Calculate gross biweekly pay from salary or hourly wages
A biweekly pay period covers two weeks. Salary mode divides annual gross pay by the number of pay periods you enter, commonly 26. Hourly mode totals two identical workweeks and can include overtime hours at your selected multiplier.
Formulas
Annual salary
biweekly gross = annual salary ÷ pay periods per year
Hourly wage
biweekly gross = 2 × [(rate × regular hours) + (rate × OT multiplier × OT hours)]
Biweekly is not the same as semi-monthly
Biweekly usually means every two weeks, while semi-monthly means twice per month. That difference is why this calculator shows a separate semi-monthly equivalent instead of treating the terms as interchangeable.
Gross-pay limitation
This calculator does not estimate taxes, insurance, retirement contributions, garnishments, bonuses, commissions, or other payroll adjustments. It is designed for gross-pay comparisons.