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Pay Frequency Converter

Enter any pay amount and its frequency — weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, monthly, or annual — and see the equivalent for every other schedule. All numbers come from the same annual total using exact arithmetic.

Informational only — not financial advice. Covers gross pay conversions only; does not calculate taxes or deductions.

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Enter a pay amount above to see all frequency equivalents.

How this converter works

Step 1 — Convert to annual

Every conversion passes through the annual figure first. Multiply your entered amount by the number of pay periods per year for your selected frequency:

  • Weekly: amount × 52
  • Biweekly: amount × 26
  • Semi-monthly: amount × 24
  • Monthly: amount × 12

Step 2 — Divide to each target frequency

The annual total is then divided by each frequency's periods per year using the same divisors. The calculator uses exact arithmetic — annual ÷ 26 for biweekly, annual ÷ 24 for semi-monthly — with no rounding applied to the intermediate figures.

Why biweekly and semi-monthly are different

Biweekly (every two weeks) produces 26 paychecks per year. Twice a year, biweekly employees receive three paychecks in one calendar month. Semi-monthly (twice a month — typically the 1st and 15th) produces exactly 24 paychecks per year. The annual salary is identical; the per-paycheck amount differs only because the year is divided into a different number of periods.

Source: Standard payroll arithmetic — pay period count definitions per DOL Fair Labor Standards Act. The formulas (annual ÷ 26, ÷ 24, ÷ 52, ÷ 12) are also stated explicitly in IRS Publication 15-T (Withholding Methods) as the basis for annualizing wages.

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