Guide · Hourly to salary

How hourly to salary conversion works

Educational guide · Updated · About 5 min read

Hourly and salary are different ways to express pay. A simple conversion multiplies your rate by how many hours you expect to work in a year—before taxes.

Core idea

Annual = hourly × hours/week × weeks/year

Sample

$20.00/hr · 40 hrs · 52 wks → about $41,600/year. Open sample

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Frequently asked questions

How do you convert hourly to salary?

Multiply hourly rate by hours per week and weeks per year for a gross annual equivalent.

Sample $20/hour at 40×52?

About $41,600/year.

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