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Salary Converter Free Online

Convert between hourly, daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual pay. Default 40 hours/week × 52 weeks/year — adjust to match your schedule.

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Monthly
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Salary Converter Features

Customizable Schedule

40-hour week is the US default but 35-hour weeks (UK), 38-hour weeks (Australia), and part-time schedules all work — adjust hours/week and weeks/year.

7+ Pay Periods

Hourly, daily, weekly, biweekly (26/yr), semimonthly (24/yr), monthly, quarterly, annual. Biweekly ≠ semimonthly — biweekly pays 26x/year, semimonthly pays 24x.

Gross Pay

All values are gross (pre-tax). For take-home estimates, multiply by ~0.70-0.78 in the US after federal/state/FICA.

Live Conversion

Type any field, see all periods instantly.

Reverse Calc

Switch the input period to reverse the calculation — e.g. annual → hourly equivalent.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Multiply hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year. Standard US: $25/hr × 40 × 52 = $52,000/yr. The "× 2080" shortcut assumes 40 hrs × 52 wks.

Biweekly = every 2 weeks = 26 paychecks/year. Semimonthly = twice per month (e.g. 1st and 15th) = 24 paychecks/year. Biweekly is slightly larger per check because of 2 extra paychecks.

Yes if your salary is "earned per week worked" (typical for hourly). Set weeks/year to 50 if you take 2 weeks unpaid. Salaried workers usually keep weeks/year at 52.

Gross (pre-tax). After federal income tax, state tax, and FICA (7.65% Social Security + Medicare), US take-home is typically 70–78% of gross depending on bracket and state.

2080 hours (40 × 52). Commonly used by US payroll: $52,000 / 2080 = $25/hr exactly. Australia uses 1976 (38 × 52). Many EU countries use 1820 (35 × 52).