The calculations I made exclude any deductions from taxes and such. I'm not sure what state you live in or how much deductions you get from taxes. Anyways, In all a whole day you work 9hrs 50min. I'm going to add in 10 extra minutes just to make the math a bit easier. So let's say in all you work 10hrs a day. 10*5(FULL DAYS WORKED)=50hrs per week. since you get paid bi-weekly you collect 2 full weeks worked 50*2=100. Then multiply the total salary by the amount of hours= 100*17.40= $1,740 before deductions and such is the approximate amount you should be racking in. Hope this helps!