Salary Calculator
Convert salary between hourly, weekly, monthly, annual
About the Salary Calculator
Job offers and pay rates come in incompatible units — an hourly wage here, an annual figure there, a monthly number on a payslip — and comparing them means converting. The Salary Calculator translates any one of these into all the others: annual, monthly, bi-weekly, weekly, and hourly, at once.
Job seekers use it to compare a salaried offer against contract hourly work; freelancers use it to set an hourly rate that matches a target annual income; anyone budgeting uses it to break a yearly salary into the per-paycheck reality. You can also tune the work schedule — hours per week and weeks per year — so the conversion fits part-time or non-standard arrangements.
How to Use the Salary Calculator
- Choose what you are entering: annual salary, hourly wage, monthly, or weekly.
- Enter the amount.
- Adjust hours per week and weeks per year if your schedule differs from the standard 40 and 52.
- Read the equivalent annual, monthly, bi-weekly, weekly, and hourly figures, then Copy them.
Why Use ToolForge’s Salary Calculator
- It converts from any of four input types into five pay periods at once, so you can compare offers stated in different units instantly.
- Adjustable hours-per-week and weeks-per-year fields make it accurate for part-time, contract, and non-standard schedules, not just full-time work.
- It derives bi-weekly pay alongside the usual periods, matching how many employers actually run payroll.
- It works entirely in your browser with no sign-up, keeping your salary figures private.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert an annual salary to an hourly wage?
Divide the annual salary by the number of hours worked per year. At 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours), a $50,000 salary is about $24.04 an hour. The calculator does this and adjusts automatically if you change the hours or weeks.
Does this show take-home pay after taxes?
No. It converts gross pay between periods before any deductions. Actual take-home depends on taxes, benefits, and withholdings specific to your location and situation, which this tool does not estimate.
Why change the weeks-per-year value?
The default of 52 assumes you are paid for every week. If you take unpaid weeks off, or work a contract with fewer paid weeks, lowering this number gives a more accurate hourly-to-annual conversion.
How many working hours are in a year?
A standard full-time schedule of 40 hours a week across 52 weeks is 2,080 hours a year. That figure is the basis for converting between hourly and annual pay; if your real hours differ, adjust the hours-per-week and weeks-per-year fields and the calculator recalculates.
