Salary to Hourly Calculator
Enter any pay amount and see the equivalent across hour, week, biweek, semimonth, month, and year — before tax or after, using the same 2026 federal, FICA, and state math as the main calculator. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Your pay
Annualization assumes 2,080 hours per year for hourly input (40 hours × 52 weeks).
Your pay, every frequency
Equivalent pay across every common frequency, before tax.
Estimated effective tax rate for the take-home view: 0%.
Why convert between salary and hourly
Job offers arrive in different shapes. A salaried role quotes an annual figure; a contract or hourly role quotes a rate. Comparing them side by side means converting to a common unit, usually an hourly rate or an annual total. This converter does that in both directions and shows the after-tax version so you compare what actually lands in your account, not just the headline number.
Hourly to salary multiplies the rate by 2,080 hours, the standard full-time year of 40 hours a week across 52 weeks. That figure is a gross full-time equivalent; it does not include overtime, which is paid at a higher rate and would raise the real annual total. If a role regularly requires overtime, treat the 2,080-hour salary as a floor, not a ceiling.
What the after-tax view changes
Switching the view to take-home applies the same 2026 federal brackets, FICA, and the selected state’s income tax used by the main calculator. The gap between gross and net is largest in high-tax states and for higher earners who cross into the additional Medicare tax threshold. For a quick planning comparison between two states, set the view to take-home and watch the annual line move as you change the state selector.
Remember that benefits, bonuses, and pre-tax deductions such as a 401(k) or health insurance premium are not modeled here. A lower gross salary with strong benefits can beat a higher gross salary with none, which is why the annual take-home line is only one input to a job decision. See the Methodology page for exactly what is and is not included, and the FAQ for common pay-frequency questions.
A worked comparison
One practical use is checking whether a raise actually beats a side hourly gig. A $60,000 salary at 40 hours a week works out to about $28.85 an hour before tax. A contract role paying $35 an hour for 20 hours a week grosses $36,400 a year — less in total, but it can be worth more once you subtract the commute, lost benefits, and the higher tax bracket on the extra income. The converter lays both side by side so the trade-off is visible, not guessed. Use the take-home view and change the state to see how location moves the bottom line.