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Paycheck Calculator

Estimate US per-paycheck take-home pay from salary or hourly pay with 2026 federal brackets and state tax estimates for all 50 states plus DC.

Enter pay details

Add your pay information and deductions to estimate your take-home pay.

Pay type
Federal filing status
Pay frequency

If both 401(k) fields are filled, the percent takes precedence.

Enter pay, choose a filing status and state, then add any annual pre-tax deductions.

Biweekly take-home (est.)
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Per paycheckAnnual
Gross pay--
Pre-tax deductions--
Federal income tax--
Social Security--
Medicare--
State tax--
Net pay--

Estimate only. Uses 2026 federal brackets after the standard deduction, Social Security at 6.2% up to the $184,500 wage base, Medicare at 1.45% (plus 0.9% over $200,000), and a per-state model. Not included: local and city taxes, tax credits, W-4 adjustments, and supplemental wage rates.

Tax year: 2026

Federal figures are linked in Sources and References below.

Help & support

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions about the Paycheck calculator.

Is this an exact paycheck amount?

Learn what is included in the estimate.

No. It is an annualized 2026 estimate. Employer withholding, W-4 elections, benefits, local taxes, credits, and payroll timing can change a real check.

Does the calculator include state tax?

See how state taxes are applied.

Yes, after you choose a state, but some states use an explicitly approximate model and local taxes are excluded.

What is the difference between biweekly and semi-monthly?

Understand common pay schedules.

Biweekly usually means 26 checks per year; semi-monthly means 24. The same annual estimate is divided by the selected count.

How is hourly pay converted to annual gross?

See the calculation method.

Hourly rate is multiplied by entered weekly hours and 52. Unpaid weeks and overtime are not inferred.

Why can my pay stub differ?

Learn about possible differences.

Payroll systems use withholding tables, W-4 elections, year-to-date totals, benefits, local rules, and check-specific earnings that this annual model does not fully reproduce.