About the Pay Calculator
Convert an hourly wage into every common pay period — weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, monthly, and annual — so you can compare a job offer, plan a budget, or sanity-check a paycheck. Add overtime hours (paid at time-and-a-half) and an optional flat tax/deduction percentage to estimate rough take-home. It's a quick estimator, not payroll software: real net pay depends on your specific federal, state, and local taxes and benefits.
How to use it
- Enter your hourly rate and how many hours you work per week.
- Add overtime hours if any — they're calculated at 1.5× your base rate.
- Optionally enter an estimated tax/deduction percentage to see a rough take-home figure.
- Read the breakdown to see the same earnings as weekly, biweekly, monthly, and yearly pay.
Hourly rate → annual (40 hrs/week)
| $15 / hour | $31,200 / year |
| $20 / hour | $41,600 / year |
| $25 / hour | $52,000 / year |
| $30 / hour | $62,400 / year |
| $50 / hour | $104,000 / year |
| $75 / hour | $156,000 / year |
Frequently asked questions
- How do you convert hourly pay to a yearly salary?
- Multiply the hourly rate by hours worked per week, then by 52 weeks. At 40 hours a week, $25/hour × 40 × 52 = $52,000 a year. The calculator does this automatically and also shows weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly equivalents.
- How is overtime calculated?
- In the US, non-exempt employees earn 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 in a week. This calculator pays the hours you enter in the overtime field at that time-and-a-half rate on top of your regular hours.
- Is the take-home estimate accurate?
- No — it's a rough guide. The tax field applies a single flat percentage, while real paychecks are reduced by federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), state and local taxes, and benefit deductions that vary widely by income and location. Treat it as a ballpark, not advice.
- What's the difference between biweekly and semi-monthly?
- Biweekly means every two weeks — 26 paychecks a year. Semi-monthly means twice a month — 24 paychecks a year, usually larger per check. Annual totals are the same; only the per-check amount and number of checks differ.
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