💸Paycheck Calculator: Take-Home Pay by State
Find out what you'll actually take home. Pick your state, enter your hourly pay, and see every tax on a colorful breakdown.
⚠️ Results are estimates for informational purposes only. They don't include local or city taxes unless noted, and they are not tax advice.
Pick your state to calculate your take-home pay
How take-home pay is worked out
- Gross pay = hourly rate × hours per week × 52, split across your paychecks.
- Pre-tax deductions like 401(k) and health insurance come out first.
- Federal income tax uses this year's brackets after the standard deduction.
- FICA: Social Security 6.2% (up to the wage base) and Medicare 1.45%, plus 0.9% on very high pay.
- State taxes — none, flat or progressive, plus any state disability or paid-leave premiums.
Worked example
$25/hour × 40 hours = $52,000 a year, single, paid biweekly, in a no-tax state:
- Federal taxable = 52,000 − 16,100 = 35,900 → $4,060 tax
- Social Security = 52,000 × 6.2% = $3,224
- Medicare = 52,000 × 1.45% = $754
- Take-home ≈ $43,962 a year, or about $1,690.85 per paycheck
Questions people ask
Most people see 15–30% withheld, depending on income, filing status and state.
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