Hourly ↔ Salary Calculator
Turn an hourly rate into yearly, monthly, and weekly income for the hours you actually work — or flip it around to find the rate that matches a salary you have in mind.
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How to convert hourly to salary
annual income = hourly rate × hours per week × weeks per year
The classic "full-time" shortcut assumes 40 hours × 52 weeks = 2,080 hours, so a $50/hour job is about $104,000 a year. But freelancers rarely bill 2,080 hours — after unpaid admin, sales, and time off, 1,000–1,400 billable hours is more realistic, which is why your freelance rate has to be higher than an employee’s equivalent hourly wage.
Gross figures, before taxes and business expenses.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an hourly rate to a yearly salary?
Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work per week and the weeks you work per year: annual = rate × hours/week × weeks/year. The common "full-time" shortcut is rate × 2,080 (40 hours × 52 weeks), but freelancers usually work fewer billable hours, so use your real numbers.
What hourly rate equals a $100,000 salary?
At a standard 2,080 hours a year, $100,000 works out to about $48/hour. But a freelancer billing, say, 25 hours a week for 46 weeks (1,150 hours) would need roughly $87/hour just to gross the same amount — before taxes and expenses. Use the target-salary field above to get your exact number.
Why does a freelancer need a higher hourly rate than an employee?
An employee’s salary is for 2,080 paid hours with benefits included. A freelancer only gets paid for billable hours (often 20–30 per week), pays both halves of self-employment tax, and buys their own benefits and time off. So the same take-home requires a much higher headline rate.
Is this gross or take-home?
This converter shows gross income (before taxes and business expenses). To turn a freelance rate into after-tax take-home, use our Freelance Rate Calculator and Self-Employment Tax Calculator.