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Biweekly paycheck calculator

Updated 2026-09-21 · 2026 IRS and Social Security figures · how we calculate

Enter your pay and state to estimate what lands in one paycheck when you are paid every two weeks. The calculator uses 26 pay periods a year and shows every deduction.

State you work in

Full details for this state: Texas paycheck calculator

How you're paid

Yearly salary ($)

Paid every

W-4 filing status

Tips, 401(k), health insurance and W-4 details

Tips, bonus or commission this paycheck ($)

Tips you report to your employer are taxed like wages

401(k) or 403(b) (% of pay)

Pre-tax health, dental, vision, HSA ($ per paycheck)

After-tax deductions ($ per paycheck)

Roth 401(k), union dues

W-4 Step 3: credits ($ a year)

$2,200 per child under 17, $500 per other dependent

W-4 Step 4(a): other income ($ a year)

W-4 Step 4(b): deductions ($ a year)

W-4 Step 4(c): extra withholding ($ per paycheck)

W-4 Step 2 box is checked (you have two jobs, or you're married and both of you work)

Check my pay stub

Type the amounts from one pay stub. We compare each line with what the rules say for the details above and point out likely reasons for any difference. Nothing leaves your browser.

Gross pay on the stub ($)

If filled in, we use it instead of the pay above

Federal income tax ($)

Social Security ($)

Sometimes shown as OASDI or FICA

Medicare ($)

Texas income tax ($)

$1,783.56take-home pay every two weeks · 84% of gross · $46,372.50 a year

Per paycheck	Amount	Per year
Gross pay	$2,115.38	$55,000.00
Federal income tax · withheld	−$170.00	−$4,420.00
Social Security (6.2%)	−$131.15	−$3,410.00
Medicare (1.45%)	−$30.67	−$797.50
Texas income tax · Texas has none	$0.00	$0.00
Take-home pay	$1,783.56	$46,372.50

How the federal income tax was worked out

Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $2,115.38 × 26 paychecks	$55,000.00
Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g	−$8,600.00
Adjusted yearly wage	$46,400.00
Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table	$4,420.00
Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26	$170.00

IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A — the percentage method payroll software uses for a Form W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer's figure can differ by a few cents because of rounding.

How biweekly pay works

A yearly salary is divided across 26 paychecks. Most months contain two biweekly paydays, and two months usually contain three. Biweekly means every 14 days, not twice a month. Federal and state withholding are worked out for this pay period, then the result also shows the yearly totals.

Pay frequency comparison

The same $55,000 yearly salary has the following gross pay before tax and deductions. Changing frequency changes the size and timing of each check, not the salary.

Frequency	Checks a year	Gross per check
Weekly	52	$1,057.69
Biweekly	26	$2,115.38
Semi-monthly	24	$2,291.67
Monthly	12	$4,583.33

Why deductions can look different

Percentage deductions, such as a 401(k) contribution, follow the size of the check. Fixed benefits entered per paycheck are taken from every check, so confirm whether your employer divides the annual cost across 26 pay periods. Extra W-4 withholding is also a per-paycheck amount. Small yearly differences can appear because payroll tables and some state rules round each pay period.

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Questions

How many biweekly paychecks are there in a year?

26. The calculator divides annual salary and annualized withholding across 26 pay periods.

Does changing to biweekly pay change my salary?

No. It changes the amount and timing of each regular paycheck. Your yearly salary stays the same unless your employer changes it.

Does this calculator include state taxes?

Yes. Choose the state where you work to load that state's withholding rules and employee payroll deductions.