The answer
1,820 hours a year
35 hours × 52 weeks = 1,820. That is 151.7 hours a month on average and 70 hours every two weeks.
Thirty-five hours is seven hours a day for five days, often seen in jobs with a longer unpaid lunch. This schedule is 87.5% of a 40-hour week and counts as full-time work.
How the hours break down
| Measure | Hours |
|---|---|
| Per week | 35 |
| Per bi-weekly period | 70 |
| Per semi-monthly period (average) | 75.83 |
| Per month (average) | 151.67 |
| Per quarter | 455 |
| Per year (52 weeks) | 1820 |
Spread over a 5-day week that is 7 hours a day; over a 4-day week 8.75 hours a day; over 3 days 11.67 hours a day.
Worked example
35 hours a week at $20 an hour
Weekly gross = 35 h × $20 = $700.00. Annual = $700.00 × 52 = $36,400.00. Two unpaid weeks would remove $1,400.00, leaving $35,000.00.
Pay at common hourly rates
| Hourly rate | Weekly | 52 weeks | 50 weeks (2 unpaid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00/h | $525.00 | $27,300.00 | $26,250.00 |
| $20.00/h | $700.00 | $36,400.00 | $35,000.00 |
| $25.00/h | $875.00 | $45,500.00 | $43,750.00 |
| $30.00/h | $1,050.00 | $54,600.00 | $52,500.00 |
All figures are gross, before taxes.
If you have unpaid time off
| Scenario | Hours per year | Hours per month |
|---|---|---|
| Paid all 52 weeks | 1820 h | 151.7 h |
| 2 unpaid weeks | 1750 h | 145.8 h |
| 4 unpaid weeks | 1680 h | 140 h |
Overtime
At 35 hours a week there is no federal overtime. You would need 5 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.