A year is typically considered to have 2,080 working hours for full-time employment, which is calculated as 40 hours per week multiplied by 52 weeks. To find how much an hour is worth in terms of a yearly salary, you divide the annual salary by 2,080 hours. For example:
- If someone makes $50,000 a year, their hourly wage is approximately $24.04 ($50,000 รท 2,080).
- For a $100,000 annual salary, the hourly rate is about $48.08.
- The average hourly wage in the United States as of mid-2025 is around $31.34 to $36.44 depending on the source and adjustments.
Thus, to convert a yearly salary to an hourly wage, the standard method is dividing the annual salary by 2,080 hours, assuming full-time work at 40 hours a week.
