Hourly vs Salary Calculator

About this calculator

Comparing an hourly wage to a fixed salary isn't as simple as looking at the two numbers side by side — an hourly rate has to be annualized first by multiplying it by the number of hours worked per week and the number of weeks worked per year, since unpaid time off, part-time schedules, or unpaid overtime can quietly shrink the real annual total.

This calculator does that conversion for you and lines the annualized hourly figure up against a stated salary so you can see which one actually pays more. It's a common tool for job seekers weighing a salaried offer against an hourly or contract position, for freelancers deciding whether to take a staff role, and for employers benchmarking pay structures against each other.