2026 federal tax uses annualized IRS brackets and the standard deduction—not paycheck withholding tables. FICA uses statutory rates. State tax is an optional flat percent.
Skip to biweekly paycheck calculatorEnter hourly or salary pay to estimate your paycheck every two weeks—gross, overtime, and a 2026 federal plus FICA take-home estimate. Typical year: 26 pay periods.
A biweekly paycheck is pay you receive every two weeks. A typical biweekly calendar has 26 paychecks a year. For salary, gross biweekly pay is annual salary ÷ 26. For hourly pay, it is hourly rate × hours per week × 2, plus overtime.
Biweekly (also written bi-weekly) means a paycheck every 14 days—not twice a month on fixed dates.
A standard year has 52 weeks, so 52 ÷ 2 = 26 pay periods. Some employer calendars produce 27 actual paydays when the weekday cycle lines up that way. Budget with 26 unless HR tells you otherwise.
Example: a $60,000 salary is $60,000 ÷ 26 = $2,307.69 gross every two weeks. At $25 an hour and 40 hours a week, gross is $25 × 40 × 2 = $2,000 per biweekly check before taxes.
This calculator also estimates take-home using 2026 federal income-tax brackets, the standard deduction, Social Security, and Medicare. State tax is an optional flat percent you enter. It is a planning estimate, not your employer’s withholding.
Gross biweekly pay is usually annual salary ÷ 26, or hourly rate × weekly hours × 2. Net pay is lower after federal tax, FICA, and deductions.
Use annual salary for salaried jobs. Use hourly if you are paid a wage, including overtime.
Type annual salary, or hourly rate plus hours per week. Full-time is usually 40 hours.
Enter overtime hours per week and the multiplier. US overtime is typically 1.5×.
Keep 2026 federal and FICA on for a take-home estimate. Add an optional state % , 401(k), or other deductions if you know them.
The large number is estimated pay every two weeks. The frequency table shows the same annual gross split weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly.
Input
$50,000 annual · 26 periods · single · 2026 federal + FICAOutput
Gross $1,923.08 · estimated take-home about $1,629$50,000 ÷ 26 = $1,923.08 gross. After the 2026 standard deduction, federal tax, Social Security, and Medicare, take-home is about $1,629 per check.
Input
$60,000 ÷ 26Output
Gross $2,307.69 per biweekly checkThe same salary on a semi-monthly calendar (÷24) is $2,500 gross per check—fewer checks, larger deposits.
Input
$25/hr · 40 hrs/week · no overtimeOutput
Gross $2,000 every two weeks · $52,000 a year$25 × 40 × 2 = $2,000. Annual gross is $25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000.
Input
$20/hr · 40 regular hrs · 4 OT hrs/week · 1.5×Output
Gross $1,840 · overtime $240Regular $1,600 plus 8 period overtime hours at $30 = $240.
Gross only, before taxes. Semi-monthly uses ÷24.
| Annual salary | Biweekly (÷26) | Semi-monthly (÷24) |
|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,538.46 | $1,666.67 |
| $50,000 | $1,923.08 | $2,083.33 |
| $60,000 | $2,307.69 | $2,500.00 |
| $75,000 | $2,884.62 | $3,125.00 |
| $100,000 | $3,846.15 | $4,166.67 |
Gross for 80 regular hours in two weeks.
| Hourly rate | Biweekly gross | Annual gross (×52 weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| $15/hr | $1,200 | $31,200 |
| $20/hr | $1,600 | $41,600 |
| $25/hr | $2,000 | $52,000 |
| $30/hr | $2,400 | $62,400 |
| $40/hr | $3,200 | $83,200 |
| Biweekly | Semi-monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Every 14 days | Twice a month on set dates |
| Paychecks per year | Usually 26 (sometimes 27 paydays) | 24 |
| Same $60,000 salary | $2,307.69 gross / check | $2,500.00 gross / check |
| 3-paycheck months | Usually two months a year | Never |
Salary gross is annual pay divided by pay periods (26 for biweekly). Hourly gross uses weekly hours times 52 weeks, then splits that annual total across the selected periods. Take-home subtracts annualized 2026 federal income tax, FICA, optional state %, and per-check deductions.
Formula
Salary gross = annual salary ÷ pay periods
Hourly regular = hourly rate × hours/week × (52 ÷ pay periods)
Overtime = OT hours/week × hourly rate × multiplier × (52 ÷ pay periods)
Federal tax = 2026 bracket tax on (annual taxable − standard deduction) ÷ pay periods
FICA = Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500 + Medicare 1.45% (+ 0.9% Additional Medicare over the threshold)
Net ≈ period gross − federal − FICA − state − other deductionsEvery two weeks is 26 checks. Twice a month is 24. Using 24 makes each check look too high.
Biweekly follows a weekday every 14 days. Semi-monthly follows calendar dates.
Overtime hours are per week. Four OT hours each week means enter 4, not 8.
This page now uses 2026 federal brackets and FICA. Real payroll still uses W-4 tables, benefits, and local tax.
Some cycles pay 27 times. Confirm the count with HR before spending a “third check” that may not arrive.
State tax here is an optional flat percent. Use the salary tax estimator or your payroll portal for state tables.
This is an individual planning calculator, not payroll software or tax filing.
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For salary, divide annual pay by 26. For hourly, multiply hourly rate × hours per week × 2, then add overtime. Subtract estimated taxes and deductions for take-home. Example: $25 × 40 × 2 = $2,000 gross every two weeks.
Usually 26 (52 weeks ÷ 2). Depending on your employer’s payday weekday, some calendar years have 27 actual biweekly paydays. Use 26 unless payroll tells you the year has 27 checks.
Yes. Biweekly means every 14 days. Semi-monthly means twice a month on set dates (for example the 15th and last day) and is 24 checks a year.
Biweekly is every two weeks (about 26 checks). Semi-monthly is twice a month (24 checks). The same annual salary produces a smaller biweekly check and a larger semi-monthly check. Biweekly calendars also create two months with a third paycheck.
Gross biweekly pay is $50,000 ÷ 26 ≈ $1,923.08. Estimated 2026 take-home for a single filer with only federal tax and FICA is about $1,629 per check. State tax, 401(k), and benefits change the net.
Gross is $60,000 ÷ 26 ≈ $2,307.69 every two weeks. Semi-monthly would be $2,500. Net depends on filing status and deductions—enter $60,000 above to estimate take-home.
At 40 hours a week with no overtime: $20 × 40 × 2 = $1,600 gross per biweekly paycheck, or $41,600 a year.
Enter overtime hours per week. This tool uses overtime hours × hourly rate × multiplier × 2 for a 26-period year. Four OT hours each week at $20 and 1.5× adds $240 to the two-week check.
Biweekly paydays repeat every 14 days on the same weekday. When that weekday appears 27 times in a calendar year, employees on that cycle receive 27 deposits. Annual salary is still typically based on 26 periods unless the employer annualizes differently.
Gross pay math is exact for the hours and salary you enter. Take-home is a 2026 planning estimate using federal brackets, the standard deduction, and FICA. It is not Publication 15-T withholding, and it does not run every state’s tax table. Compare with your pay stub.
Yes—an estimate. Turn on federal income tax and FICA, optionally add a state percentage and deductions. For a fuller US state model, use the salary tax estimator on this site.
Pay inputs are calculated in your browser. They are not uploaded for the core calculation, and results are not placed in the page URL.
Gross uses salary ÷ periods or hourly × hours × (52 ÷ periods). Take-home uses 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction, and statutory FICA. State tax is only the percent you enter.
Planning estimate only—not payroll, tax, legal, or financial advice. Official pay comes from your employer. Tax rules vary by filing status, benefits, and location.
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Reviewed by EverydayTools Editorial Team on 2026-09-20.
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