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Biweekly Pay Calculator
Being paid every two weeks means 26 paychecks a year. Enter your annual salary or hourly wage to see each biweekly paycheck before tax, and how it compares with other pay schedules.
- If paid twice a month
- $2,708.33
- Weekly
- $1,250.00
- Monthly average
- $5,416.67
- Annual
- $65,000.00
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Formula
How to use it
- Choose whether to start from a salary or an hourly wage.
- Enter the amount, and your weekly hours if hourly.
- Read the biweekly figure and compare with the other schedules.
Worked examples
A $65,000 salary
- Biweekly pay
- $2,500.00
- If paid twice a month
- $2,708.33
- Monthly average
- $5,416.67
$24 an hour at 40 hours a week
- Biweekly pay
- $1,920.00
- Annual
- $49,920.00
The two “extra” paychecks
Most months contain two biweekly paydays, but twice a year a month contains three. If you budget on two paychecks a month, those extra checks are a built-in chance to save or pay down debt.
Roughly every eleven years, a calendar year contains 27 biweekly paydays instead of 26. Employers handle this differently, so check how yours does.
Questions people ask
How much is $60,000 a year biweekly?
$2,307.69 per paycheck before tax.
Is biweekly the same as twice a month?
No. Biweekly is every 14 days, giving 26 paychecks. Twice a month (semi-monthly) gives 24 slightly larger paychecks on fixed dates.