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Salary ↔ biweekly gross/net, 26 vs 24 paychecks, and which months get an extra paycheck.
Estimates only — not tax, payroll, or financial advice. This is a simplified educational calculator (2026-ish federal brackets + standard deduction, employee FICA, optional flat state tax). It is not IRS Publication 15-T withholding, a substitute for your W-4, or a tax return. Real paystubs vary with credits, benefits, local taxes, additional Medicare tax, and your employer’s payroll system. Confirm numbers with a qualified tax or payroll professional.
Biweekly Paycheck Calculator is a free online calculator on PaystubKit, the paycheck tools hub from One More Turn Ventures LLC (OMTV). Salary ↔ biweekly gross/net, 26 vs 24 paychecks, and which months get an extra paycheck.
What it does: If a coworker says they are “paid twice a month,” they may mean semimonthly (24) not biweekly (26). This tool makes the mix-up visible.
When to use it: Use it for planning and offer comparisons — then confirm against your actual paystub.
Part of the PaystubKit tools collection. Calculations run locally in your browser.
True biweekly pay is 26 checks a year (sometimes 27). Semimonthly is 24 checks a year (1st and 15th, or similar). Dividing salary by 24 instead of 26 overstates each check.
On a biweekly calendar, two months typically contain three Fridays (or whatever payday you use). Those are “extra paycheck” months — cash-flow, not extra salary.
Biweekly gross ≈ annual salary ÷ 26. Semimonthly gross ≈ annual salary ÷ 24.
Yes. Annual gross ≈ biweekly gross × 26. We also show the 24-paycheck (semimonthly) comparison so the two methods are not mixed up.
No. Net uses the same simplified federal/FICA engine as the other tools — educational only.