Convert any hourly wage to annual, monthly, and biweekly income instantly. See what $15, $20, $25, $30, or $50 per hour equals as a yearly salary based on a standard 2,080-hour work year.
Based on 40 hours/week × 52 weeks. Gross income before taxes.
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Open Salary Converter →The conversion from hourly pay to annual salary is straightforward when you know the formula. A standard full-time work schedule consists of 40 hours per week for 52 weeks per year, totaling 2,080 hours annually. To find your annual salary, simply multiply your hourly rate by 2,080:
Annual Salary = Hourly Rate × 2,080
This formula assumes you work full-time without unpaid time off. In practice, paid vacation and holidays are included in the annual salary, so even if you're not working every single one of those 2,080 hours, the conversion remains the standard benchmark used by employers, HR professionals, and financial planners.
Here's a comprehensive reference table for common hourly rates:
$10/hr → $20,800/year | $1,733/month | $800 biweekly
$12/hr → $24,960/year | $2,080/month | $960 biweekly
$15/hr → $31,200/year | $2,600/month | $1,200 biweekly
$17/hr → $35,360/year | $2,947/month | $1,360 biweekly
$20/hr → $41,600/year | $3,467/month | $1,600 biweekly
$25/hr → $52,000/year | $4,333/month | $2,000 biweekly
$30/hr → $62,400/year | $5,200/month | $2,400 biweekly
$35/hr → $72,800/year | $6,067/month | $2,800 biweekly
$40/hr → $83,200/year | $6,933/month | $3,200 biweekly
$50/hr → $104,000/year | $8,667/month | $4,000 biweekly
$75/hr → $156,000/year | $13,000/month | $6,000 biweekly
$100/hr → $208,000/year | $17,333/month | $8,000 biweekly
The 2,080-hour baseline assumes a standard 40-hour workweek with no overtime. If you regularly work overtime (common in healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and retail management), your actual annual income will exceed the 2,080-hour calculation. Overtime for non-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is paid at 1.5× the regular hourly rate for any hours over 40 in a workweek.
Example: If you earn $20/hr and regularly work 45 hours per week, your effective annual income calculation is: (40 hours × $20) + (5 hours × $30) = $800 + $150 = $950/week × 52 = $49,400/year — approximately $7,800 more than the non-overtime estimate of $41,600.
Many workers confuse biweekly and semi-monthly pay schedules, but they're different:
Biweekly (every 2 weeks): 26 paychecks per year. Most weeks, you receive one check every other Friday, but twice per year you'll have a month with three paycheck dates — the coveted "3-paycheck month" that's great for savings or debt payoff.
Semi-monthly (twice per month): 24 paychecks per year, typically on the 1st and 15th of each month. Slightly higher individual check amount but fewer checks per year.
To find your biweekly gross pay from hourly: Hourly Rate × 80 (40 hours × 2 weeks). To find semi-monthly: Annual Salary ÷ 24.
It's important to distinguish between gross income (pre-tax) and net take-home pay. A $20/hr worker earning $41,600 gross per year will take home approximately $32,000–$35,000 after federal income tax (12–22% bracket depending on deductions), Social Security (6.2%), Medicare (1.45%), and any state income taxes. Using the ToolFlow Tax Calculator will give you a more precise after-tax estimate based on your specific situation.
2,080 hours — based on 40 hours/week × 52 weeks. This is the universal standard for converting hourly wages to annual salary calculations.
$15 × 2,080 = $31,200/year gross. Monthly that's ~$2,600 before taxes. Biweekly it's $1,200 gross. After taxes, typical take-home is approximately $25,000–$27,000.
Multiply your hourly rate by 80 (40 hours × 2 weeks). Example: $20/hr × 80 = $1,600 biweekly gross. There are 26 biweekly pay periods per year, with two months annually having 3 paychecks.
$100,000 ÷ 2,080 = approximately $48.08/hr. Quick mental rule: divide your annual salary by 2,000 for a rough hourly equivalent. $100K ≈ $50/hr; $50K ≈ $25/hr.