The answer
1,664 hours a year
32 hours × 52 weeks = 1,664. That is 138.7 hours a month on average and 64 hours every two weeks.
Thirty-two hours is four eight-hour days, the pattern behind the four-day work week. This schedule is 80% of a 40-hour week and counts as part-time work.
How the hours break down
| Measure | Hours |
|---|---|
| Per week | 32 |
| Per bi-weekly period | 64 |
| Per semi-monthly period (average) | 69.33 |
| Per month (average) | 138.67 |
| Per quarter | 416 |
| Per year (52 weeks) | 1664 |
Spread over a 5-day week that is 6.4 hours a day; over a 4-day week 8 hours a day; over 3 days 10.67 hours a day.
Worked example
32 hours a week at $20 an hour
Weekly gross = 32 h × $20 = $640.00. Annual = $640.00 × 52 = $33,280.00. Two unpaid weeks would remove $1,280.00, leaving $32,000.00.
Pay at common hourly rates
| Hourly rate | Weekly | 52 weeks | 50 weeks (2 unpaid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00/h | $480.00 | $24,960.00 | $24,000.00 |
| $20.00/h | $640.00 | $33,280.00 | $32,000.00 |
| $25.00/h | $800.00 | $41,600.00 | $40,000.00 |
| $30.00/h | $960.00 | $49,920.00 | $48,000.00 |
All figures are gross, before taxes.
If you have unpaid time off
| Scenario | Hours per year | Hours per month |
|---|---|---|
| Paid all 52 weeks | 1664 h | 138.7 h |
| 2 unpaid weeks | 1600 h | 133.3 h |
| 4 unpaid weeks | 1536 h | 128 h |
Overtime
At 32 hours a week there is no federal overtime. You would need 8 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.