Calculate a salary increase
Choose Annual salary, enter your current salary, and select Raise percentage or Dollar increase. Dollar increases are annual amounts in this mode.
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Pay raise
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Calculate your pay increase from a percentage or dollar amount, or compare old and new pay to find the raise percentage. See the extra gross pay per year, month, week, and paycheck.
Example result · calculate with your own pay
New gross pay+7.5%
$64,500per year
Annual increase+$4,500
Per month+$375
Per week+$86.54
Per paycheck+$173.0826 paychecks per year
Before$60,000After$64,500
US gross-pay estimate in USD, before taxes, deductions, benefits, bonuses, overtime, or changes in hours. The 40-hour default is editable.
Find your raise percentage
Already know the new salary or hourly wage? Choose New pay and enter it. The result shows the percentage increase from your current pay. See the formula and example.
Why gross pay?
Take-home pay depends on location, filing status, benefits, and deductions. This tool keeps the comparison transparent and does not estimate taxes.
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How the pay raise is calculated
New salary from a percentage raise
New pay = current pay × (1 + raise percentage ÷ 100)
The annual difference is divided by 12 for a monthly average and by 52 for a weekly average. Hourly pay is annualized as hourly rate × weekly hours × 52.
Worked example
- Current salary
- $60,000
- Raise
- 7.5%
- New salary
- $64,500
- Monthly / biweekly gain
- $375 / $173.08
Raise percentage from old and new pay
Raise % = (new pay − current pay) ÷ current pay × 100
Going from $50,000 to $55,000 is a $5,000 salary increase: $5,000 ÷ $50,000 × 100 = 10%. Use the same pay period for both numbers. Select New pay in the calculator to compare your own figures.
Hourly pay raise example
A wage increase from $20 to $23 per hour is $3 ÷ $20 × 100 = 15%. At 35 hours per week for 52 weeks, annual gross pay rises from $36,400 to $41,860: $5,460 more per year, $455 per month on average, or $210 per biweekly paycheck.
Choose Hourly wage and enter your regular weekly hours. The annual estimate assumes the same hours and 52 paid weeks; unpaid time off and overtime are excluded.
Calculation examples checked October 8, 2026. Pay-period options use the 52 weekly, 26 biweekly, 24 semimonthly, and 12 monthly periods described in IRS Publication 15-T. Results are gross-pay comparisons, not tax or take-home-pay advice.
Pay raise calculator questions
How do I calculate a 7.5% raise?
Multiply current pay by 1.075. For a $60,000 salary, that gives $64,500, an annual increase of $4,500.
How do I calculate a salary increase percentage?
Subtract current salary from new salary, divide by current salary, and multiply by 100. From $50,000 to $55,000, the raise is 10%. Choose New pay above to calculate it for annual salary or an hourly wage.
Why is biweekly different from twice a month?
Biweekly pay normally means 26 paychecks per year. Twice-monthly, or semimonthly, pay means 24. Choose the schedule your employer actually uses.
Does this calculate take-home pay?
No. It compares gross pay before taxes, deductions, benefits, bonuses, and overtime. Net pay needs personal tax and benefit information that this tool does not collect.