Salary to Hourly Converter
Convert between annual salary, monthly, biweekly, weekly, daily, and hourly rates.
100% in your browser — nothing uploadedConvert salary to hourly rate — or hourly to annual, monthly, weekly
Decimals: use a period or a comma — 99.5 or 99,5.
How salary-to-hourly conversion works and what the numbers assume
Converting between a salary and an hourly rate sounds like simple division, but the answer depends on two assumptions most people forget to state: how many hours you work per week and how many weeks you work per year. The standard assumption is 40 hours and 52 weeks (2,080 hours per year), and that is what most job postings and payroll calculators use. This tool lets you change both, so the numbers match your actual situation — 37.5-hour weeks, 50 paid weeks, or any other arrangement.
The six rates in the output are all derived from the same annual figure. Monthly is annual divided by 12 — the calendar-month average, not an exact payroll date. Biweekly is annual divided by the number of pay periods (weeks / 2). Weekly is annual divided by weeks. Daily assumes a 5-day work week when hours per week are 40 (the standard for salaried roles); if you enter a different number of hours, the daily figure adjusts. Hourly is annual divided by total hours (hours per week × weeks per year).
One common source of confusion: biweekly and semi-monthly are not the same thing. Biweekly is every two weeks — 26 pay periods in a year (or 27 in some years when the pay date falls on a calendar boundary). Semi-monthly is twice a month — the 1st and 15th, or the 15th and last day — and always gives 24 pay periods. The difference is about 8% per paycheck, which matters when you are comparing a job offer to your current pay. This calculator uses biweekly (every two weeks), which is the more common pay schedule in the US and Puerto Rico.
Everything runs in your browser. No salary or rate is transmitted anywhere — there is no server, no account, and no tracking. That makes it safe for comparing offers, estimating freelance rates, or checking that a contractor quote matches a salary equivalent. The guide below shows how to do the same conversion in Excel and SQL.
Salary to hourly — the formula and what the defaults assume
Hourly rate = Annual salary / (Hours per week × Weeks per year)
Defaults: 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year = 2,080 hours/year
Example: $50,000 / 2,080 = $24.04/hour
Reverse: $25/hour × 2,080 = $52,000/yearThe 52-week standard assumes all weeks are paid — including vacation, holidays, and sick time. If the position offers unpaid time off, reduce weeks accordingly. For example, a $50,000 salary with 2 weeks unpaid (50 working weeks) is $50,000 / 2,000 = $25.00/hour, not $24.04.
Salary conversion in Excel or Google Sheets
A = annual salary, B = hours/week, C = weeks/year
Hourly: =A2/(B2*C2)
Weekly: =A2/C2
Biweekly: =A2/(C2/2)
Monthly: =A2/12
Daily (5d): =A2/C2/5
Annual from hourly:
=A2*B2*C2Salary conversion in SQL
-- Convert annual salary to all periods
SELECT
employee,
annual_salary,
ROUND(annual_salary / 12, 2) AS monthly,
ROUND(annual_salary / 26, 2) AS biweekly,
ROUND(annual_salary / 52, 2) AS weekly,
ROUND(annual_salary / 52 / 5, 2) AS daily,
ROUND(annual_salary / (40.0 * 52), 2) AS hourly
FROM employees;
-- Convert hourly to annual
SELECT
contractor,
hourly_rate,
ROUND(hourly_rate * 40 * 52, 2) AS annual_equivalent
FROM contractors;FAQ
How many work hours are in a year?
The standard is 2,080: 40 hours per week × 52 weeks. Some companies use 2,000 (50 paid weeks, accounting for vacation and holidays) or 1,920 (48 weeks). This calculator defaults to 40 and 52 but lets you change both to match your actual arrangement.
What is the difference between biweekly and semi-monthly?
Biweekly is every 2 weeks — 26 paychecks per year. Semi-monthly is the 1st and 15th (or 15th and last) — 24 paychecks. Biweekly paychecks are about 8% smaller but there are two more of them. This calculator uses biweekly.
Is my salary data private?
Yes. The calculation runs entirely in your browser. No salary, rate, or personal data is ever sent to a server.