Bi-Weekly Pay Calculator 2026

Bi-Weekly Pay Calculator

Paid every two weeks? Enter your annual salary to see your net bi-weekly paycheck after federal tax, Social Security and Medicare — plus the monthly and weekly equivalents.

● 26 paychecks / year ● Gross + net ● 2026 rates

🗓️ Your bi-weekly paycheck

How it works

How to calculate your bi-weekly pay

A bi-weekly schedule pays you every two weeks — 26 paychecks a year, since 52 weeks divided by two is 26. To get your gross bi-weekly pay, divide your annual salary by 26. To get your net bi-weekly paycheck, first remove federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, then divide what's left by 26.

Annual salary	Gross bi-weekly	Est. net bi-weekly*
$40,000	$1,538	~$1,320
$60,000	$2,308	~$1,900
$80,000	$3,077	~$2,460
$100,000	$3,846	~$3,040

*Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 federal brackets and FICA, no state tax. Add state tax on a state page.

Bi-weekly vs. semi-monthly

It's easy to confuse the two. Bi-weekly means every two weeks (26 checks); semi-monthly means twice a month (24 checks). Bi-weekly paychecks are a little smaller, but twice a year a month contains three paychecks — a useful budgeting quirk many workers plan around.

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The "three-paycheck month": With 26 bi-weekly checks across 12 months, two months each year give you three paychecks instead of two. Treating those extra checks as savings or debt payoff is one of the simplest budgeting wins there is.

Next steps

Want the figure for a different schedule? Try the monthly take-home calculator or the full paycheck calculator. To add state income tax, pick your state — for example Texas (no tax) or New York.

Bi-weekly pay FAQ

How do I calculate my bi-weekly pay?

Divide your gross annual salary by 26, because a bi-weekly schedule pays you every two weeks for a total of 26 paychecks a year. For take-home pay, subtract federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare first, then divide the net result by 26.

How many bi-weekly paychecks are there in a year?

There are 26 bi-weekly pay periods in a year (52 weeks ÷ 2). Twice a year you receive three paychecks in a single month, which is why bi-weekly differs from semi-monthly pay (24 checks).

What is the bi-weekly take-home on a $60,000 salary?

On a $60,000 salary with no state tax, take-home pay is roughly $49,000–$50,000 a year, which is about $1,890–$1,920 per bi-weekly paycheck after federal tax and FICA. State income tax, where it applies, lowers this further.

Is bi-weekly the same as semi-monthly pay?

No. Bi-weekly pays every two weeks for 26 checks a year; semi-monthly pays twice a month for 24 checks a year. Bi-weekly checks are slightly smaller but more frequent, and two months a year contain three bi-weekly paychecks.