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Biweekly Pay Calculator (2026)
Biweekly pay means 26 paychecks a year. In 2026, a single filer earning $75,000 takes home about $2,368.94 every two weeks after federal income tax and FICA, before any state income tax.
Enter a salary or switch to hourly, choose your state, and see what lands in your account every two weeks.
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Estimated take-home
per biweekly pay · $62,398 / yr
Federal + FICA only — select your state to include state tax.
Biweekly take-home pay after taxes
By hourly wage (80 hours per check)
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Single filer, federal income tax + FICA only (no state income tax, as in Texas). No 401(k) or pre-tax health premium.
Biweekly vs. semi-monthly pay
Biweekly payroll runs every two weeks for 26 paychecks a year; semi-monthly payroll pays on two fixed dates each month for 24. Your yearly pay is identical, but it is divided into more, smaller checks: a $75,000 salary works out to about $2,368.94 take-home per biweekly check versus $2,566.35 per semi-monthly check. Two months a year usually bring a third biweekly paycheck, which is why budgets built on “two checks a month” come out ahead with biweekly pay.
Breakdown
Effective tax rate 16.8% of gross
Taxes are calculated the same way as our salary calculator — see the method.
Biweekly pay questions
How is biweekly pay calculated?
Divide your annual gross pay by 26 to get your gross pay per biweekly paycheck. For hourly work, multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work in two weeks (80 hours at 40 hours a week). Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, state income tax, and any pre-tax deductions are then withheld from each check.
How much is $18 an hour biweekly after taxes?
At 40 hours a week, $18 an hour is $1,440.00 gross per biweekly paycheck. A single filer takes home about $1,240.89 every two weeks after federal income tax and FICA in 2026, before any state income tax. Choose your state in the calculator to include it.
How many biweekly paychecks are in a year?
Biweekly pay is 26 paychecks a year, one every two weeks. Because twelve months hold slightly more than 13 two-week periods, two months each year usually contain three paydays instead of two.
What is the difference between biweekly and semi-monthly pay?
Biweekly pay comes every two weeks (26 checks a year); semi-monthly pay comes twice a month (24 checks a year). The annual pay is the same, so each biweekly check is smaller: on a $75,000 salary a single filer takes home about $2,368.94 biweekly versus $2,566.35 semi-monthly.
Does the biweekly calculator include state taxes?
Yes. Pick your state and your 2026 state income tax is withheld from each biweekly check alongside federal income tax and FICA. The example tables on this page leave state income tax out, so they match no-income-tax states such as Texas; in other states each check will be smaller.
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Paid by the hour? Try the hourly paycheck calculator, use the salary paycheck calculator, or jump to a state.