Hourly to Biweekly Salary Calculator
Want to know how much your hourly rate equals in biweekly salary? Enter your hourly wage and instantly see your biweekly income. Perfect for understanding your paycheck, budgeting, or comparing job offers.
Hourly to Biweekly Salary Calculator
Our Hourly to Biweekly Salary Calculator is a useful tool that helps you convert your hourly wage into biweekly earnings. This is particularly helpful if you're paid every two weeks and want to better understand your take-home pay.
How to Use the Hourly to Biweekly Salary Calculator?
Using our calculator is straightforward:
- Enter your hourly rate in dollars
- Adjust hours worked per day (default is 8)
- Modify days worked per week (default is 5)
- Optionally include tax calculations by checking the box and entering your tax rate
- Click "Calculate Biweekly Salary" to see your biweekly income
Understanding Your Results
The calculator provides:
- Gross biweekly salary - Your total earnings for two weeks before taxes
- Hourly breakdown - How your hours translate to biweekly pay
- After-tax income (if selected) - Your take-home biweekly pay after tax deductions
- Additional calculations showing daily and weekly equivalents
Hourly to Biweekly Pay: Frequently Asked Questions
How many biweekly pay periods are there in a year?
There are typically 26 biweekly pay periods in a year (52 weeks ÷ 2). Some years may have 27 pay periods depending on how the calendar falls, which can affect your annual income calculations.
How do I calculate biweekly pay from hourly wage?
Multiply your hourly rate by hours worked per day, then by days worked per week, then by 2 weeks. For example: $20/hour × 8 hours/day × 5 days/week × 2 weeks = $1,600 biweekly gross pay.
What's the difference between biweekly and semimonthly pay?
Biweekly means every two weeks (26 pay periods/year), while semimonthly means twice per month (24 pay periods/year). Biweekly paychecks will be slightly smaller but more frequent than semimonthly.
How does overtime affect my biweekly pay?
Overtime (typically hours over 40/week) is paid at 1.5× your regular rate. For a $20/hour wage with 45 hours/week: 40 regular hours + 5 overtime hours (at $30/hr) = $950 weekly or $1,900 biweekly.
What percentage should I estimate for taxes?
Tax rates vary but 20-30% is common for federal+state taxes. Our calculator lets you adjust this percentage based on your specific tax situation for more accurate take-home pay estimates.
How do I account for unpaid breaks in my calculations?
If you take unpaid breaks, subtract that time from your daily hours. For example, if you work 8.5 hours with a 30-minute unpaid break, enter 8 hours in the calculator for accurate pay calculations.
What if I work different hours each day?
Use your average daily hours for the calculator. For varying schedules, track your hours for 2 weeks and divide by 10 workdays to find your average daily hours for most accurate results.
How can I compare biweekly pay to monthly expenses?
Multiply biweekly pay by 26 then divide by 12 to estimate monthly income. Example: $1,600 biweekly × 26 = $41,600 yearly ÷ 12 = ~$3,467 monthly to compare against rent and other monthly bills.
Does this calculator work for part-time jobs?
Yes! Simply enter your actual hourly rate and average hours worked. For a part-time job at $15/hour working 4 hours/day, 3 days/week: $15 × 4 × 3 × 2 = $360 biweekly gross pay.
How do bonuses or commissions factor into biweekly pay?
Our calculator shows base pay only. For variable income like bonuses, average them over several pay periods and add to your base pay for a complete financial picture.