Hourly to Yearly Salary

Convert an hourly wage using paid time

An hourly rate needs two more inputs before it becomes annual income: paid hours per week and paid weeks per year. Use the contracted pattern or a realistic average for the comparison you are making.

Worked example

At $30 an hour, 40 hours a week and 52 paid weeks, gross annual income is $62,400. With 48 paid weeks instead, it is $57,600: a $4,800 difference before deductions.

How the result is built

Hourly rate × weekly hours × paid weeks = gross annual equivalent. This is arithmetic about paid time, not a ruling on leave entitlement.

Before you use the number

Do not automatically remove annual leave if it is paid and already part of the 52-week employment year. Unpaid gaps, variable shifts and overtime need a deliberate assumption.

Official source ↗ · How we prepare and correct content · Model reviewed 26 September 2026. Examples are illustrative.