Hourly Pay Calculator

Use this free Hourly Pay Calculator to calculate your estimated weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual earnings based on your hourly rate and hours worked. It is useful for hourly employees, part-time workers, freelancers, shift workers, and anyone who wants to estimate their income.

Simply enter your hourly rate and the number of hours you work per week. The calculator will estimate your regular weekly pay and convert it into equivalent biweekly, monthly, and annual earnings.

Hourly Pay Calculator

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Hourly Pay Calculator

Calculate your estimated daily, weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, monthly, and annual gross pay.

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Your regular gross hourly wage.
hours
Your regular working hours each week.
days
Used to estimate your average daily pay.
weeks
Use 52 for a full working year.

Overtime Pay

Optional — leave overtime hours at 0 if not applicable.

Optional
hours
× rate
Example: A 1.5× multiplier means overtime is paid at 150% of your regular hourly rate.

Your Estimated Pay

Your estimated gross earnings based on the information provided.

Total Annual Gross Pay $52,000.00
Before taxes and deductions
Daily Pay $200.00 Based on 5 work days
Regular Weekly Pay $1,000.00 Regular earnings
Weekly Overtime Pay $0.00 Additional overtime earnings
Total Weekly Pay $1,000.00 Regular + overtime
Biweekly Pay $2,000.00 Every 2 weeks
Semi-Monthly Pay $2,166.67 Twice per month
Monthly Pay $4,333.33 Average monthly earnings
Annual Regular Pay $52,000.00 Regular annual earnings
Annual Overtime Pay $0.00 Estimated overtime earnings

How your pay is calculated

Regular weekly pay Hourly rate × regular hours
Overtime pay Hourly rate × overtime multiplier × overtime hours
Annual pay Weekly pay × weeks worked per year
Important: This calculator provides estimated gross pay before taxes, benefits, deductions, or other withholdings. Overtime eligibility and overtime rates can vary depending on your job, employer, and applicable federal or state laws.

Hourly Pay Examples

Estimated gross earnings for common hourly wages based on 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year.

Hourly Rate Weekly Monthly Annual
$15/hour $600 $2,600 $31,200
$20/hour $800 $3,466.67 $41,600
$25/hour $1,000 $4,333.33 $52,000
$30/hour $1,200 $5,200 $62,400
$35/hour $1,400 $6,066.67 $72,800
$40/hour $1,600 $6,933.33 $83,200
$50/hour $2,000 $8,666.67 $104,000

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your hourly rate.
Enter the number of hours worked.
Click the Calculate button.
View your estimated earnings instantly.

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What Is an Hourly Pay Calculator?

An Hourly Pay Calculator helps you estimate how much you can earn based on your hourly wage and working hours.

If you are paid by the hour, your regular weekly earnings can be calculated by multiplying your hourly rate by the number of hours you work.

For example, if you earn $20 per hour and work 40 hours per week:

$20 × 40 = $800

Your estimated gross weekly pay would be $800 before taxes and other deductions.

The calculator can then use your weekly earnings to estimate your biweekly, monthly, and annual income.

Hourly Pay Formula

The basic formula for calculating weekly hourly pay is:

Weekly Pay = Hourly Rate × Hours Worked Per Week

For example:

  • Hourly rate: $25
  • Hours per week: 40

$25 × 40 = $1,000

Your estimated weekly pay would be $1,000 before deductions.

To estimate annual pay:

Annual Pay = Weekly Pay × 52

Using the same example:

$1,000 × 52 = $52,000

So, $25 per hour at 40 hours per week is approximately $52,000 per year before taxes and other deductions, assuming 52 weeks of earnings.

If you are paid by the hour, your regular weekly earnings can be calculated by multiplying your hourly rate by the number of hours you work.

For example, if you earn $20 per hour and work 40 hours per week:

$20 × 40 = $800

Your estimated gross weekly pay would be $800 before taxes and other deductions.

The calculator can then use your weekly earnings to estimate your biweekly, monthly, and annual income.

Hourly Pay Examples

$15 an Hour

If you earn $15 per hour and work 40 hours per week:

$15 × 40 = $600

Estimated weekly pay: $600

Estimated annual pay:

$600 × 52 = $31,200

$20 an Hour

If you earn $20 per hour and work 40 hours per week:

$20 × 40 = $800

Estimated weekly pay: $800

Estimated annual pay:

$800 × 52 = $41,600

$25 an Hour

If you earn $25 per hour and work 40 hours per week:

$25 × 40 = $1,000

Estimated weekly pay: $1,000

Estimated annual pay:

$1,000 × 52 = $52,000

$30 an Hour

If you earn $30 per hour and work 40 hours per week:

$30 × 40 = $1,200

Estimated weekly pay: $1,200

Estimated annual pay:

$1,200 × 52 = $62,400

$40 an Hour

If you earn $40 per hour and work 40 hours per week:

$40 × 40 = $1,600

Estimated weekly pay: $1,600

Estimated annual pay:

$1,600 × 52 = $83,200

How Much Is $20 an Hour?

At $20 per hour, working 40 hours per week:

Weekly: $800

Biweekly: $1,600

Monthly average: approximately $3,466.67

Annual: $41,600

These figures represent gross earnings before taxes and other deductions and assume 40 hours of work every week for 52 weeks.

How Much Is $25 an Hour?

At $25 per hour, working 40 hours per week:

Weekly: $1,000

Biweekly: $2,000

Monthly average: approximately $4,333.33

Annual: $52,000

Your actual earnings may differ if your weekly hours change or you do not work all 52 weeks of the year.

How Much Is $30 an Hour?

At $30 per hour, working 40 hours per week:

Weekly: $1,200

Biweekly: $2,400

Monthly average: approximately $5,200

Annual: $62,400

These calculations are estimates of gross earnings before taxes and other payroll deductions.

How Does the Hourly Pay Calculator Work?

The calculator uses your hourly rate and weekly working hours to estimate your income.

First, it calculates your weekly pay:

Hourly Rate × Hours Per Week

It then estimates biweekly pay by multiplying weekly pay by two.

Monthly pay is estimated by dividing annual earnings by 12.

Annual earnings are estimated by multiplying weekly pay by 52 weeks.

For example, if you enter:

  • Hourly rate: $20
  • Hours per week: 40

The calculator calculates:

$20 × 40 = $800 weekly

Then:

$800 × 52 = $41,600 annually

The results are estimates and assume that your working schedule remains consistent.

Gross Pay vs. Take-Home Pay

The amount calculated by this tool is an estimate of gross pay, which means your earnings before taxes and other deductions.

Your actual take-home pay may be lower because of deductions such as:

  • Federal income tax
  • State or local taxes
  • Social Security
  • Medicare
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement contributions
  • Other payroll deductions

For this reason, the calculator should be used to estimate your gross earnings rather than your exact paycheck.

Hourly Pay and Overtime

If you work more hours than your regular schedule, your additional earnings may be affected by overtime rules.

Overtime eligibility and rates can depend on applicable laws, employment arrangements, job classification, and employer policies.

Our Overtime Pay Calculator can help estimate overtime earnings when you know your overtime rate and hours.

For official U.S. overtime information, see the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime pay guidance.

Hourly Pay vs. Salary

Hourly workers are generally paid based on the number of hours they work, while salaried employees usually receive a fixed annual amount.

Converting hourly pay into an annual salary estimate can make it easier to compare different job opportunities.

For example, $25 per hour at 40 hours per week for 52 weeks is approximately $52,000 per year.

If you want to convert an hourly wage into an annual salary estimate, use our Hourly to Salary Calculator.

If you already know your annual salary and want to find its hourly equivalent, use our Salary to Hourly Calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate hourly pay?

To calculate regular weekly pay, multiply your hourly rate by the number of hours worked per week.

Weekly Pay = Hourly Rate × Hours Worked

For example, $20 per hour × 40 hours equals $800 in estimated gross weekly pay.

Assuming 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year:

$15 × 40 × 52 = $31,200

So $15 per hour is approximately $31,200 per year before taxes and deductions.

Assuming 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year:

$20 × 40 × 52 = $41,600

So $20 per hour is approximately $41,600 per year before deductions.

Assuming 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year:

$25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000

So $25 per hour is approximately $52,000 per year before deductions.

The calculator estimates annual gross pay first and divides it by 12 to estimate average monthly pay.

Biweekly pay is based on 2 weeks per pay period, while semi-monthly pay is based on 24 pay periods per year.

es. Enter your actual weekly hours. The calculator accepts weekly hours up to 168.

Yes. Change the Weeks Worked Per Year value to match your expected working schedule.

Yes. You can enter overtime hours and an overtime multiplier. The calculator then estimates weekly and annual overtime earnings.

 

No. This calculator focuses on regular hourly earnings.

If you need to estimate overtime earnings, use our Overtime Pay Calculator.

No. The calculator estimates gross pay before taxes, benefits, deductions, or other withholdings.