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Pay Per Hour Calculator

Determine your exact hourly wage based on total earnings and hours worked.

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Enter your values and click Calculate

How It Works

The calculator divides your total gross earnings by the total number of hours you invested to produce your effective hourly rate. That hourly rate is then divided by 60 to give you a per-minute figure, which is useful for assessing whether short tasks or quick jobs are worth your time. If you want to account for partial hours, enter them as decimals — for example, 7 hours and 30 minutes should be entered as 7.5, and 45 minutes is 0.75. The result reflects whatever you entered as pay: enter gross pay for a gross effective rate, or net take-home pay for a net effective rate. This distinction matters especially for freelancers who need to set rates high enough to cover self-employment taxes, benefits, and unpaid time spent on administration.

Examples

Freelance Project Check
You charged a flat rate of $1,000 for a project that took you 35 hours to complete.
Result: Your effective hourly rate was $28.57.
Salary Breakdown
A weekly salary paycheck of $1,200 for a standard 40-hour work week.
Result: Breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.00.
Underpaid Gig
Getting paid $50 to help a friend move, but it took 8 hours.
Result: Your rate was a meager $6.25 per hour (or about $0.10 per minute).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this before or after taxes?
This depends entirely on what you input as 'Total Pay'. If you enter your gross pay (before taxes), the result is your gross hourly rate. If you enter your net take-home pay, the result is your net hourly rate.
How do I calculate an annual salary to an hourly rate?
Enter your total annual salary into 'Total Pay'. Then, find your total yearly hours. A standard full-time job (40 hrs/week * 52 weeks) is 2,080 hours.
Why do I need to know my per-minute rate?
Knowing your per-minute rate is an excellent psychological tool for assessing whether small tasks or distractions are worth the time you spend on them.
What if I worked partial hours?
You can enter fractions of an hour as decimals. For example, if you worked 15 hours and 30 minutes, enter 15.5.

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