Pay Period Calculator
Enter a salary or hourly rate and see what it equals across weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly and annual pay periods.
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Formula
Annual = period amount × periods/year (52 weekly, 26 biweekly, 24 semimonthly, 12 monthly). Other periods derive from annual.
Example
$2,000 biweekly → $52,000/year, $4,333/month, $1,000/week.
Related: Biweekly pay · Salary · Paycheck
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Frequently asked
Biweekly vs semimonthly — what's the difference?
Biweekly = every 2 weeks (26 paychecks/year). Semimonthly = twice a month (24 paychecks/year, usually 1st/15th).
Why does biweekly give a slightly higher monthly equivalent?
Two months a year have three biweekly paychecks. Most cash-flow tools normalize biweekly ÷ 2 ≈ weekly × 2.
Are taxes included?
No — these are gross figures. For take-home estimates use the Paycheck Calculator.
Hourly hours per week?
We assume 52 weeks. Lower the hours per week for part-time schedules.
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