Hourly to Salary Calculator
Hourly to salary: hourly rate x weekly hours x 52. Salary to hourly: salary / (weekly hours x 52). $50 an hour at 38 hours is $98,800 a year, and $70,000 a year is $35.43 an hour. Pick a direction below; casual loading is handled explicitly.
| Pay cycle | Gross | Tax and Medicare | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | $1,520 | −$304 | $1,216 |
| Fortnightly | $3,040 | −$608 | $2,432 |
| Monthly | $6,587 | −$1,318 | $5,269 |
| Annually | $79,040 | −$15,813 | $63,227 |
Take-home uses 2026-27 resident rates with the tax-free threshold claimed and the Medicare levy, no HELP debt. For HELP, a second job or non-resident rates, use the full take-home pay calculator.
Salary to hourly rate
Divide the salary by 1,976, the paid hours in a 38-hour, 52-week year. $70,000 a year is $35.43 an hour and $100,000 is $50.61. Choose "Salary to hourly rate" in the calculator for any other figure or a different number of hours.
| Annual salary | Hourly rate | Weekly gross | Weekly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| $60,000 | $30.36 | $1,154 | $969 |
| $65,000 | $32.89 | $1,250 | $1,033 |
| $70,000 | $35.43 | $1,346 | $1,098 |
| $75,000 | $37.96 | $1,442 | $1,163 |
| $80,000 | $40.49 | $1,538 | $1,228 |
| $90,000 | $45.55 | $1,731 | $1,359 |
| $100,000 | $50.61 | $1,923 | $1,490 |
Full time at 38 hours over 52 weeks, super not included. Take-home is after 2026-27 resident tax, the low income tax offset and the Medicare levy, tax-free threshold claimed, no HELP debt.
How to convert hourly pay to a salary, and back
Two formulas, one the reverse of the other:
- Hourly to salary: hourly rate x ordinary hours per week x 52.
- Salary to hourly: annual salary / (ordinary hours per week x 52).
At 38 hours a week the year holds 1,976 paid hours. Weekly pay is the hourly rate times the hours, fortnightly is two weeks, and monthly is the annual figure divided by 12. Monthly is not four weeks: $8,233.33 a month at $50 an hour, against $7,600 for four weeks.
Where 38 comes from. The National Employment Standards cap ordinary hours at 38 a week for a full-time employee, unless their award or enterprise agreement specifies different hours. For anyone else, the cap is the lesser of 38 and the employee's agreed ordinary hours. So a part-timer should enter their agreed hours, not 38.
Why 52 and not 52.14. Fair Work does not publish a standard annualisation multiplier, and its annualised wage guidance describes a fixed amount paid each pay period over a year rather than a conversion rule. A year is 52 weeks and a day (two in a leap year), which is where 52.14 comes from. This page uses 52 because weekly pay runs 52 times in most years. The difference is small: 52.14 would add about $271 a year at $50 an hour.
The hourly rate calculator goes one way, rate to pay, and expects a casual to enter the loaded rate. This page converts in both directions and makes you say whether a casual rate already carries the loading.
Worked example: the National Minimum Wage from 1 July 2026
The Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review 2026 decision ([2026] FWCFB 3500, announced 2 June 2026) set the National Minimum Wage from 1 July 2026 at $1,004.90 a week, or $26.44 an hour. It applies to employees not covered by an award or registered agreement.
- Weekly: $1,004.90 for 38 hours.
- Annual: $1,004.90 x 52 = $52,254.80 gross.
- 2026-27 income tax after the low income tax offset: $5,980. Medicare levy: $1,045.
- Take-home: $45,229 a year, or $870 a week.
Start from the weekly figure. $26.44 is $1,004.90 divided by 38, rounded to the cent, so multiplying it back gives $1,004.72, which is $0.18 a week short. Over a year that rounding costs $9.36 on paper.
Casual rates: does the loading come before or after?
Fair Work's casual employment guide says casual loading is generally an extra 25% of the minimum hourly rate, paid because casuals do not get the same entitlements as full-time and part-time staff. The catch for any conversion is that a casual rate can be quoted either way, and the annual figure moves by a quarter between the two readings.
| $30 an hour, read as | Base rate | Rate actually paid | Annual gross at 38 hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loading already included | $24.00 | $30.00 | $59,280 |
| Base rate, loading on top | $30.00 | $37.50 | $74,100 |
A figure labelled as the casual rate usually has the loading in it. A permanent rate you are comparing against does not. The calculator shows both readings side by side when you tick the casual box, so you can see which one matches your pay. For the loading on its own, and the leave it replaces, see the casual pay calculator.
Casual hours also rarely hold steady for 52 weeks. If your roster moves around, run the calculator at your quiet and busy weeks to get an honest range.
Hourly rate to annual salary: conversion table
Full time at 38 hours a week over 52 weeks. Take-home is after 2026-27 resident tax, the low income tax offset and the Medicare levy, with the tax-free threshold claimed and no HELP debt.
| Hourly rate | Weekly gross | Annual gross | Annual take-home | Weekly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $950 | $49,400 | $43,331 | $833 |
| $30 | $1,140 | $59,280 | $49,901 | $960 |
| $35 | $1,330 | $69,160 | $56,509 | $1,087 |
| $40 | $1,520 | $79,040 | $63,227 | $1,216 |
| $45 | $1,710 | $88,920 | $69,946 | $1,345 |
| $50 | $1,900 | $98,800 | $76,664 | $1,474 |
| $60 | $2,280 | $118,560 | $90,101 | $1,733 |
The take-home column is the annual view. What your employer withholds each pay can differ by a few dollars; the weekly tax calculator shows the per-pay figure.
Which hourly rate should you enter?
Your ordinary hourly rate, the one paid for a standard hour. Fair Work uses "base pay rate" for this, and it does not include incentive-based payments, bonuses, loadings, monetary allowances, overtime or penalty rates. Casual loading is the one addition this page handles, through the casual toggle.
So a job that pays $40 an hour plus weekend penalties earns more than $79,040 a year, and the conversion here will understate it. Price the extra hours with the overtime pay calculator. Going the other way, a salary paid as an annualised wage can cover penalties, overtime and allowances, so dividing it by 1,976 gives a blended rate, not the base rate.
For the full picture on take-home, with HELP, a second job, non-resident rates or salary packaging, use the take-home pay calculator. To work backwards from the pay you need to the salary that delivers it, use the net to gross calculator.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
- Fair Work Ombudsman: Maximum weekly hours fact sheet. 38 hours for full-time employees; the lesser of 38 and agreed ordinary hours for everyone else. Accessed 24 September 2026.
- Fair Work Ombudsman: Minimum wages. "As of 1 July 2026, the National Minimum Wage is $26.44 per hour or $1004.90 per week." Content last updated 7 August 2026, accessed 24 September 2026.
- Fair Work Commission: Annual Wage Review 2026. Decision [2026] FWCFB 3500, announced 2 June 2026.
- Fair Work Ombudsman: Not working on public holidays. What the base pay rate excludes. Accessed 24 September 2026.
- Fair Work Ombudsman: Your guide to casual employment (PDF). "Generally, casual loading is an extra 25% of the minimum hourly rate." Accessed 24 September 2026.
- Fair Work Ombudsman: Annualised wages and salaries. An annualised wage can cover penalties, overtime, allowances and annual leave loading, and generally must not be less than the award would pay. States no conversion multiplier. Accessed 24 September 2026.
- ATO: Tax rates for Australian residents. The 2026-27 scale behind every take-home figure.