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Salary to hourly rate calculator

Convert an annual salary into an hourly rate, plus the weekly, monthly, and daily equivalents. Set your hours per week and weeks worked to get an honest number.

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To convert an annual salary to an hourly rate, divide the salary by the hours you work in a year: hours per week times weeks worked. The quick version uses 2,080 hours (40 hours over 52 weeks), so a $60,000 salary is about $28.85 an hour. If you want the rate to reflect paid time off, drop the weeks worked below 52 and the hourly figure rises, because the same pay is spread over fewer worked hours. If you are self-employed, note that this is a straight conversion, not what you should charge a client: for that, use the freelance rate calculator, which adds taxes, expenses, and unbillable time.

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Salary to hourly FAQ

How do you convert an annual salary to an hourly rate?

Divide the annual salary by the number of hours you work in a year. That is hours per week times weeks worked per year. At the standard full-time assumption of 40 hours over 52 weeks (2,080 hours), divide the salary by 2,080. So $60,000 divided by 2,080 is about $28.85 per hour.

What is $60,000 a year per hour?

At 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $60,000 a year is about $28.85 an hour, roughly $1,154 a week and $5,000 a month. If you take paid vacation, the effective rate for weeks you actually work is a little higher, because the salary is spread over fewer worked hours.

Should I use 52 weeks or fewer?

Use 52 weeks for the simple gross conversion that most salary-to-hourly comparisons assume. Use fewer weeks (for example 48, subtracting four weeks of vacation and holidays) if you want the rate for the hours you genuinely work. Both are correct; they answer slightly different questions.

Is the hourly rate before or after tax?

This calculator converts the gross salary, so the hourly figure is before tax, the same basis a salary is quoted on. Your take-home per hour is lower after income and payroll taxes.

How is this different from a freelance rate calculator?

This is a straight math conversion of an employee salary. A freelance or contractor rate needs to be higher than the equivalent salary hourly, because you cover your own taxes, benefits, business expenses, vacation, and the hours you spend on sales and admin instead of billable work. Use the hourly rate calculator for that.

Last updated August 5, 2026