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Project weekly and annual earnings from an hourly minimum wage rate and hours worked.
Minimum wage varies significantly by jurisdiction -- federal, state, and even city minimum wages can all differ, and some differ further by employer size or industry (tipped employees, for example, are often subject to a different minimum). This calculator takes whatever hourly rate applies to your specific situation and projects weekly and annual earnings from it.
Enter your applicable hourly minimum wage rate, hours worked per week, and weeks worked per year.
Weekly Pay = Hourly Rate × Hours per Week
Annual Pay = Weekly Pay × Weeks per Year
Always check your specific state, city, or industry minimum wage rather than assuming the federal rate applies -- many states and cities have set their own minimum wage well above the federal $7.25/hr floor, and it changes over time.
Hypothetical example one: a part-time worker earns $12.00 per hour, works 30 hours a week, and works 50 weeks a year after two unpaid weeks off. Weekly pay is $360.00 and annual pay is $18,000.00. Hypothetical example two: a rate of $15.00 per hour, 37.5 hours a week, 52 weeks gives weekly pay of $562.50 and annual pay of $29,250.00. Change any one of the three inputs and the results move proportionally, so you can quickly test what an extra shift or a different rate is worth.
Enter the highest legally applicable rate for the place where you work. Rules can differ by state, county, or city, and some jurisdictions set separate rates by employer size, age, or industry. Use the official website of your state labor department or the U.S. Department of Labor to confirm the current number, since rates are updated periodically. If you are paid a piece rate or commission, the effective hourly rate must still meet the applicable minimum in most cases.
If you believe you are being paid below the required rate, contact your state labor agency or the Department of Labor for guidance. This tool provides estimates for educational purposes only.
Before trusting the annual figure, confirm that the hours you enter are hours you are actually paid for, and that the number of weeks matches your real schedule. A quick cross-check is to divide the annual result by your hours per week times your weeks per year. You should get your hourly rate back exactly, and if you do not, one of the inputs was probably mistyped.
No -- it's a floor, not a ceiling. Many states and cities have enacted their own higher minimum wage, and employers must pay whichever applicable rate (federal, state, or local) is highest.
In many US jurisdictions, yes -- tipped employees can be paid a lower direct cash wage as long as tips bring their total earnings up to at least the standard minimum wage; rules vary significantly by state.
Yes, if the holidays and time off are paid, count them. Use fewer weeks only if you have unpaid weeks during the year.
You can approximate it by entering an hourly figure, but exempt salaried roles have their own rules. To convert cleanly, divide annual pay by total hours worked.
No. It multiplies a single rate by the hours you enter, so any overtime premium must be calculated separately.
Reference: Internal Revenue Service