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You can use our calculator to work out your hourly pay from a yearly salary, monthly salary, or weekly wage. Scroll down to learn how to calculate your hourly rate by hand, and see examples of the equivalent hourly rates for common annual salaries.
On this page:How to calculate your hourly rate
Let’s break down how to calculate an hourly rate from different pay types.
Annual salary to hourly wage
To calculate your hourly rate from an annual salary, divide your annual salary by the number of hours you work in a year. To calculate that figure, multiply the hours you work each week by the number of weeks you work per year (typically 52 or 50).
Example: If you earn $50,000 and you work a 40-hour week for 52 paid weeks per year, your hourly rate calculation would be:
Monthly salary to hourly wage
To calculate your hourly rate from your monthly salary, multiply your monthly salary by 12. Then divide that figure by the number of hours you work per week and again by the number of paid weeks you work per year.
Example: If you earn $3,000 per month and work a 40-hour week for 52 paid weeks per year, your calculation would be:
Weekly wage to hourly wage
To calculate your hourly rate from your weekly wage, divide your weekly wage by the number of hours you work each week.
Example: If you earn $800 per week and work a 40-hour week, your hourly rate calculation would be:
You can our salary to hourly calculator to find out how much you're earning each month, week, day and hour. Let's look at some common, round salary figures and their equivalent hourly pay rates.
$40,000 a year is how much per hour?
If you have an annual salary of $40,000, it equates to a monthly pre-tax salary of $3,333.33, weekly pay of $769.23, and an hourly wage of $19.23 per hour. These figures are pre-tax and based upon working a 40-hour week for 52 weeks of the year.
| Yearly | Monthly | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $3,333.33 | $769.23 | $19.23 |
$45,000 a year is how much per hour?
If you earn $45,000 as an annual salary, you would be receiving a monthly pre-tax salary of $3,750, a weekly pay of $865.38, and an hourly wage of $21.63 per hour. These calculations assume you work a 40-hour week for 52 weeks of the year.
| Yearly | Monthly | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $3,750 | $865.38 | $21.63 |
$50,000 a year is how much per hour?
If you earn $50,000 per year, your hourly wage works out as being $24.04 per hour. In addition, your monthly pre-tax wage would be $4,166.67, and your weekly pay would be $961.54. All calculations are based upon a working schedule of 40-hours per week for 52 paid weeks of the year.
| Yearly | Monthly | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $4,166.67 | $961.54 | $24.04 |
$55,000 a year is how much per hour?
If you have an annual salary of $55,000, it equates to a monthly pre-tax salary of $4,583.33, weekly pay of $1,057.69, and an hourly wage of $26.44 per hour. These figures are pre-tax and based upon working a 40-hour week for 52 weeks of the year.
| Yearly | Monthly | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $55,000 | $4,583.33 | $1,057.69 | $26.44 |
$60,000 a year is how much per hour?
If you earn $60,000 as an annual salary, you would be receiving a monthly pre-tax salary of $5,000, a weekly pay of $1,153.85, and an hourly wage of $28.85 per hour. These calculations assume you work a 40-hour week for 52 weeks of the year.
| Yearly | Monthly | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $60,000 | $5,000 | $1,153.85 | $28.85 |
Salary comparisons for the US and UK
Our salary to hourly rate calculator includes median pay figures for US and UK workers. The US data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the UK salary data comes from the Office for National Statistics. National salary data varies based upon gender, age, occupation and other factors.
Summary
Your hourly rate can be calculated by multiplying the number of hours you work each week by the number of weeks you work each year, and then dividing your annual salary by the result. Our calculator at the top of this page can assist you with working this figure out.
If you're thinking you might be due a pay raise, you can check out our pay raise calculator to see how much a pay increase might be worth.
Hourly rate conversions
We have individual conversion pages set up for the following common hourly rates:
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