Biweekly Timesheet Calculator
Two weeks, one total: enter every shift for your 14-day pay period, subtract unpaid breaks per day, and see the biweekly hours and estimated paycheck.
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Biweekly pay in one minute
Most U.S. employers that pay hourly use a biweekly cycle: 26 pay periods a year, each covering two workweeks (14 days). Untick your days off, fill the shifts you worked, and the calculator totals each week separately — which matters because federal overtime is calculated per workweek, not per pay period.
Standard biweekly period at 40 hours a week
| Scenario | Week 1 | Week 2 | Period total |
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| 40 h/week, paid lunch | 40.00 | 40.00 | 80.00 |
| 40 h span, 30-min unpaid lunch | 37.50 | 37.50 | 75.00 |
| 38 h one week, 44 h next | 38.00 | 44.00 | 82.00 (4 OT h in week 2) |
The third row is the trap: averaging 82 ÷ 2 = 41 hours per week misses that week 2 had 4 overtime hours. Federal law counts week 2 alone. Our calculator keeps the weeks separate so you can spot it, and the overtime calculator prices the premium hours.
Questions people ask
How many hours are in a biweekly pay period?
A biweekly pay period covers 14 calendar days. At a standard 40-hour week that is 80 paid hours. With an unpaid 30-minute lunch each workday, the total is 75 hours across five 8.5-hour days per week.
How does overtime work in a biweekly period?
Under federal FLSA rules, overtime is computed per workweek, not per pay period: hours over 40 in week one get 1.5× even if week two is short. A few states average across the period — check yours.
Why did my biweekly paycheck differ from my timesheet?
Common reasons: decimal conversion errors (7:30 should be 7.50), quarter-hour rounding policies, unpaid vs paid break classification, and per-week overtime calculation. Verify each with the decimal hours chart.
Can I use this for two different jobs?
Yes — run each job separately and add the results, since overtime and rates differ per employer. FLSA overtime for multiple jobs is computed per employer.