To know how much you make an hour , you need two numbers:

  • how much you earn (per week, month, or year), and
  • how many hours you work in that same period.

Quick formula

  • If you’re paid weekly :
    Hourly wage=Weekly payHours per week\text{Hourly wage}=\frac{\text{Weekly pay}}{\text{Hours per week}}Hourly wage=Hours per weekWeekly pay​

Example: $800 per week ÷ 40 hours = $20/hour.

  • If you’re paid yearly (full‑time) :
    Hourly wage=Annual salary2,080\text{Hourly wage}=\frac{\text{Annual salary}}{2{,}080}Hourly wage=2,080Annual salary​ (assuming 40 hours/week × 52 weeks).

Example: $52,000 ÷ 2,080 = $25/hour.

  • If you’re paid monthly :
    Hourly wage≈Monthly salary×122,080\text{Hourly wage}\approx \frac{\text{Monthly salary}\times 12}{2{,}080}Hourly wage≈2,080Monthly salary×12​.

Example: $3,000/month × 12 ÷ 2,080 ≈ $17.31/hour.

Handy reference table

Annual salary| Hours per week| Approx. hourly rate*
---|---|---
$30,000| 40| $14.42 39
$40,000| 40| $19.23 13
$50,000| 40| $24.04 37
$60,000| 40| $28.85 13

*Pre‑tax, full‑time (2,080 hours/year).

If you tell me:

  • whether you’re paid hourly, weekly, monthly, or yearly , and
  • how many hours per week you work,

I can plug in your exact numbers and tell you exactly how much you make an hour.