Pay Raise Calculator
Enter your current pay and either the raise percent or the new pay. You see the old and new pay side by side as hourly, weekly, every two weeks, monthly and yearly figures.
It also works the other way. Type the new pay you were offered and find out what percent raise that really is.
Please note: Estimate only, before tax. This is not financial advice.
How it works
Everything is turned into a yearly amount first. Hourly pay is multiplied by your hours per week and by 52 weeks. A percent raise multiplies the yearly amount by one plus the percent divided by 100.
The other figures come from the yearly amount: divide by 52 for weekly, by 26 for every two weeks and by 12 for monthly. Hourly pay is the weekly amount divided by your hours per week.
These are pay before tax. Your take-home change will be smaller, and how much smaller depends on where you live and your other income. A negative percent shows what a pay cut would do.
yearly = hourly × hours per week × 52
new yearly = yearly × (1 + raise% ÷ 100)
raise% = (new − old) ÷ old × 100Worked example: A 5% raise on $60,000
New yearly pay is $63,000, an increase of $3,000. That is $5,250 a month and $2,423.08 every two weeks, before tax.
If you work 40 hours a week, your hourly pay goes from about $28.85 to $30.29.
Frequently asked questions
Is the result before or after tax?
Before tax. Taxes and deductions vary, so the amount that reaches your bank account will be lower.
How do I work out the percent of a raise I was offered?
Pick “new pay amount” and type what you were offered. The tool shows the percent change.
What is a typical raise?
It changes with the year, the industry and your performance. Look at recent pay surveys for your job and location rather than relying on one number.
What if I work part time?
Set your hours per week. Hourly figures use it, and yearly figures for hourly pay use it too.
Why 52 weeks?
It is the standard way to turn weekly pay into a year. If you get unpaid weeks off, your real yearly pay will be lower.
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Content last reviewed 2026-10-13.