$30,000 a year is how much an hour?

$30,000 a year is $14.42 an hour based on a 40-hour week (2,080 paid hours a year). That's about $2,500 a month and $1,154 every two weeks before taxes.

$30,000 a year converted to other pay periods
Hourly (40 hrs/week)	$14.42
Per month	$2,500.00
Every two weeks (bi-weekly)	$1,153.85
Per week	$576.92
Per day (8 hrs)	$115.38

Before taxes. Based on 2,080 paid hours a year — the standard for a full-time salaried role.

To see what $30,000 looks like after taxes, enter $14.42 an hour in the paycheck calculator and add your state and deductions. Note: salaried roles don't earn overtime the way hourly roles do, so a higher hourly-equivalent can be worth less if you regularly work more than 40 hours.