Salary & Payroll Calculators
Annual Salary Calculator
Convert hourly, daily, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly pay amounts into an equivalent standardized annual salary figure.
Gross to Net Calculator
Convert an annual gross salary into estimated net take-home pay after FICA, federal and state tax, and pre-tax retirement contributions.
Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Calculate net pay from hourly wages including regular and overtime hours, FICA taxes, federal and state withholding, and deductions.
Hourly to Salary Calculator
Convert an hourly wage into its annual salary equivalent, or an annual salary back into an hourly rate, using your actual hours and weeks worked per year.
Overtime Calculator
Calculate regular and overtime pay separately using your hourly rate, total hours worked, the overtime threshold, and the applicable pay multiplier.
Paycheck Calculator
Estimate net take-home pay per period for salaried or hourly employees after FICA, federal and state tax withholding, and any deductions.
Payroll Deduction Calculator
Itemize payroll deductions including FICA, federal and state tax, 401(k) contributions, and health insurance to see total deductions and net pay.
Salary Paycheck Calculator
Calculate net pay per paycheck from a fixed annual salary across weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly pay frequencies.
Tax Withholding Calculator
Estimate federal income tax withholding per paycheck using 2024 IRS tax brackets, standard deduction amounts, and your filing status.
Time Card Calculator
Total a full week of hours worked from daily clock-in and clock-out times, with break deductions and support for overnight shifts.
Work Hours Calculator
Calculate the exact hours worked for a single shift from clock-in and clock-out times, including overnight shifts and break deductions.
What Actually Ends Up in the Paycheck
The number on an offer letter or a pay rate rarely matches what lands in a bank account — taxes, deductions, and overtime rules all sit between gross pay and net pay, and hourly-to-salary conversions require assumptions about actual hours worked that aren't always obvious. Eleven calculators here work through those conversions with the actual payroll math involved.
Popular Salary & Payroll Calculators
Eleven tools span paycheck estimation, conversion, and time tracking:
- Paycheck Calculator — estimates net take-home pay after federal, state, and standard payroll deductions.
- Hourly to Salary Calculator — converts an hourly rate into an equivalent annual salary based on standard work hours.
- Overtime Calculator — calculates overtime pay based on hours worked beyond standard thresholds and the applicable overtime rate.
- Tax Withholding Calculator — estimates tax withheld per pay period based on income, filing status, and allowances.
- Gross to Net Calculator — works backward from a target take-home amount to find the required gross pay.
Why Hourly-to-Salary Conversion Isn't Just Multiplying by 2,080
A simple hourly-to-salary conversion assumes exactly 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year (2,080 hours), but real annual hours vary with unpaid time off, holidays, and any overtime actually worked — which is why the "equivalent" salary for the same hourly rate can look different depending on those built-in assumptions. This matters most when comparing an hourly job offer against a salaried one, since a salaried position with no overtime pay can actually pay less per hour worked than an hourly position with regular overtime, despite a higher headline annual number.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my paycheck withholding different from my actual tax bracket?
Payroll withholding uses IRS withholding tables and the information on your W-4, which is an estimate designed to approximate your annual tax liability, not always an exact match, which is why some people get a refund or owe additional tax at filing time.
Does overtime always pay 1.5 times the regular rate?
In the U.S., time-and-a-half is the standard federal overtime rate for eligible non-exempt employees past 40 hours in a week, though some states and specific circumstances (like double-time rules) can require different or additional overtime rates.
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