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Part-time hourly pay by hours per week

At $18 an hour, 20 hours a week over 52 weeks comes to $18,720 a year before tax. The table shows the same rate for 10 to 35 hours a week, with and without two unpaid weeks off.

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That comes to

$18,720 a year

$18.00 × 20 hours × 52 paid weeks = $18,720.00 a year
Per hour
$18.00
Per day (5-day week)
$72.00
Per week
$360.00
Every two weeks
$720.00
Per month (year ÷ 12)
$1,560.00
Per hour actually worked
$18.00
Hours worked in a year
1,040

Before tax, with no overtime and no bonus. This is not what lands in your account.

Vacation and any other time you do not work.

Those weeks off are

Unpaid weeks off: the year covers only the weeks you work.

$18 an hour for 10 to 35 hours a week

Pay at $18 an hour for each number of hours a week, over 52 weeks and with two unpaid weeks off
Hours a weekWeekMonthYearYear, 2 unpaid weeks
10$180$780$9,360$9,000
15$270$1,170$14,040$13,500
20$360$1,560$18,720$18,000
25$450$1,950$23,400$22,500
30$540$2,340$28,080$27,000
35$630$2,730$32,760$31,500

Each row is the rate times the hours times the weeks you are paid for. The month is the year divided by 12. The last column takes two weeks off without pay, so 50 weeks are paid instead of 52.

The highlighted row is the example at the top of this page. Set your own rate and hours in the calculator above, and every figure here is before tax.

How much is $18 an hour for 20 hours a week?

Multiply the rate by the hours in a week, then by the weeks you are paid. $18 × 20 = $360 a week, and $360 × 52 = $18,720 a year. Divide the year by 12 for a month, which is $1,560. All three figures are before tax, overtime and any bonus.

Does working more hours change the hourly rate?

No. The rate stays the same for every hour, and the hours decide how many hours you are paid for. Each extra 5 hours a week at $18 adds $90 a week, or $4,680 a year. That is why 25 hours comes to $23,400 and 30 hours to $28,080 at the same rate.

What do unpaid weeks off do to a part-time year?

They come off the year at the same rate. Two unpaid weeks at 20 hours leave 50 paid weeks: $18 × 20 × 50 = $18,000, which is $720 less than $18,720. If the weeks off are paid, the year stays $18,720, because you are paid for them. The switch in the calculator sets which case applies to you.

What if my hours change from week to week?

Use the average. Add up the hours you expect over a typical stretch, divide by the number of weeks, and enter that as hours per week. Two weeks of 16 hours and two of 24 average 20, so they give the same $18,720 as a steady 20. The schedule you are given sets the real figure, so treat the result as an estimate.

How do I compare a part-time offer with a salary?

Put both in the same unit, the year. Convert the hourly offer on this page, then compare it with the salary before tax. The job offer comparison adds commute cost and paid time off, which can change which offer comes out ahead.

Questions about part-time hourly to yearly pay

Is $18,720 the amount I take home?

No. It is before tax and before anything taken out of your pay. Tax and deductions depend on where you live and on your own situation, and this page does not estimate them.

Does this include tips, overtime or shift pay?

No. The sums multiply the one rate you enter by the hours you enter. Add tips, overtime or any shift premium yourself if you expect them.

Which hours should I enter?

The hours you are scheduled to work in a typical week. If they change, use the average, as described above.

Why is there no 2,087-hour figure here?

That divisor turns a yearly amount into an hourly rate, which is the other direction. Here you start from the hourly rate and multiply, so no divisor is needed. The hourly to salary calculator explains the federal method.

Where can I check what a part-time job pays?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the Occupational Outlook Handbook, where you can look up an occupation. Read the date on any figure you find, and enter your own rate in the calculator. We do not quote a pay figure on this page.

Can I use it in a currency other than dollars?

Yes. The symbol you choose is only a label, and the arithmetic is the same in any currency.

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  • Occupational Outlook Handbook

    The handbook lists occupations in 25 groups and lets you select them by 2025 median pay, entry-level education, on-the-job training, projected new jobs and projected growth rate. We link to it as a place to look up pay for a job; we copy no figure from it.

    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Opened on .

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