The answer
1,248 hours a year
24 hours × 52 weeks = 1,248. That is 104 hours a month on average and 48 hours every two weeks.
Twenty-four hours is three eight-hour days, a common compressed part-time schedule. This schedule is 60% of a 40-hour week and counts as part-time work.
How the hours break down
| Measure | Hours |
|---|---|
| Per week | 24 |
| Per bi-weekly period | 48 |
| Per semi-monthly period (average) | 52 |
| Per month (average) | 104 |
| Per quarter | 312 |
| Per year (52 weeks) | 1248 |
Spread over a 5-day week that is 4.8 hours a day; over a 4-day week 6 hours a day; over 3 days 8 hours a day.
Worked example
24 hours a week at $20 an hour
Weekly gross = 24 h × $20 = $480.00. Annual = $480.00 × 52 = $24,960.00. Two unpaid weeks would remove $960.00, leaving $24,000.00.
Pay at common hourly rates
| Hourly rate | Weekly | 52 weeks | 50 weeks (2 unpaid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00/h | $360.00 | $18,720.00 | $18,000.00 |
| $20.00/h | $480.00 | $24,960.00 | $24,000.00 |
| $25.00/h | $600.00 | $31,200.00 | $30,000.00 |
| $30.00/h | $720.00 | $37,440.00 | $36,000.00 |
All figures are gross, before taxes.
If you have unpaid time off
| Scenario | Hours per year | Hours per month |
|---|---|---|
| Paid all 52 weeks | 1248 h | 104 h |
| 2 unpaid weeks | 1200 h | 100 h |
| 4 unpaid weeks | 1152 h | 96 h |
Overtime
At 24 hours a week there is no federal overtime. You would need 16 more hours in a workweek to reach 40; any hours beyond that are overtime for non-exempt employees. See overtime rules and the calculator for state differences.