Weekly to Annual Pay
Calculate your annual gross income from weekly pay.
Calculate your annual gross income from weekly pay.
Converting weekly to annual pay means multiplying gross weekly earnings by the number of weeks worked in a year to estimate yearly income. Gross pay is the total before deductions like income tax, Social Security, Medicare, health insurance, and retirement contributions. Annual gross pay is the figure most often requested on loan, apartment, and credit applications, and it makes it easy to compare an hourly or weekly job against a salaried offer.
The number of weeks is the main variable. A full calendar year has 52 weeks, which is the right figure for anyone paid every week of the year, including paid vacation and holidays. Workers with unpaid time off, seasonal jobs, or contracts that end partway through the year should use the number of weeks they actually expect to be paid, such as 50 weeks with two unpaid weeks off. Weekly pay itself can vary when overtime, commissions, tips, or shift differentials change from week to week, so an average of several recent paychecks often gives a more realistic annual estimate than a single week. Bi-weekly pay should be cut in half to get a weekly figure before converting, or multiplied by 26 directly.
To use this weekly to annual pay calculator, enter your weekly gross pay and the number of weeks you work per year (52 by default). The tool multiplies the two and shows your estimated annual gross pay. For example, $1,000 a week for 50 weeks equals $50,000 a year. The result is an estimate before taxes; take-home pay will be lower after withholding and other deductions.
Enter your average weekly pay including overtime for an accurate estimate.
Gross — before taxes and deductions.
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Multiply your weekly gross pay by the number of weeks you work per year. For a standard full-time schedule: weekly pay × 52 = annual salary. If you take 2 weeks unpaid vacation, multiply by 50 instead.
$1,000 × 52 weeks = $52,000 per year before taxes. After federal income tax, state tax, Social Security (6.2%), and Medicare (1.45%), your take-home will be approximately $38,000–$42,000 depending on your state and filing status.
$800 × 52 = $41,600 annually. This is equivalent to approximately $20 per hour at 40 hours per week.
Gross annual pay is before any deductions. Net pay (take-home) is after federal income tax, state income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to the annual wage base), and Medicare (1.45%). Most workers keep 65–80% of gross pay depending on income and state.
Subtract your unpaid weeks from 52. Two weeks unpaid vacation = 50 weeks. Three weeks = 49 weeks. If your vacation is paid, use 52 — your employer pays you during those weeks.
Multiply your bi-weekly paycheck amount by 26. There are 26 bi-weekly pay periods per year. For example, a $2,000 bi-weekly paycheck equals $52,000 annually.
$50,000 ÷ 52 weeks ÷ 40 hours = $24.04 per hour. At $50,000 per year you earn approximately $961.54 per week or $1,923.08 bi-weekly before taxes.
Multiply weekly pay by 52 to get annual, then divide by 12 for monthly. Alternatively, multiply weekly pay by 4.333 (the average weeks per month). Note: some months have 5 pay weeks, which is why the 4.333 multiplier is more accurate than simply multiplying by 4.
Multiply your weekly gross pay by the number of weeks you work per year. For a standard full-time schedule with paid vacation: Annual salary = Weekly pay × 52
If you take unpaid time off, subtract those weeks. Two weeks unpaid vacation = multiply by 50. Three weeks = multiply by 49.
| Weekly pay | Annual (52 wks) | Annual (50 wks) | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Hourly equiv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $400/wk | $20,800 | $20,000 | $1,733 | $800 | $10.00/hr |
| $500/wk | $26,000 | $25,000 | $2,167 | $1,000 | $12.50/hr |
| $600/wk | $31,200 | $30,000 | $2,600 | $1,200 | $15.00/hr |
| $700/wk | $36,400 | $35,000 | $3,033 | $1,400 | $17.50/hr |
| $800/wk | $41,600 | $40,000 | $3,467 | $1,600 | $20.00/hr |
| $900/wk | $46,800 | $45,000 | $3,900 | $1,800 | $22.50/hr |
| $1,000/wk | $52,000 | $50,000 | $4,333 | $2,000 | $25.00/hr |
| $1,100/wk | $57,200 | $55,000 | $4,767 | $2,200 | $27.50/hr |
| $1,200/wk | $62,400 | $60,000 | $5,200 | $2,400 | $30.00/hr |
| $1,500/wk | $78,000 | $75,000 | $6,500 | $3,000 | $37.50/hr |
| $1,731/wk | $90,012 | $86,550 | $7,501 | $3,462 | $43.27/hr |
| $2,000/wk | $104,000 | $100,000 | $8,667 | $4,000 | $50.00/hr |
| $2,500/wk | $130,000 | $125,000 | $10,833 | $5,000 | $62.50/hr |
| $3,000/wk | $156,000 | $150,000 | $13,000 | $6,000 | $75.00/hr |
These are median weekly earnings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024). Use them to compare your weekly pay to national medians.
| Occupation | Median weekly pay | Annual equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Construction laborer | $880/wk | $45,760/yr |
| Electrician | $1,235/wk | $64,220/yr |
| Plumber | $1,198/wk | $62,296/yr |
| Carpenter | $952/wk | $49,504/yr |
| Truck driver | $1,038/wk | $53,976/yr |
| Retail worker | $620/wk | $32,240/yr |
| Office administrator | $875/wk | $45,500/yr |
| Registered nurse | $1,418/wk | $73,736/yr |
| Software developer | $2,308/wk | $120,016/yr |
Most common in construction, manufacturing, and hourly-wage industries. You receive your full weekly earnings each Friday (or your employer's designated pay day).
The most common pay schedule in the US overall. Every two weeks you receive a paycheck equal to two weeks of gross pay. Two months per year have three pay dates instead of two.
Common for salaried employees. Paydays fall on the same dates each month — typically the 1st and 15th, or the 15th and last day. Each paycheck = annual salary ÷ 24.
Less common in the US. Each paycheck = annual salary ÷ 12. Requires careful budgeting since you receive a large sum once per month rather than frequent smaller amounts.
Multiply your weekly gross pay by 52 for a full year, or by the number of weeks you actually work if you take unpaid time off. For example: $900/week × 52 = $46,800 annual salary.
$900 × 52 weeks = $46,800 per year before taxes. Monthly gross is approximately $3,900. Bi-weekly paycheck would be $1,800.
$700 × 52 = $36,400 per year. This is equivalent to $17.50 per hour at 40 hours per week.
$600 × 52 = $31,200 per year. Equivalent to $15.00 per hour at 40 hours per week — close to the federal minimum wage threshold for full-time work.
$1,200 × 52 = $62,400 per year. Monthly gross is $5,200. This equals $30.00 per hour at 40 hours per week.
$1,500 × 52 = $78,000 per year. Monthly gross is $6,500. Bi-weekly paycheck is $3,000. Equivalent to $37.50 per hour.
Weekly pay means 52 paychecks per year. Bi-weekly pay means every two weeks — 26 paychecks per year. Your bi-weekly paycheck equals your weekly pay multiplied by two. Most US employers pay bi-weekly.
Multiply your bi-weekly gross paycheck by 26. There are 26 bi-weekly pay periods per year. Example: $1,800 bi-weekly × 26 = $46,800 annual salary.
$2,000 × 52 weeks = $104,000 per year before taxes. At 50 paid weeks, it is $100,000.
At 40 hours a week, $1,000 ÷ 40 = $25 per hour. At 45 hours with no overtime premium, it works out to about $22.22 per hour.