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