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Contractor Rate Calculator
Convert salary to 1099 contractor rate. Calculate your hourly floor, day rate, self-employment tax buffer, and billable target. Free 2026 rate calculator →
Shift Premium Calculator
Calculate shift differential & blended hourly pay. At $22/hr with 15% night premium on 8 hrs, earn $906.40/wk ($22.66 blended). Check your premium →
PTO Payout Calculator After Taxes
Calculate unused PTO payout after taxes. At $30/hr for 80 hrs ($2,400 gross), net cash-out is $1,568.40 after federal & FICA. Check your PTO payout →
Freelance Rate Calculator
Calculate your freelance hourly and day rate. Factor in self-employment taxes, non-billable hours, business expenses, and profit margin. Free 2026 tool →
Shift Differential Calculator
Calculate your shift differential and night shift premium pay. Enter base wage, standard hours, differential hours, and premium rate to see your total pay →
PTO Payout Calculator
Calculate your PTO vacation payout when leaving a job. See gross cash-out value, 22% federal supplemental withholding, FICA, and estimated net check →
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Hourly to Salary Calculator
Convert hourly pay to salary. At $25/hr ($52k gross), see exact 2026 take-home pay ($43,962 net) after federal and FICA taxes. Calculate your paycheck →
Salary to Hourly Calculator
Convert annual salary to hourly wage. A $60,000 salary equals $28.85/hr gross and $24.23/hr net after 2026 federal taxes. Calculate your net wage →
Overtime Pay Calculator
Calculate overtime pay and time-and-a-half. At $20/hr, 45 hours pays $950 gross ($150 OT) with $816 net take-home in 2026. Calculate your overtime pay →
Paycheck Calculator (2026)
Calculate 2026 take-home pay per paycheck. A $65k salary nets $2,092.60 biweekly ($54,407/yr) after federal and FICA taxes. See your net paycheck →
Bonus Tax Calculator
Calculate bonus take-home pay after taxes. Under the 2026 IRS 22% rate + FICA (29.65%), a $5,000 bonus nets $3,517.50. Calculate your net bonus →
Time and a Half Calculator
Calculate your time and a half overtime pay. Enter your hourly wage and total hours to see regular pay, 1.5x overtime rate, and weekly gross earnings →
Popular hourly wage conversions
Instant gross-to-salary conversions, monthly budgets, and 2026 take-home pay estimates for high-demand hourly rates.
Popular salary to hourly conversions
Convert milestone salaries into equivalent hourly wages, paycheck amounts, and post-tax take-home earnings.
State take-home calculators
State pages apply a distinct income-tax layer—not a location-name swap. Choose gross hourly conversion or paycheck take-home for the supported states.
In-depth payroll & compensation guides
Authoritative, research-backed guides breaking down tax withholding, FLSA overtime rules, 1099 contractor math, and salary conversion mechanics.
Hourly to Salary Conversion
Master the 2,080-hour baseline, paid vs unpaid time off, overtime compounding, and how to value benefits as an hourly equivalent.
Paycheck Taxes & Deductions
Understand your take-home pay: 2026 federal brackets, standard deductions, FICA limits, Form W-4 elections, and pre-tax benefits.
FLSA Overtime Pay Rules
How time-and-a-half is legally computed, what counts in your regular rate of pay, and exempt vs non-exempt employee rules.
How Bonuses Are Taxed
Why bonus checks feel taxed so heavily, IRS 22% flat withholding vs aggregate methods, and year-end reconciliation.
1099 Contractor vs W-2 Employee
Self-employment tax (15.3%), uncompensated hours, business expenses, and the 1.3x-1.5x breakeven rate multiplier.
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