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Biweekly Pay Calculator

Enter your rate and the hours you worked in each of the two weeks. The biweekly pay calculator applies overtime to each workweek separately, never averaging the two, and shows your two-week gross pay, a week-by-week chart, and what it means over a year.

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Biweekly gross pay

$1,700.00

80 h over two weeks, 10 h of it overtime.

Pay by week
Week 1: 40 h + 10 h OT$1,100.00
Week 2: 30 h + 0 h OT$600.00
Two-week gross$1,700.00
Over a year
Annual (26 paychecks)$44,200.00
Monthly average$3,683.33
Overtime is counted each week. You worked 80 h in total. If the two weeks were averaged, overtime would be 0 h. Because each workweek stands alone, 10 h is overtime, worth $300.00.
Hours by week
Hours by week
Week 150 h, $1,100.00 (Regular hours: 40, Overtime hours: 10)
Week 230 h, $600.00 (Regular hours: 30)

Biweekly Pay Calculator, printed from employeecalculators.com/biweekly-pay-calculator/. Estimates of gross amounts before taxes and deductions, based on the values entered; not payroll or legal advice.

How the biweekly pay calculator works

Choose hourly or salary. For hourly pay, enter your rate and the hours worked in each week of the pay period, then the weekly overtime limit and multiplier. The calculator prices each week on its own and adds them. When your weeks are uneven, it shows how much overtime averaging would have hidden.

Biweekly pay formula

For each week: pay = rate × min(hours, limit) + rate × multiplier × max(0, hours − limit)
Biweekly pay = week 1 pay + week 2 pay
Salary: biweekly pay = annual salary ÷ 26

Worked example: an uneven pay period

$20.00 an hour, 50 hours in week 1 and 30 hours in week 2

  1. Week 1: 40 × $20.00 + 10 × $30.00 = $1,100.00.
  2. Week 2: 30 × $20.00 = $600.00.
  3. Biweekly gross pay: $1,700.00.
  4. Two even 40-hour weeks pay $1,600.00, so the uneven schedule earns $100.00 more for the same 80 hours.

Biweekly pay table

Gross pay for two 40-hour weeks (80 hours), before taxes.

Hourly rateBiweeklyMonthly averageAnnual (26 checks)
$15.00$1,200.00$2,600.00$31,200.00
$18.00$1,440.00$3,120.00$37,440.00
$20.00$1,600.00$3,466.67$41,600.00
$22.00$1,760.00$3,813.33$45,760.00
$25.00$2,000.00$4,333.33$52,000.00
$30.00$2,400.00$5,200.00$62,400.00
$35.00$2,800.00$6,066.67$72,800.00
$40.00$3,200.00$6,933.33$83,200.00

Need a full timesheet with clock times for both weeks? Use the timesheet calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate biweekly pay?

For hourly pay, work out each week separately: regular hours up to your weekly limit at your rate, plus overtime hours at your rate times the multiplier. Add the two weeks. For a salary, divide the annual salary by 26.

Why is overtime not based on 80 hours?

Under the FLSA, overtime is based on each 168-hour workweek, and the Department of Labor says hours cannot be averaged over two or more weeks. Working 50 hours then 30 hours earns 10 hours of overtime, even though the total is 80.

How much is $20 an hour biweekly?

At 40 hours a week, 80 hours every two weeks × $20 = $1,600 before taxes.

How many biweekly paychecks are in a year?

Usually 26. Because a year is 52 weeks plus a day or two, some years contain 27 biweekly paydays. Salaried employers handle this in different ways.

Is biweekly the same as semimonthly?

No. Biweekly is every two weeks, 26 times a year. Semimonthly is twice a month, 24 times a year, so each semimonthly paycheck is a little larger. See biweekly vs semimonthly pay.

Related guides

How Overtime Pay Is CalculatedHow overtime pay works under the FLSA: the 40-hour workweek, time and a half, the regular rate with bonuses, and worked examples you can check yourself.Biweekly vs Semimonthly PayBiweekly means 26 paychecks a year; semimonthly means 24. See how each paycheck compares, three-paycheck months, 27-pay years, and what it means for overtime.What Is a Workweek for Overtime?The FLSA workweek is a fixed 168-hour period that can start on any day and hour. Why each week stands alone for overtime and how the start day matters.Regular Hours vs Overtime Hours: What Counts and WhenRegular hours are paid at your normal rate; overtime hours are over the limit for the workweek. What counts as hours worked, daily overtime, and examples.
Gross Pay CalculatorGross pay for a pay period from hours or salary, overtime, tips, bonuses, and other earnings.Timesheet CalculatorOne- or two-week timesheet with lunch punches, dates, overtime per week, and CSV export.Overtime CalculatorPrice overtime and double-time hours with your own rate and multipliers.Salary to Hourly CalculatorFind the hourly rate behind an annual salary for your real schedule.

How this calculator was built. The formula, defaults, and edge cases are documented in a research record and covered by automated tests. It estimates gross amounts from your inputs; it does not determine legal entitlements, taxes, or take-home pay. Read our methodology and disclaimer.

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