Salary Converter
Turn an hourly wage into a yearly salary, or a monthly salary into an hourly rate. Every period at once, with your own working hours, paid weeks, overtime and holiday pay, and a picture of how the hours add up.
Why a Month is Not Four Weeks
A year has 52 weeks, so an average month has 52 ÷ 12 ≈ 4.33 weeks, not 4. Multiplying a weekly wage by 4 understates the monthly pay by about 8%. That is why this converter always goes through the year: weekly × 52 ÷ 12.
A full-time year of 40-hour weeks has 52 × 40 = 2080 paid hours. Divide a yearly salary by 2080 for a quick hourly rate, or multiply an hourly wage by about 2000 for a rough yearly salary.
From Hours to a Year, Step by Step
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h the hourly wage, H the hours per week, W the paid weeks per year.
Time-and-a-half (×1.5) is common; Sundays and holidays often pay double.
Sources & Verification
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management — 2087/2080 working hours in a year as the basis for converting yearly to hourly pay.
- U.S. Department of Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act — overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 a week.
- Rijksoverheid, Vakantiegeld — Dutch holiday allowance of at least 8% of the yearly gross wage.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert an hourly wage to a yearly salary?
Multiply the hourly wage by the hours per week and by the paid weeks per year: €25 × 40 × 52 = €52,000. A quick rule: a full-time year has 2080 paid hours, so the yearly salary is about 2000 times the hourly wage.
How do I convert a yearly salary to an hourly rate?
Divide by the paid hours in a year: $60,000 ÷ (40 × 52) = $60,000 ÷ 2080 = $28.85 an hour. Part-time hours or unpaid weeks change the divisor, so fill in your own hours per week and paid weeks.
How do I convert a monthly salary to an hourly wage?
First make it yearly (× 12), then divide by the paid hours: €3,500 × 12 = €42,000, and €42,000 ÷ 2080 = €20.19 an hour. Do not divide a monthly salary by 4 weeks: an average month has 4.33 weeks.
How many weeks are in a month?
On average 52 ÷ 12 = 4.33 weeks. Using 4 weeks per month underestimates monthly pay by about 8%: $800 a week is $3,466.67 a month, not $3,200.
How is overtime pay calculated?
Overtime hours × hourly wage × the overtime factor. With $20 an hour and time-and-a-half (× 1.5), 5 overtime hours a week add $150 a week, or $7,800 over 52 weeks.
What is Dutch holiday pay (vakantiegeld)?
In the Netherlands employees receive at least 8% of their yearly gross salary as holiday allowance, usually paid in May or June. On €3,000 a month (€36,000 a year) that is €2,880, so the yearly total is €38,880.