Salary Calculator
Convert any pay rate into every other one — hourly, weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, monthly, and annual — adjusted for your real hours and unpaid weeks, and benchmarked against the U.S. median.
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Most salary converters assume 2,080 hours and stop there. Real pay depends on your actual hours and the weeks you’re paid: a “$35/hour” contractor working 30-hour weeks with four unpaid weeks off earns about $50,400 — not the $72,800 the naive math suggests. Set your hours and unpaid weeks above to see your true annual figure before you compare offers.
How it’s calculated
Annual = rate × periods per year, where hourly pay uses (52 − unpaid weeks) × hours/week. Monthly = annual ÷ 12; biweekly = annual ÷ 26; semi-monthly = annual ÷ 24. The hourly equivalent divides annual pay by paid hours. Median benchmarks: U.S. median personal income ~$45,140 and median household income ~$83,730 (Census, 2024).
Gross (pre-tax) figures — taxes, benefits, and overtime rules vary; verify with your offer letter or payroll.
Worked example
$60,000 a year at 40 hours/week works out to $28.85/hour, $1,153.85/week, $2,307.69 biweekly, $2,500 semi-monthly, and $5,000/month — above the ~$45,140 U.S. median personal income (Census, 2024).
Common mistakes
- Quoting an hourly rate × 2,080 when your role has unpaid time off or variable hours.
- Confusing biweekly (26 checks) with semi-monthly (24 checks) when budgeting.
- Comparing salaries across cities without adjusting for cost of living.
Where it is used
- Comparing an hourly offer against a salaried one.
- Setting a freelance day rate from a target annual income.
- Budgeting around your actual paycheck rhythm.
Frequently asked questions
How do you convert hourly pay to a salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by hours per week, then by the weeks you're actually paid. Full-time at 40 hours for 52 weeks is 2,080 hours, so $28.85/hour ≈ $60,000 a year. If you take unpaid weeks off, the calculator removes them.
Is this before or after taxes?
Before — this converts gross pay between pay periods. For what actually lands in your account, use the paycheck (take-home) calculator, which handles federal, state, and FICA taxes.
What's the difference between biweekly and semi-monthly?
Biweekly means every two weeks — 26 paychecks a year, and two months a year contain three of them. Semi-monthly means twice a month — 24 slightly larger checks. Same salary, different rhythm.
Is $60,000 a good salary?
It's above the U.S. median personal income of about $45,140 but below the median household's $83,730 (Census, 2024). Whether it's good for you depends heavily on your local cost of living — try the cost-of-living pages to adjust for your area.
How should I count overtime or bonuses?
This tool converts your base rate. For a truer annual figure, add expected overtime and bonuses to the annual result — or use the overtime calculator to price time-and-a-half properly.