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Turn an hourly rate into annual gross pay
Three numbers: hourly rate, weekly hours, paid weeks. The tool returns the week, the calendar month (year / 12) and the year.
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How the calculator works
Gross annual pay is the product of the three fields. The monthly figure is that annual amount divided by 12 civil months, not by 52/12 weeks. That is how US salaried offers are usually quoted. Tax, FICA, 401(k) and overtime premiums are out of scope.
Formula and method
weekly = hourly × hours/week
Gross for a typical week.
annual = weekly × weeks/year
52 if vacation is paid.
monthly = annual ÷ 12
Twelve equal months, not 4.33 weeks.
This is a volume conversion, not a paycheck. Minimum wage, union scales and time-and-a-half are not loaded. If PTO is paid, leave 52 weeks. Use 50 only when two weeks are genuinely unpaid.
Worked example
$18/h, 40 h, 52 weeks
$18/h, 40 h/week, 52 weeks.
- Weekly = 18 × 40 = 720.
- Annual = 720 × 52 = 37,440.
- Monthly = 37,440 ÷ 12 = 3,120.
$3,120 gross/month, $37,440 gross/year.
Input notes
- Gross hourly rate
- Gross hourly rate. Net pay does not convert with a single percentage.
- Hours per week
- Paid hours in a typical week, overtime excluded unless you fold it in on purpose.
- Paid weeks per year
- 52 in a usual W-2 role with paid time off.
Assumptions and limits
Assumptions
- Every hour is paid at the same rate.
- A month is one twelfth of the year.
- No deductions.
Limits
- No overtime at 1.5×.
- No federal or state tax.
- No 13th month or bonus.
How to read the result
Compare a salaried offer to the annual figure, not the hourly one. 40 h at $18 is not the same job as 20 h at $18. Lenders usually look at net, not this gross.
Common mistakes
Multiplying the week by 4.
A month is not four weeks. Divide the year by 12.
Putting 50 weeks when vacation is paid.
Paid PTO still counts: use 52.
Reading this as take-home pay.
FICA and withholding are missing.
Comparison
| Hours/week | Weeks | Gross annual |
|---|---|---|
| 40 h | 52 | $37,440 |
| 30 h | 52 | $28,080 |
| 40 h | 50 | $36,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
How do I convert hourly pay to a salary?
Hourly × hours × weeks, then ÷ 12 for a month.
Build the year first, then divide by 12. Avoid hourly × 2,080 if your week is not 40 hours: 2,080 is 40 × 52, not a universal constant.
Is 2,080 hours always right?
Only for 40 h × 52 weeks.
Part-time, unpaid leave or a 35-hour contract changes the product. Type the hours you are actually paid.
Is this net pay?
No, it is gross.
US withholding depends on W-4, state, and benefits. This tool does not invent a tax table.
Author and update
Written by Rédaction HexaCalc (editorial team). Content last updated: August 25, 2026. No third-party medical or financial review is claimed.
This calculation uses a standard mathematical identity. See also the methodology.
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