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Pay Raise Calculator

See your new pay, dollar increase and percent increase from a raise entered as a percent or a new amount.

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Gross figures before taxes. Annual amounts assume your hours x 52 weeks.

How it works

If you enter a percent, your new pay is current pay x (1 + percent / 100). If you enter a new amount, the percent increase is (new minus old) / old x 100. The dollar increase is simply new pay minus current pay. For hourly pay, the annualized increase is the hourly increase x hours per week x 52.

Hourly to annual: at 40 hours per week, annual pay equals your hourly rate times 2,080 (40 x 52).

See the after-tax impact

A raise looks different after withholding. Run the new number through our paycheck and take-home tools.

Good to know

FAQs

What is the average annual pay raise?

Typical annual merit raises in the United States run about 3 to 5 percent. Promotions or job changes often bring larger jumps of 10 percent or more.

How do I calculate a raise percentage?

Subtract your old pay from your new pay, divide that difference by the old pay, then multiply by 100. For example, $2,000 more on $50,000 is 4 percent.

Cost-of-living vs merit raise, what is the difference?

A cost-of-living adjustment keeps your pay in line with inflation, while a merit raise rewards performance. Some years you may get one, both or neither.

How do I convert an hourly raise to an annual amount?

Multiply the new hourly rate by your hours per week and by 52 weeks. At 40 hours, annual pay equals hourly rate times 2,080.

Does this account for taxes?

No, this shows your gross raise before taxes. Use our paycheck and take-home tools to see the after-tax impact.