The answer
1,950 hours a year
37.5 hours × 52 weeks = 1,950. That is 162.5 hours a month on average and 75 hours every two weeks.
Thirty-seven and a half hours is five 7.5-hour days, which is how an 8-hour clock-to-clock day looks after a 30-minute unpaid lunch. This schedule is 93.8% of a 40-hour week and counts as full-time work.
How the hours break down
| Measure | Hours |
|---|---|
| Per week | 37.5 |
| Per bi-weekly period | 75 |
| Per semi-monthly period (average) | 81.25 |
| Per month (average) | 162.5 |
| Per quarter | 487.5 |
| Per year (52 weeks) | 1950 |
Spread over a 5-day week that is 7.5 hours a day; over a 4-day week 9.38 hours a day; over 3 days 12.5 hours a day.
Worked example
37.5 hours a week at $20 an hour
Weekly gross = 37.5 h × $20 = $750.00. Annual = $750.00 × 52 = $39,000.00. Two unpaid weeks would remove $1,500.00, leaving $37,500.00.
Pay at common hourly rates
| Hourly rate | Weekly | 52 weeks | 50 weeks (2 unpaid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00/h | $562.50 | $29,250.00 | $28,125.00 |
| $20.00/h | $750.00 | $39,000.00 | $37,500.00 |
| $25.00/h | $937.50 | $48,750.00 | $46,875.00 |
| $30.00/h | $1,125.00 | $58,500.00 | $56,250.00 |
All figures are gross, before taxes.
If you have unpaid time off
| Scenario | Hours per year | Hours per month |
|---|---|---|
| Paid all 52 weeks | 1950 h | 162.5 h |
| 2 unpaid weeks | 1875 h | 156.2 h |
| 4 unpaid weeks | 1800 h | 150 h |
Overtime
At 37.5 hours a week there is no federal overtime. You would need 2.5 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.