Yearly income
$52,000
- Hourly
- $25.00
- Daily
- $200.00
- Weekly
- $1,000.00
- Monthly
- $4,333.33
- Yearly
- $52,000
- Paid hours per year
- 2,080
This calculator produces estimates from the numbers you enter, so it is only as accurate as your inputs. It is not tax, accounting or legal advice. Rules and fees differ by country and change over time; check the current terms that apply to you.
The short answer
To convert an hourly rate to a yearly salary, multiply it by your weekly hours and the paid weeks per year. To go the other way, divide the salary by those same hours. Many people use 40 hours and 52 weeks, but unpaid time off or fewer hours will change your real figures and the answer.
Worked example
These are the example values loaded into the calculator above, run through exactly the same formulas, so you can check the method against your own numbers.
| Inputs | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate | $25.00 |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Paid weeks per year | 52 |
| Results | |
|---|---|
| Daily | $200.00 |
| Weekly | $1,000.00 |
| Monthly | $4,333.33 |
| Yearly | $52,000 |
Hourly rates and yearly salaries describe the same money in different units, and converting between them is simple arithmetic. It is also where a lot of quiet mistakes happen, because the conversion depends on assumptions about hours and weeks that people rarely check. This calculator lets you set those assumptions yourself.
How to use this calculator
- Choose whether you are converting from an hourly rate or from a yearly salary.
- Enter the amount.
- Enter your hours per week.
- Enter the paid weeks per year. Use 52 if you are paid for holidays and leave, or fewer if you are not.
- Enter the days worked per week for the daily figure.
The result shows the hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly equivalents together.
The formulas
- Paid hours per year = hours per week × paid weeks per year
- Yearly income = hourly rate × paid hours per year
- Hourly rate = yearly salary ÷ paid hours per year
- Weekly = hourly rate × hours per week
- Daily = hourly rate × (hours per week ÷ days per week)
- Monthly = yearly income ÷ 12
At 25 an hour, 40 hours a week and 52 weeks, the calculation is 25 × 40 × 52 = 52,000. Dividing 52,000 by the same 2,080 hours returns 25, and the calculator is tested to confirm that the conversion round-trips in both directions.
Why the weeks figure matters
The most common simplification is to assume 40 hours and 52 weeks. It suits an employee with paid leave, but it overstates what a self-employed person earns. If you take four unpaid weeks off a year and work 48 weeks, the same hourly rate produces a lower yearly figure. Try changing the paid weeks and watch the result. The difference is the cost of time off that an employee would not notice.
The same logic applies in reverse. If you are comparing a salary with a freelance hourly rate, the salary includes paid leave and often benefits, whereas a freelancer must build those into the rate. That is why comparable freelance rates are normally higher than the hourly equivalent of a salary.
Comparing a job with freelance work
To compare fairly, convert both to the same basis. For the job, use the salary and the hours you genuinely work, including unpaid overtime. For freelance work, use only the hours you can bill, and the weeks you expect to be earning. Then compare hourly rates. If you want the rate that would replace a salary, our freelance hourly rate calculator works backwards from the income you want to keep and adds tax and expenses. To see what a specific job really pays once unpaid time is counted, use the effective hourly rate calculator.
Common mistakes
Assuming 52 paid weeks when self-employed. You are not paid for time off.
Using contracted hours instead of real ones. Unpaid overtime lowers the true hourly rate.
Treating the result as take-home pay. It is gross, before tax and deductions.
Comparing hourly to salary without benefits. Paid leave, pension contributions and insurance have value.
Treating a month as four weeks. A month averages about 4.33 weeks, so four weekly pay cheques understate a month. The monthly figure here is the yearly total divided by twelve.
Assumptions and limits
This is straight arithmetic on the hours and weeks you enter. It does not account for tax, benefits, bonuses, overtime premiums or irregular schedules. It assumes the same hourly rate for all hours. It is general information, not payroll or employment advice. If you are exploring flexible work, see our freelancing guide and our page on making money online from home.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an hourly wage to an annual salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work each week, then by the number of weeks you are paid for each year. At 25 an hour, 40 hours a week and 52 weeks, that is 25 × 40 × 52 = 52,000. If you take unpaid time off, use fewer weeks.
How do I convert a salary to an hourly rate?
Divide the yearly salary by the total paid hours in a year, which is hours per week times weeks per year. A 52,000 salary at 40 hours and 52 weeks is 25 an hour. Remember this is before tax, and salaried roles often include paid leave and benefits that an hourly figure does not show.
Should freelancers use 52 weeks in the calculation?
Usually not. Freelancers are not paid for holidays, sick days or slow weeks, and they cannot bill every hour they work. Use the weeks you genuinely expect to earn in and the hours you can actually invoice, or use our freelance rate calculator, which works from the income you want to keep.
Is the result before or after tax?
Before tax. The calculator converts the gross figure you enter. Take-home pay depends on your country's tax rules and any deductions, which this tool does not model.
How we keep this calculator accurate
The formulas on this page are standard arithmetic, written out in full above so you can check them. Each one is covered by automated tests that compare the calculator against independently worked examples and round-trip checks, and the worked example is generated by the same code as the calculator. We use no third-party data, exchange rates or fee tables, because those go stale; fees and rates are always numbers you enter. If you spot a mistake or an assumption that does not fit your situation, please tell us. Our earnings disclaimer and editorial approach explain how the site works.
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