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Paycheck Calculator

Estimate your net take-home pay after federal tax, state tax, and FICA.

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Uses the standard deduction only (no itemizing, pre-tax retirement contributions, or other adjustments).

Accuracy note: The Paycheck Calculator provides general estimates for informational purposes only and is not tax advice. Tax rules change and depend on your circumstances — verify figures with the IRS or a qualified tax professional.

About the Paycheck Calculator

The Paycheck Calculator gives you an instant answer from just a few inputs — gross annual salary, state, filing status, and more. It runs entirely in your browser, so the numbers you enter stay private and never touch a server, and the result recalculates the moment you change a value. It's free to use with no sign-up, no limits, and nothing to install.

Worth Knowing

Your take-home pay is what remains after three separate bites: federal income tax, state income tax, and FICA payroll tax — plus any pre-tax deductions like 401(k) contributions or health premiums, which shrink the income that gets taxed. This is why gross salary and net pay can differ by 25–35%. Withholding is only an estimate the employer makes from your W-4; your actual liability is settled when you file, producing a refund or a balance due.

How to Use

  1. Enter Gross annual salary into the first field of the Paycheck Calculator.
  2. Fill in the rest: State, Filing status, Pay frequency.
  3. Your result appears instantly as you type — there's no submit button or page reload.
  4. Uses the standard deduction only (no itemizing, pre-tax retirement contributions, or other adjustments).

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