The answer
2,080 hours a year
40 hours × 52 weeks = 2,080. That is 173.3 hours a month on average and 80 hours every two weeks.
Forty hours is the standard full-time week and the line at which federal weekly overtime begins. This schedule is 100% of a 40-hour week and counts as full-time work.
How the hours break down
| Measure | Hours |
|---|---|
| Per week | 40 |
| Per bi-weekly period | 80 |
| Per semi-monthly period (average) | 86.67 |
| Per month (average) | 173.33 |
| Per quarter | 520 |
| Per year (52 weeks) | 2080 |
Spread over a 5-day week that is 8 hours a day; over a 4-day week 10 hours a day; over 3 days 13.33 hours a day.
Worked example
40 hours a week at $20 an hour
Weekly gross = 40 h × $20 = $800.00. Annual = $800.00 × 52 = $41,600.00. Two unpaid weeks would remove $1,600.00, leaving $40,000.00.
Pay at common hourly rates
| Hourly rate | Weekly | 52 weeks | 50 weeks (2 unpaid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00/h | $600.00 | $31,200.00 | $30,000.00 |
| $20.00/h | $800.00 | $41,600.00 | $40,000.00 |
| $25.00/h | $1,000.00 | $52,000.00 | $50,000.00 |
| $30.00/h | $1,200.00 | $62,400.00 | $60,000.00 |
All figures are gross, before taxes.
If you have unpaid time off
| Scenario | Hours per year | Hours per month |
|---|---|---|
| Paid all 52 weeks | 2080 h | 173.3 h |
| 2 unpaid weeks | 2000 h | 166.7 h |
| 4 unpaid weeks | 1920 h | 160 h |
Overtime
At 40 hours a week there is no federal overtime. You would need 0 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.