How do I convert salary to hourly pay?

Divide the annual salary by the number of paid hours per year. Most employers use 2,080 hours (40 hours × 52 weeks). Example: $62,400 ÷ 2,080 = $30 per hour.

How do I convert hourly to salary?

Multiply the hourly rate by hours per week, then by 52 weeks. Example: $30 × 40 × 52 = $62,400 unadjusted annual salary.

What is the difference between adjusted and unadjusted salary?

Unadjusted salary treats every weekday as a paid work day (260 days). Adjusted salary subtracts unpaid holidays and vacation days from the total, giving the true earned amount for hourly workers without paid time off.

Why do most conversions use 2,080 hours?

2,080 = 40 hours × 52 weeks. It is the standard full-time annual hour count used by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and most payroll systems, before subtracting paid holidays or vacation.

Salary to Hourly Calculator & Conversion Guide

Salary to Hourly Conversion Guide

Converting between salary and hourly pay is the fastest way to compare two job offers, negotiate a raise, or size up a contract rate against a W-2 role. This guide covers the exact math, the 2,080-hour standard, and how paid time off changes your real hourly rate.

Salary to hourly: the formula

Hourly rate = Annual salary ÷ Paid hours per year. Most U.S. employers, and the federal Office of Personnel Management, use 2,080 paid hours (40 hours × 52 weeks) as the full-time standard.

$50,000 ÷ 2,080 = $24.04/hour
$75,000 ÷ 2,080 = $36.06/hour
$100,000 ÷ 2,080 = $48.08/hour
$150,000 ÷ 2,080 = $72.12/hour

Hourly to salary: the formula

Annual salary = Hourly rate × Hours per week × 52. For a standard 40-hour week that is simply hourly × 2,080.

$20/hour × 2,080 = $41,600/year
$30/hour × 2,080 = $62,400/year
$45/hour × 2,080 = $93,600/year
$60/hour × 2,080 = $124,800/year

Standard hours vs. actual hours worked

The 2,080-hour figure assumes you are paid for every weekday of the year, including holidays and vacation. Salaried employees usually are. Hourly employees without paid time off are not — every unpaid day off lowers total annual earnings even though the hourly rate stays the same.

A salaried worker earning $62,400 with 10 paid holidays and 15 vacation days effectively works 235 days, or 1,880 hours. Their true hourly rate is $62,400 ÷ 1,880 = $33.19/hour — noticeably higher than the $30 nominal rate. That is the gap the adjusted results in the calculator above show.

Adjusted salary math

Adjusted annual = Hourly × Hours per day × (260 − Holidays − Vacation days). Using $30/hour, 8 hours/day, 10 holidays, and 15 vacation days:

$30 × 8 × (260 − 25) = $56,400 adjusted annual (versus $62,400 unadjusted).

Pay frequency cheat sheet

Weekly — 52 pay periods. Annual ÷ 52.
Bi-weekly — 26 pay periods. Annual ÷ 26.
Semi-monthly — 24 pay periods. Annual ÷ 24.
Monthly — 12 pay periods. Annual ÷ 12.
Quarterly — 4 pay periods. Annual ÷ 4.

Salary vs. hourly: what to weigh

Salaried roles typically include paid holidays, PTO, health benefits, and a 401(k) match — real dollars beyond the base number. Hourly roles gain overtime (1.5× after 40 hours under federal FLSA) and are paid for every hour actually worked. When comparing offers, add the value of benefits to the salaried number before dividing by 2,080.

For a full take-home pay estimate that layers in federal, FICA, and state taxes, use the Salary Paycheck Calculator or the Hourly Paycheck Calculator.

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