Two-week paycheck estimator

Biweekly Paycheck Calculator

A typical biweekly schedule has 26 pay periods per year because employees are paid every two weeks.

Calculate gross pay for the two-week period, subtract pre-tax deductions, estimate payroll taxes, then subtract post-tax deductions.

Estimate a biweekly paycheck using two-week work hours, overtime, payroll taxes, deductions, and the standard 26 pay periods per year.

Pay Period

Hourly rateRegular hours per checkOvertime hours per checkOvertime multiplierPay periods per year

Pre-tax deductions per checkFederal withholding (%)State withholding (%)Local withholding (%)Post-tax deductions per check

Use 80 regular hours for a typical full-time two-week pay period, then add overtime separately.

Adjust federal, state, and local percentages to model different tax withholding scenarios.

The calculator multiplies one biweekly check by 26 periods to estimate annual gross and net pay.

How many pay periods are in a biweekly year?

A typical biweekly schedule has 26 pay periods per year.

How do you estimate biweekly take-home pay?

Calculate gross pay for two weeks, subtract pre-tax deductions, estimate payroll taxes, and subtract post-tax deductions.