Pay frequency reference
Four cadences cover virtually all U.S. corporate payroll. Each one carries different cash-flow implications for employees, different cost structures for employers, and different alignment with state minimum-payday laws.
Weekly
A weekly payroll schedule pays employees 52 times per year, typically on the same weekday. Weekly cycles are common for hourly retail, restaurant, construction,…
BiweeklyBiweekly
A biweekly payroll schedule pays employees every other week, producing 26 paychecks per year. Two months out of the year contain three paydays. Biweekly is the …
SemimonthlySemimonthly
A semimonthly payroll schedule pays employees twice per month on fixed calendar dates, usually the 15th and the last business day, producing exactly 24 paycheck…
MonthlyMonthly
A monthly payroll schedule pays employees once per calendar month, usually on the last business day. Monthly is uncommon in U.S. corporate payroll and is genera…