Answer:
[tex]\large \boxed{\text{24.17/h}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\text{Hourly salary} = \dfrac{\text{Total salary}}{\text{Hours worked}}[/tex]
1. Calculate hours worked
[tex]\text{Hours worked} = \text{52 wk} \times \dfrac{\text{40 h}}{\text{1 wk }} = \text{2080 h}[/tex]
2. Calculate the hourly salary
[tex]\text{Hourly salary} = \dfrac{50281}{\text{2080 h}} = \textbf{24.17/h}\\\\\text{The average hourly salary is $\large \boxed{\textbf{24.17/h}}$}[/tex]