.calc-container {
max-width: 600px;
margin: 20px auto;
padding: 30px;
background-color: #f9f9f9;
border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
border-radius: 8px;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.calc-title {
text-align: center;
color: #2c3e50;
margin-bottom: 25px;
font-size: 24px;
}
.form-group {
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.form-group label {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 5px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #555;
}
.form-group input, .form-group select {
width: 100%;
padding: 10px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 4px;
font-size: 16px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.calc-btn {
display: block;
width: 100%;
padding: 12px;
background-color: #27ae60;
color: white;
border: none;
border-radius: 4px;
font-size: 18px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background 0.3s;
margin-top: 20px;
}
.calc-btn:hover {
background-color: #219150;
}
.result-box {
margin-top: 25px;
padding: 20px;
background-color: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-left: 5px solid #27ae60;
display: none;
}
.result-row {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
padding: 8px 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}
.result-row:last-child {
border-bottom: none;
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 1.1em;
color: #27ae60;
}
.seo-content {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 40px auto;
font-family: Georgia, serif;
line-height: 1.6;
color: #333;
}
.seo-content h2 {
color: #2c3e50;
margin-top: 30px;
}
.seo-content p {
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.seo-content ul {
margin-bottom: 15px;
padding-left: 20px;
}
function calculateEarnings() {
var rate = parseFloat(document.getElementById("hourlyRate").value);
var hoursWeek = parseFloat(document.getElementById("hoursPerWeek").value);
var otHours = parseFloat(document.getElementById("overtimeHours").value);
var otMult = parseFloat(document.getElementById("overtimeMultiplier").value);
var weeksYear = parseFloat(document.getElementById("weeksPerYear").value);
// Validation
if (isNaN(rate) || rate < 0) {
alert("Please enter a valid hourly rate.");
return;
}
if (isNaN(hoursWeek) || hoursWeek < 0) {
alert("Please enter valid regular hours.");
return;
}
if (isNaN(otHours)) otHours = 0;
if (isNaN(weeksYear) || weeksYear 52) {
weeksYear = 52; // default fallback
}
// Calculation Logic
var weeklyRegularPay = rate * hoursWeek;
var overtimeRate = rate * otMult;
var weeklyOvertimePay = overtimeRate * otHours;
var totalWeeklyPay = weeklyRegularPay + weeklyOvertimePay;
var annualPay = totalWeeklyPay * weeksYear;
var monthlyPay = annualPay / 12;
// Display Results
document.getElementById("resWeeklyReg").innerHTML = "$" + weeklyRegularPay.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById("resWeeklyOT").innerHTML = "$" + weeklyOvertimePay.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById("resWeeklyTotal").innerHTML = "$" + totalWeeklyPay.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById("resMonthly").innerHTML = "$" + monthlyPay.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById("resAnnual").innerHTML = "$" + annualPay.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById("resultBox").style.display = "block";
}
Understanding Your Paycheck: Calculating Hours Worked Times Hourly Rate
Whether you are a freelancer, a contractor, or a full-time employee paid by the hour, understanding how to accurately calculate your earnings is fundamental to financial planning. While a fixed salary makes prediction easy, an hourly wage requires a specific calculation to determine your weekly, monthly, and yearly gross income. This tool helps you convert your hourly rate and hours worked into tangible salary figures.
The Basic Formula
The core logic behind calculating your pay is straightforward multiplication. To find your gross pay for a specific period, you simply multiply the number of hours you worked by your agreed-upon hourly rate.
Gross Pay = Hours Worked × Hourly Rate
For example, if you earn $25.00 per hour and work 40 hours in a week, your calculation is 40 × 25 = $1,000.
Accounting for Overtime
One of the most significant advantages of hourly work is the potential for overtime pay. In many jurisdictions, any time worked over 40 hours in a single workweek must be paid at a higher rate, typically "time and a half" (1.5 times your regular rate).
- Regular Rate: The standard amount you earn per hour.
- Overtime Rate: Usually 1.5 × Regular Rate.
To calculate a paycheck with overtime, you must calculate the regular hours and overtime hours separately, then add them together. For instance, if you work 45 hours (40 regular + 5 overtime) at $20/hour:
- Regular Pay: 40 hours × $20 = $800
- Overtime Pay: 5 hours × ($20 × 1.5) = $150
- Total Pay: $950
From Hourly to Annual Salary
Many hourly employees want to know what their "annual salary equivalent" is for mortgage applications or budget comparisons. To estimate this, you need to know how many weeks you work per year.
A standard work year is 52 weeks. However, if you are a contractor who takes unpaid vacation, you might only bill for 48 or 50 weeks. The calculator above allows you to adjust the "Weeks Worked per Year" to give you a realistic annual projection based on your actual work schedule.
Gross vs. Net Pay
Please note that this calculator provides Gross Pay. This is the total amount earned before any deductions. Your "take-home" or Net Pay will be lower after federal and state taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and other deductions like health insurance or retirement contributions are removed. While Gross Pay is used for lending and salary negotiation, Net Pay is what you actually have available to spend.
Why Track Your Hours?
If you are paid hourly, precise time tracking is crucial. A discrepancy of just 15 minutes a day can add up to over 60 hours of unpaid time over the course of a year. By verifying your hours worked against your hourly rate regularly, you ensure that you are being compensated fairly for every minute of your labor.