Enter your hourly wage and the number of hours you work per week into the calculator to estimate your income per month.

Income Per Month Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the income per month.

IPM = HW * HPW * 4

Variables:

  • IPM is the income per month ($)
  • HW is the hourly wage ($)
  • HPW is the hours worked per week

To calculate the income per month, multiply the hourly wage by the number of hours worked per week and then by 4 (the average number of weeks in a month).

What is Income Per Month?

Income per month is the total amount of money earned from work before taxes and other deductions, calculated on a monthly basis. It is a useful figure for budgeting and financial planning, as most expenses and bills are also calculated on a monthly cycle.

How to Calculate Income Per Month?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Income Per Month.


  1. First, determine your hourly wage (HW).
  2. Next, determine the number of hours you work per week (HPW).
  3. Use the formula from above = IPM = HW * HPW * 4.
  4. Finally, calculate your Income Per Month (IPM).
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

hourly wage (HW) = $15

hours worked per week (HPW) = 40