The conversion
Type either number. The other follows.
Every way to slice it
The same paycheck, measured seven ways — and then three more, for perspective.
Overtime
Non-exempt workers earn at least time-and-a-half past 40 hours. Here's what the extra hours are worth.
Not sure whether you're exempt? Read the test.
Start from a common salary
Pay guides
The calculator tells you what your pay converts to. These explain what it means — and where people quietly lose money.
Salary vs. hourly: which is actually better?
Getting put "on salary" is usually framed as a promotion. Sometimes it's a pay cut in a nicer suit.
How to negotiate an hourly rate
Most people lose the negotiation before it starts — by answering one question too honestly.
Are you owed overtime you never got?
Being paid a salary does not make you exempt. Plenty of employers count on you not knowing that.
What is a good hourly wage?
The national median is $24.51. Four benchmarks that tell you more than a gut feeling.
Can my employer change my pay without telling me?
Going forward, usually. For work you've already done, almost never.
How to read your pay stub
Line by line — and the four errors worth checking for every single time.
How the math works
Hourly wage = annual salary ÷ hours worked per year. The standard American full-time year is 2,080 hours — 40 hours a week, 52 weeks. So $50,000 ÷ 2,080 is about $24.04 an hour. Reverse it by multiplying your hourly rate by 2,080.
The honest number depends on the hours you actually work. A "40-hour" salaried job that really runs 50 hours turns a $50,000 salary into $19.23 an hour. That's why the hours field sits right in the meter above — set it to the truth, not the job description.
Why bother measuring per second? Because it makes an abstraction concrete. At $60,000 a year you earn about 48¢ a minute, which means an hour-long pointless meeting costs roughly $29 of your working life. It's a surprisingly good lens for small decisions.
All figures are gross pay, before taxes and deductions. Estimates for information only — not financial advice.