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To convert into a biweekly period this number would then be doubled. So take the hourly wage, add a zero behind it, and then multiply that number by 8 to get your pre-tax biweekly income. If your effective tax rate is around 25% then that would be like subtracting 2 from the 8, so you'd take the hourly earnings, add a zero behind it & then ...

Historically the most common work schedule for employees across the United States is an 8-hour day with 5-days per week. After the passage of the Affordable Care Act (or ACA, also known as Obamacare) some employers lowered worker hours to get below the health insurance carriage requirement, so the average work week has been pulled down to around 32-hour for many workers while some work even less.

Historically the most common work schedule for employees across the United States is an 8-hour day with 5-days per week. If you work 40 hours a week then converting your hourly wage into the weekly equivalent is easy as you would simply multiple it by 40, which means adding a zero behind the hourly rate & then multiplying that number by 4.

The following table highlights the equivalent biweekly salary for 48-week, 50-week & 52-week work years. These figures are exclusive of income tax. If your effective income tax rate was 25% then you would subtract 25% from each of these figures to estimate your biweekly paycheck.