A plumber makes a starting $36,000 a year. They get paid semimonthly. They have a health insurance p

A plumber makes a starting $36,000 a year. They get paid semimonthly. They have a health insurance premium of $74.28 and $25 in union dues each paycheck. 1. What is their semimonthly salary?

Calculate the number of semi-monthly periods per year:
Semi-monthly periods per year = 12 Months per year * 2
Semi-monthly periods per year = 24

Calculate semi-monthly salary amount:
Semi-monthly salary amount = Annual Salary / Semi-monthly periods per year
Semi-monthly salary amount = $36,000 / 24
Semi-monthly salary amount = $1,500

Now, calculate the net pay each semimonthly period:
Net pay = Semi-monthly salary amount - Health Insurance Premium - Union Dues
Net pay = $1,500 - $74.28 - $25
Net pay = $1,400.72