiar 2,080-hour result assumes 40 hours per week for 52 weeks.
This is a gross-pay conversion. It does not include taxes, unpaid leave, bonuses, benefits, overtime, or the additional costs a contractor may need to cover. Use your actual work schedule when comparing compensation offers.
Reviewed July 28, 2026
Custom work schedule: Use your own hours per week and working weeks rather than relying on a 40-hour default.
Multiple pay periods: Compare hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and annual gross amounts.
Offer comparison: Normalize salaries that assume different schedules.
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For a full-time employee working 40 hours per week for 52 weeks, there are exactly **2,080 working hours** in a year. If you work 35 hours per week, there are 1,820 working hours per year.
Salaried employees receive a fixed, guaranteed annual amount regardless of how many hours they work, and are often exempt from overtime pay. Hourly employees are paid exclusively for the exact hours they log, and qualify for overtime premium pay (time and a half) for hours exceeding 40 per week.
If your salary includes Paid Time Off (PTO), your hourly rate remains constant because you are compensated during days off. If vacation time is unpaid, your total annual hours decrease, which increases your effective hourly wage for the hours you actually spend working.
The result is gross pay, not take-home pay or a suggested freelance rate. Benefits, bonuses, unpaid time, overtime, taxes, insurance, retirement contributions, and contractor expenses can materially change the value of an offer.
To see the actual cash that hits your bank account after federal and state taxes, try our Take Home Pay Paycheck Estimator for a detailed tax breakdown.