$12 an hour is how much a year?
Short answer
$24,960 a year
Working 40 hours a week for 52 paid weeks (2,080 hours), before tax.
Pay breakdown for $12 an hour
| Yearly | $24,960 |
|---|---|
| Monthly | $2,080.00 |
| Semi-monthly (24 paychecks) | $1,040.00 |
| Biweekly (26 paychecks) | $960.00 |
| Weekly | $480.00 |
| Daily (8 hours) | $96.00 |
| Hourly | $12.00 |
Yearly pay on other schedules
How much $12.00 an hour adds up to depends on your hours.
| Hours per week | Yearly pay | With 2 unpaid weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | $18,720 | $18,000 |
| 35 | $21,840 | $21,000 |
| 37.5 | $23,400 | $22,500 |
| 40 | $24,960 | $24,000 |
| 45 | $28,080 | $27,000 |
| 50 | $31,200 | $30,000 |
At $12.00 an hour, this is 1.7× the US federal minimum wage of $7.25. Many states and cities set higher minimums.
Adjust for your schedule
Change the hours or weeks to match your job.
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Annual salary
$24,960.00
- Monthly pay
- $2,080.00
- Biweekly pay
- $960.00
- Weekly pay
- $480.00
- Daily pay
- $96.00
About these numbers
All figures are gross pay before income tax, Social Security, Medicare and benefit deductions, so take-home pay will be lower. Biweekly pay assumes 26 paychecks a year. The calculation is the same one used by our hourly to salary calculator, which explains the formula in detail.