Calculate pay period start dates, end dates, pay dates, calendar days, business days, and estimated gross pay. Choose weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods.
Pay frequency:
Choose weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly.
Date in pay period:
Enter any date you want to locate within a pay period.
Known pay period start:
For weekly and biweekly schedules, enter a known pay period start date so the calculator can align the correct cycle.
Estimated pay date:
The calculator adds the pay date delay to the period end date.
A pay period calculator is useful for payroll planning, timesheet tracking, paycheck timing, budgeting, hourly wage estimates, work schedules, and figuring out which dates belong to a pay cycle.
Pay dates and payroll rules can vary by employer, bank holidays, and payroll provider, so use this as an estimate.
Your result shows the pay period start date, end date, estimated pay date, calendar days, business days, estimated hours, and estimated gross pay before taxes or deductions.
A pay period is the range of dates used to calculate wages for a paycheck.
Biweekly pay usually happens every 14 days, while semi-monthly pay usually happens twice per month, often around the 1st and 16th or 15th and last day.
Yes. Enter the number of days between the pay period end date and the paycheck date to estimate the pay date.
No. The gross pay estimate is before taxes, benefits, deductions, overtime rules, and employer-specific payroll adjustments.