Salary Calculator
Convert an hourly wage to a yearly salary, and any pay period to any other, with a take-home estimate for your state. Calculated live for your real work schedule.
Each rate below also has its own page with the occupations that pay it, what it is worth against local wages, and current openings: 185 postings from 158 employers that state their pay, collected in the last 30 days and refreshed daily.
That's 83% of the US median full-time wage (≈$30/hr, BLS).
Estimate: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction, FICA 7.65% (+0.9% Medicare over $200k/$250k), simplified state brackets. Excludes local taxes, credits, and pre-tax deductions (401(k), HSA). Not tax advice.
Common hourly rates, converted
Yearly, monthly, and weekly pay at a standard 40-hour week.
| Hourly rate | Yearly salary | Monthly | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17/hr | $35,360 | $2,947 | $680 | $17 an hour → |
| $18/hr | $37,440 | $3,120 | $720 | $18 an hour → |
| $20/hr | $41,600 | $3,467 | $800 | $20 an hour → |
| $21/hr | $43,680 | $3,640 | $840 | $21 an hour → |
| $22/hr | $45,760 | $3,813 | $880 | $22 an hour → |
| $23/hr | $47,840 | $3,987 | $920 | $23 an hour → |
| $25/hr | $52,000 | $4,333 | $1,000 | $25 an hour → |
| $26/hr | $54,080 | $4,507 | $1,040 | $26 an hour → |
| $28/hr | $58,240 | $4,853 | $1,120 | $28 an hour → |
| $30/hr | $62,400 | $5,200 | $1,200 | $30 an hour → |
| $32/hr | $66,560 | $5,547 | $1,280 | $32 an hour → |
| $35/hr | $72,800 | $6,067 | $1,400 | $35 an hour → |
| $40/hr | $83,200 | $6,933 | $1,600 | $40 an hour → |
| $45/hr | $93,600 | $7,800 | $1,800 | $45 an hour → |
| $50/hr | $104,000 | $8,667 | $2,000 | $50 an hour → |
| $55/hr | $114,400 | $9,533 | $2,200 | $55 an hour → |
| $60/hr | $124,800 | $10,400 | $2,400 | $60 an hour → |
| $65/hr | $135,200 | $11,267 | $2,600 | $65 an hour → |
Yearly salary to hourly rate
What Americans actually earn
Half of full-time workers earn more than $31.27 an hour ($65,052 a year) and half earn less, as of 2nd Quarter 2026. Every bar below is a five-dollar band and its height is how many people work in occupations that pay there; the pink one holds the median. Around 8% of American workers sit in that band alone. The shape is lopsided for a reason: most jobs in the country pay between $15 and $25 an hour.
Median hourly wage by state
The national figure hides a range of more than two to one. Half of everyone working in District of Columbia earns over $44.01 an hour; in Mississippi the same halfway point is $19.29.
Median hourly wage across all occupations, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025. Cost of living differs between these states, so a higher median does not mean the money goes further.
How it works
Same number, every angle. Pick the rate you know, get the rest instantly.
Type any pay rate
- ·Enter the figure you already know
- ·Hourly wage, monthly check, or a yearly offer
- ·Pick which period it represents
Set your schedule
- ·Standard is 40 hours × 52 weeks
- ·Drop weeks to 50 to model unpaid leave
- ·Part-time? Slide hours down
Read every angle
- ·Hourly through yearly, computed live
- ·Take-home for your state and filing status
- ·The row matching your input stays highlighted
When you'd use this
Four moments where the math has to be right.
Comparing job offers
When one role pays hourly and another quotes annual salary, normalize both before deciding. A $35/hour contract compares straight up against a $72,800 salaried offer at a 40-hour week.
Negotiating a raise
A "small" hourly bump is a meaningful annual jump: $2 more per hour at full-time adds $4,160 a year. Translating between framings matters at the negotiation table.
Setting freelance rates
Targeting $80,000 a year as a contractor? At 40 billable hours across 50 weeks that's $40/hour, before self-employment tax, healthcare, and overhead.
Budgeting on a new salary
Rent, savings rate, and discretionary income all start from take-home per period, not the gross number on the offer letter. The calculator gives you both.
FAQ
How does the calculator convert between pay periods?+
Everything anchors to an annual figure. Hourly = annual ÷ (hours per week × weeks per year). Daily assumes a 5-day week, biweekly is 26 pay periods, semi-monthly is 24, monthly is annual ÷ 12.
How is the take-home estimate calculated?+
2026 federal brackets with the standard deduction for your filing status, FICA at 7.65% (Social Security capped, +0.9% Medicare on high income), and simplified state income tax brackets. Local taxes, credits, and pre-tax deductions like 401(k) are not included.
How many work hours are in a year?+
A standard full-time schedule is 2,080 hours: 40 hours per week × 52 weeks. At 50 working weeks (two weeks unpaid) it is 2,000 hours.
Why do no-tax states take home more?+
Nine states, including Texas, Florida, and Washington, levy no state income tax, so only federal tax and FICA come out. In high-tax states like California or Oregon the same gross pay lands noticeably lower.
Is biweekly the same as semi-monthly?+
No. Biweekly means every two weeks, so 26 checks a year. Semi-monthly means twice a month on fixed dates, so 24 checks a year. Same annual total, different check size.
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