The salary-to-hourly formula
To find an hourly rate, divide the salary by the total hours you work across the year:
hours/year = hours/week × weeks/year
hourly = annual ÷ hours/year
weekly = annual ÷ weeks/year
The standard full-time denominator is 2,080 hours (40 hours × 52 weeks). Adjust the hours or weeks if your schedule differs.
Worked example
A $52,000 salary, 40 hours a week, 52 weeks:
Hours/year: 40 × 52 = 2,080.
Hourly: $52,000 ÷ 2,080 = $25.00.
Weekly: $52,000 ÷ 52 = $1,000.
Daily (8h): $25 × 8 = $200.
Reverse it: to go from an hourly wage back to a salary, multiply hourly × hours/week × weeks/year. See the Hourly to Salary Calculator.
Effective vs. worked rate
If you keep 52 weeks, the hourly figure assumes you are paid for vacation too, so it is your effective rate across the whole year. If you want the rate based only on weeks you actually clock in, reduce the weeks-per-year number. All figures are gross, before tax and deductions.