Estimate your net paycheck after 2026 federal income tax, FICA (Social Security + Medicare), state tax, and pre-tax 401(k) contributions.
A take-home pay calculator estimates your net (after-tax) paycheck from your gross salary, filing status, state tax rate, and pre-tax deductions like 401(k) contributions. It applies the 2026 federal income tax brackets, the standard deduction, FICA taxes (Social Security 6.2% and Medicare 1.45%, plus 0.9% additional Medicare above the threshold), and your state tax to show your per-paycheck and annual take-home.
Take-home pay for a single California filer on a biweekly schedule after federal income tax, FICA (6.2% Social Security + 1.45% Medicare), and California state tax. Uses the IRS Publication 15-T method (2025).
| Gross | Federal tax | FICA | CA state | Take-home biweekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $4,562 | $3,060 | $1,023 | $1,205.98 |
| $60,000 | $8,114 | $4,590 | $2,341 | $1,729.02 |
| $80,000 | $12,514 | $6,120 | $4,093 | $2,202.81 |
| $100,000 | $16,914 | $7,650 | $5,953 | $2,672.43 |
| $150,000 | $28,847 | $11,475 | $10,603 | $3,810.58 |
| $200,000 | $41,063 | $13,353 | $15,253 | $5,012.73 |
Source: IRS Publication 15-T (2025); FICA: 6.2% SS + 1.45% Medicare.
0% (FL, TX, WA), 5-9% typical, ~13% (CA)
$54,146
Per paycheck: $2,083 • Effective tax rate: 21.8%
| Item | Annual | % of gross |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | $75,000 | 100.0% |
| Pre-tax 401(k) | −$4,500 | 6.0% |
| Federal income tax | −$6,867 | 9.2% |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$4,650 | 6.2% |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$1,088 | 1.5% |
| State income tax | −$3,750 | 5.0% |
| Take-home | $54,146 | 72.2% |
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction ($15,250 single / $30,500 MFJ), Social Security wage base $184,500, and your entered effective state tax rate. Does not account for HSA contributions, itemized deductions, credits (CTC, EITC), pre-tax medical/dental, or pre-tax commuter benefits.
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A take-home pay calculator is a free paycheck estimator that computes your net (after-tax) pay from gross salary. Our take-home pay calculator factors in 2026 federal income tax brackets, the standard deduction ($15,250 single / $30,500 MFJ), Social Security tax (6.2% on income up to $184,500), Medicare tax (1.45% on all income plus 0.9% additional over the threshold), state income tax, and pre-tax 401(k) contributions. The take-home pay calculator shows annual, per-paycheck, and effective tax rate.
How it works
Our take-home pay calculator computes your net paycheck after federal income tax, FICA, state tax, and pre-tax deductions.
Type your total annual salary before any deductions. The take-home pay calculator uses this as the starting point.
Choose single or married filing jointly. This affects both the federal bracket thresholds and the standard deduction (single $15,250, MFJ $30,500 for 2026).
Type your state's effective income tax rate (0% for no-income-tax states like FL/TX/WA, 5-9% for most others, ~13% for CA). Then enter any pre-tax 401(k) contribution as a percent of salary.
Choose weekly (52), biweekly (26), semi-monthly (24), or monthly (12) to see your per-paycheck take-home.
The take-home pay calculator shows annual and per-paycheck net income, plus a breakdown of every deduction: federal tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500), Medicare (1.45% all income + 0.9% additional over threshold), state tax, and 401(k).
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