To get the annual salary, multiply the hourly rate by 2,080. I just multiply by 2,000 (basically what you said) to get a general ballpark. In casual conversation that is "good enough for government work:. Of course, the higher the hourly rate gets the more those 80 extra hours can make a difference on the true annual salary.BuckNaked » 19 Jun 2023, 8:10 am » wrote: ↑ I thought you doubled the hourly wage to get the annual salary? 17.50/hr equals 35,000
and 35/hr equals 70,000