Tax & salary

Hourly to Salary Calculator

Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work in a year to convert an hourly wage into an annual salary.

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  • Updated for 2026

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Enter your hourly rate and yearly hours to see the annual salary.

Worked example

With these example inputs:

  • Hourly rate$28
  • Hours per year2080

Annual salary: $58,240

  • Hourly rate$28
  • Hours per year2,080

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What this hourly to salary calculator does

This calculator turns an hourly wage into a yearly salary. You enter your rate and the hours per year. The tool then multiplies the two. So you see what the wage adds up to. It helps compare jobs paid different ways. The result appears in your chosen currency.

What it converts

It converts an hourly rate into a yearly figure. An hourly job pays for each hour worked. A salary is a fixed yearly amount. This tool bridges the two. So you can compare offers side by side. It makes hourly and salaried pay easy to weigh.

How it is calculated

The tool takes your hourly rate. It multiplies it by the hours per year. So more hours mean a bigger salary. A higher rate also lifts the total. The result is your annual salary. The calculator does this for you.

What the result tells you

The result shows your annual salary. A rate of twenty-eight over two thousand eighty hours is about fifty-eight thousand. A higher rate raises it. More hours raise it too. So it shows your yearly pay before tax. It is a clear figure.

The hourly rate

Your hourly rate is the pay for each hour. It is the core of the whole sum. A higher rate lifts your yearly pay. So the rate drives the result the most. Use your real rate before tax. A raise of a dollar adds up fast. Enter your hourly rate.

The hours per year

Your hours per year is the time you work. It sets how the rate scales up. More hours mean a bigger salary. So part-time work lowers the total. Count only the hours you are paid for. Unpaid breaks do not count here. Enter your hours per year.

Where two thousand eighty comes from

The default is two thousand eighty hours. That is forty hours a week for a full year. It treats every week as a work week. So it suits a standard full-time job. Part-time roles use fewer hours. Unpaid time off lowers it too. Adjust the hours to fit your work.

Gross versus take-home

This salary is your gross pay. It is the amount before any deductions. Tax and other items come out of it. So your take-home will be lower. Benefits and bonuses are not counted here. Use it to compare offers fairly. Then check the take-home after tax.

How to use it

Enter your hourly rate first. Add the hours you work each year. Read the annual salary in your chosen currency. Then try a higher rate. See how the total grows. Compare a few jobs. Use it to weigh an offer.

The limits of this calculator

This tool comes with limits. It multiplies rate by hours only. It ignores tax and deductions. It does not count overtime pay. Benefits and bonuses are left out. So treat it as a gross figure. So check your take-home too.

A final tip

Use this to compare pay as a yearly salary. Remember it is before tax. Set the hours to match your work. Check the take-home after deductions. Compare offers on the same basis. Do not forget benefits and bonuses. A careful view guides your choice.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert hourly pay to salary?

Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work per year. Full-time is often about 2,080 hours, so $28 an hour is roughly $58,240 a year.

What if my hours vary?

Use your real expected yearly hours instead of 2,080. Part-time, overtime and unpaid leave all change the total, so adjust the hours to match your situation.