US Paycheck Tax Calculator
Estimate federal tax, FICA, and net pay from gross income.
How to use the US Paycheck Tax Calculator
The US Paycheck Tax Calculator is free and runs entirely in your browser — no sign-up, and nothing you enter leaves your device. It opens pre-filled with a realistic example, so you can see how it works before replacing any figure with your own; the results update as you type. Press Calculate to refresh the result panel, or Reset to return to the example.
The inputs it asks for:
- Annual Gross Income — a dollar amount.
- Filing Status — choose one — Single, Married Filing Jointly.
- Pay Frequency — choose one — Monthly, Semi-Monthly, Bi-Weekly, Weekly.
- State Tax Rate (flat est.) — a percentage (enter 6 for 6%).
Worked example
Using the example values — Annual Gross Income $100,000.00, Filing Status Single, Pay Frequency Bi-Weekly, State Tax Rate (flat est.) 5% — the US Paycheck Tax Calculator returns a Net Pay per Period of $2,827.27. It also reports Federal Tax (Annual) ($13,841.00), Social Security + Medicare ($7,650.00), State Tax (est.) ($5,000.00).
Prefer your own numbers? Change any field above and this recomputes instantly.