A salary and paycheck calculator converts your pay across pay frequencies: hourly to salary, salary to per-paycheck, and everything in between. Enter your pay amount and pay frequency, and it shows the equivalent hourly, weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual figures.
This free online tool is for hourly workers converting to salary, salaried employees checking a new offer’s real value, and anyone comparing pay quoted on different schedules. It takes your pay amount and frequency — hourly (with your hours per week), weekly, biweekly, monthly, or annual — and converts it instantly across all five. The figures are gross pay before taxes, benefits, and deductions: federal and state taxes vary too widely to include, so add those on top of the gross numbers here. Everything runs in your browser with no sign-up and no data stored.
Worked example
Inputs: $75,000 annual salary.
- Biweekly: 75,000 ÷ 26 = $2,884.62
- Monthly: 75,000 ÷ 12 = $6,250.00
- Weekly: 75,000 ÷ 52 = $1,442.31
- Hourly (40 hrs/week): 75,000 ÷ 2,080 = $36.06
These are gross figures — the tool converts pay across frequencies before taxes, benefits, and deductions. Your actual take-home is lower once federal income tax, state tax, Social Security, and Medicare come out.
How to use it
- Enter your Pay amount — your gross pay per period, before taxes and deductions.
- Select your Pay frequency — hourly, weekly, biweekly, monthly, or annual.
- Enter Hours per week (for hourly pay) — used to annualize the rate; defaults to 40.
- Read your result: the equivalent hourly, weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual gross figures.
The formula behind it
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert my hourly wage to an annual salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by 2,080 — the standard full-time figure (40 hours × 52 weeks). So $25 an hour equals $52,000 a year, and $40 an hour equals $83,200. If you work a different schedule, multiply your rate by your actual weekly hours and then by 52.
How is overtime pay calculated?
Federal law requires 1.5 times your regular hourly rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a week. Ten overtime hours at a $25 base rate pay 10 × 37.50 = $375 on top of the regular 40-hour pay of $1,000. Some states and employers pay double time past certain thresholds — fold any overtime pay into the pay amount you enter.
Why does my state matter so much for take-home pay?
Because state income taxes range from nothing to steep. Nine states, including Texas, Florida, and Washington, levy no wage income tax at all, while California's top rate exceeds 13%. Two identical $75,000 salaries can differ by thousands in take-home pay depending on the state — this tool converts your gross pay across frequencies; add your state's tax on top of the gross figure.
What is the difference between gross pay and net pay?
Gross pay is your earnings before any deductions — the number on your offer letter. Net pay (take-home pay) is what remains after taxes and deductions are withheld. The gap between them is typically 20–30% for middle incomes once federal income tax and FICA are subtracted.
Do 401(k) contributions lower my taxable paycheck?
Pre-tax 401(k) and HSA contributions reduce the income subject to federal income tax, which lowers each paycheck's withholding and your annual tax bill. They do not reduce Social Security and Medicare taxes, which apply to the full wage. To see the effect on your tax and take-home, enter them in the Pre-tax deductions field of our Income Tax Estimator (/tools/income-tax-estimator/).