The answer
1,560 hours a year
30 hours × 52 weeks = 1,560. That is 130 hours a month on average and 60 hours every two weeks.
Thirty hours is three-quarters of a full-time week: six hours a day for five days, or an eight-hour day shaved off a four-day week. This schedule is 75% of a 40-hour week and counts as part-time work.
How the hours break down
| Measure | Hours |
|---|---|
| Per week | 30 |
| Per bi-weekly period | 60 |
| Per semi-monthly period (average) | 65 |
| Per month (average) | 130 |
| Per quarter | 390 |
| Per year (52 weeks) | 1560 |
Spread over a 5-day week that is 6 hours a day; over a 4-day week 7.5 hours a day; over 3 days 10 hours a day.
Worked example
30 hours a week at $20 an hour
Weekly gross = 30 h × $20 = $600.00. Annual = $600.00 × 52 = $31,200.00. Two unpaid weeks would remove $1,200.00, leaving $30,000.00.
Pay at common hourly rates
| Hourly rate | Weekly | 52 weeks | 50 weeks (2 unpaid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00/h | $450.00 | $23,400.00 | $22,500.00 |
| $20.00/h | $600.00 | $31,200.00 | $30,000.00 |
| $25.00/h | $750.00 | $39,000.00 | $37,500.00 |
| $30.00/h | $900.00 | $46,800.00 | $45,000.00 |
All figures are gross, before taxes.
If you have unpaid time off
| Scenario | Hours per year | Hours per month |
|---|---|---|
| Paid all 52 weeks | 1560 h | 130 h |
| 2 unpaid weeks | 1500 h | 125 h |
| 4 unpaid weeks | 1440 h | 120 h |
Overtime
At 30 hours a week there is no federal overtime. You would need 10 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.