Salary Calculator

How this salary converter works

Enter an amount, pick the period it covers, and set your hours per week. The calculator annualises the figure — an hourly wage is multiplied by weekly hours and 52 weeks, weekly pay by 52, bi-weekly by 26, semi-monthly by 24, monthly by 12 — then breaks the annual figure back down into every other period. It's the quickest way to compare a job quoted at "$25/hour" with one quoted at "$52,000/year".

Worked example

$25/hour at 40 hours/week annualises to $52,000 — $4,333/month, $2,000 bi-weekly, or $1,000/week. Flip it around: a $60,000 salary at 40 hours works out to about $28.85/hour, which is the number to keep in mind when an hourly contract role is dangled against a salaried offer.

Comparing job offers fairly

• Bi-weekly ≠ semi-monthly. Bi-weekly means 26 paychecks a year; semi-monthly means 24 larger ones. Same annual pay, different cash-flow rhythm — the calculator shows both.
• Count your real hours. A salaried role that routinely demands 50-hour weeks pays a much lower true hourly rate. Set hours per week to 50 and watch the hourly figure drop.
• These are gross figures. Taxes, retirement contributions, and benefits change take-home pay substantially — pair this tool with the income tax calculator for the after-tax picture.
• Value the benefits. Employer 401(k) matching, health insurance, and paid leave can be worth thousands per year and don't show up in the wage number at all.

Frequently asked questions