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Biweekly time card

Two weeks of hours, with overtime worked out for each week.

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Week 1

Week 2

86:00 h Full breakdown below
Hours in two weeks
86:00 h
That's 86.00 in decimal hours; 6.00 hours are overtime (worked out for each week).
41.00 h Week 1
45.00 h Week 2
$1,602.00 Pay before tax

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86.00 hours: regular and overtime

  • Regular 80.00 h
  • Overtime 6.00 h

Each workweek stands alone: overtime is over 40 in each week, not over 80 in two.

You worked 86:00 h in two weeks, 6:00 h of it overtime.

How many biweekly pay periods are in a year?

A biweekly payroll pays every two weeks, which gives 26 paydays in most years. A year has 27 when its first payday falls on January 1, or on January 1 or 2 in a leap year. A biweekly time card adds up both weeks for the same paycheck.

How we worked it out

  1. Monday: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM = 8:30, less a 30-minute break = 8:00
  2. Tuesday: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM = 8:30, less a 30-minute break = 8:00
  3. Wednesday: 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM = 9:30, less a 30-minute break = 9:00
  4. Thursday: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM = 8:30, less a 30-minute break = 8:00
  5. Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM = 8:30, less a 30-minute break = 8:00
  6. Week 1: 8:00 + 8:00 + 9:00 + 8:00 + 8:00 = 41:00 (41.00 hours), 1.00 hour over 40
  7. Monday: 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM = 9:30, less a 30-minute break = 9:00
  8. Tuesday: 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM = 9:30, less a 30-minute break = 9:00
  9. Wednesday: 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM = 9:30, less a 30-minute break = 9:00
  10. Thursday: 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM = 9:30, less a 30-minute break = 9:00
  11. Friday: 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM = 9:30, less a 30-minute break = 9:00
  12. Week 2: 9:00 + 9:00 + 9:00 + 9:00 + 9:00 = 45:00 (45.00 hours), 5.00 hours over 40
  13. Pay, week 1: 40.00 h × $18.00 = $720.00; 1.00 h × $27.00 = $27.00; total $747.00
  14. Pay, week 2: 40.00 h × $18.00 = $720.00; 5.00 h × $27.00 = $135.00; total $855.00
  15. Total pay: $1,602.00

Overtime on a biweekly card

Overtime is worked out for each workweek on its own: hours over 40 in week 1, and over 40 in week 2. A 30-hour week then a 50-hour week gives 10 hours of overtime, though the two add up to 80.

Worked examples

Two weeks at $18 an hour

Hourly rate $18Week 1 Monday start 9:00 AMWeek 1 Monday end 5:30 PMWeek 1 Monday break 30 minWeek 1 Tuesday start 9:00 AMWeek 1 Tuesday end 5:30 PMWeek 1 Tuesday break 30 minWeek 1 Wednesday start 8:30 AMWeek 1 Wednesday end 6:00 PMWeek 1 Wednesday break 30 minWeek 1 Thursday start 9:00 AMWeek 1 Thursday end 5:30 PMWeek 1 Thursday break 30 minWeek 1 Friday start 9:00 AMWeek 1 Friday end 5:30 PMWeek 1 Friday break 30 minWeek 2 Monday start 9:00 AMWeek 2 Monday end 6:30 PMWeek 2 Monday break 30 minWeek 2 Tuesday start 9:00 AMWeek 2 Tuesday end 6:30 PMWeek 2 Tuesday break 30 minWeek 2 Wednesday start 9:00 AMWeek 2 Wednesday end 6:30 PMWeek 2 Wednesday break 30 minWeek 2 Thursday start 9:00 AMWeek 2 Thursday end 6:30 PMWeek 2 Thursday break 30 minWeek 2 Friday start 9:00 AMWeek 2 Friday end 6:30 PMWeek 2 Friday break 30 min

You worked 86:00 h in two weeks, 6:00 h of it overtime.

Hours in two weeks
86.00
Week 1 hours
41.00
Week 2 hours
45.00
Overtime hours
6.00
Pay before tax
$1,602.00

A 30-hour week, then a 50-hour week

Hourly rate $20Week 1 Monday start 9:00 AMWeek 1 Monday end 3:00 PMWeek 1 Tuesday start 9:00 AMWeek 1 Tuesday end 3:00 PMWeek 1 Wednesday start 9:00 AMWeek 1 Wednesday end 3:00 PMWeek 1 Thursday start 9:00 AMWeek 1 Thursday end 3:00 PMWeek 1 Friday start 9:00 AMWeek 1 Friday end 3:00 PMWeek 2 Monday start 8:00 AMWeek 2 Monday end 6:00 PMWeek 2 Tuesday start 8:00 AMWeek 2 Tuesday end 6:00 PMWeek 2 Wednesday start 8:00 AMWeek 2 Wednesday end 6:00 PMWeek 2 Thursday start 8:00 AMWeek 2 Thursday end 6:00 PMWeek 2 Friday start 8:00 AMWeek 2 Friday end 6:00 PM

You worked 80:00 h in two weeks, 10:00 h of it overtime.

Hours in two weeks
80.00
Week 1 hours
30.00
Week 2 hours
50.00
Overtime hours
10.00
Pay before tax
$1,700.00

Common questions

What is biweekly pay?

Pay that comes every two weeks on the same weekday, which is 26 paychecks in most years. Each paycheck covers two workweeks, and overtime is counted in each week separately.

How do I calculate biweekly pay?

Add up each week's hours, pay the hours over 40 in each week at time and a half, then add the two weeks. Our example of 86 hours at $18 an hour pays $1,602.00 before tax.

How many hours is a 7 to 4 shift?

It's 9 hours with no break, or 8.5 hours with an unpaid 30-minute lunch.

How do I calculate total hours in a week?

Work out each day's hours, end time minus start time less any unpaid break, then add the seven days of the workweek. Use the Time card calculator for one week, or this card for two.

Payroll wants decimal hours?

Turn hours and minutes into decimal hours, with any rounding shown.

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Method and sources

Each calculator applies the published federal or state rule to the hours and pay you enter and rounds each amount to the nearest cent. Every step is shown, and every rule links to its official page with the date we checked it. Not legal or tax advice; the pages never decide whether you're exempt. Spot something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it and note the change.

  • The two weeks are two workweeks in order; a shift that ends after midnight counts on the day it started.
  • Enter only unpaid meal breaks: short rest breaks are paid time.
  • Overtime is worked out for each workweek under the federal rule, never averaged over the two weeks.
  • Each amount of pay is rounded to the cent; half a cent rounds up.