Frequently Asked Questions
How do I use the income calculator?
Enter an amount and pick the period it is for (year, month, week, day, or hour) on the calculator page. The other periods fill in. Business Days is a regular work week; Calendar Year is every day of the week.
How do I convert hourly pay to an annual salary?
A regular work year is 2,080 hours — 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, 52 weeks. Multiply your hourly rate by that, and $25 an hour is $52,000 a year. Enter the rate and set Per to Hour on the income calculator.
How do I convert a salary to an hourly rate?
Divide annual pay by hours per year. On Business Days that is 2,080 hours. Open Advanced Options to change hours, days, or weeks.
What's my daily pay from a salary?
Enter the yearly amount, or an hourly rate. Daily pay is hourly rate × hours per day. Gross pay only.
What's the difference between Calendar Year and Business Days mode?
Business Days is 8 hours, 5 days a week (2,080 hours a year). Calendar Year is the same 8-hour day, every day of the week (364 days, 2,912 hours). From a yearly amount, year, month, and week stay the same; day and hour change. See How It Works for the formulas.
Does this calculator include taxes?
The income page is gross pay only. Pricing and Take-Home use a tax percent only if you type one. That is not a tax return.
How do I calculate a freelance rate or price a handmade product?
On Pricing, enter costs or materials, minutes, and the hourly rate you want. Leave selling price blank for a suggested price. For handmade items, line cost is pack cost × (used ÷ pack quantity). Add fees under Advanced Options if you have them.
How much do I need to sell to take home a set amount?
On Take-Home, choose Take-home goal, enter the net you want and expenses for the same period. Add a tax percent if you want. It solves for the sales you need.
Is this a 1099 or self-employment tax calculator?
No. You type a percent to set aside. It is not your tax return.
What if take-home is negative?
If it is negative, that is the real number. Change sales, expenses, or the goal.
Can I customize the work schedule?
Yes. Open Advanced Options to change hours per day, days per week, and weeks per year — for example a 4-day week or fewer billable weeks.
Can I enter any time period as the starting point?
Yes. Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly — it converts from whichever you choose.
Is my data stored or sent anywhere?
Calculations run in your browser. Income and Take-Home remember your numbers while this tab is open. Pricing can remember the last form on this device until you use Clear form. See our Privacy Policy.
Is this financial advice?
No. These are informational calculators, not financial, tax, or legal advice.
Is this calculator free?
Yes. Free to use, no account required.