New Jersey Paycheck Calculator

Payroll estimate

Use this New Jersey paycheck estimator to estimate take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, deductions, and applicable state payroll taxes.

Take-home pay calculator

Enter the annual salary from an offer letter or job listing.

Mode

StateTax year

Annual salary$Annual gross salary before taxes.Filing status

Advanced payroll details

Most people can leave these blank. Use this section if you know your W-4 details or regular deductions.

Pre-tax deductions$Annual amount.401(k) contribution$Annual contribution.HSA/FSA contribution$Annual contribution.Post-tax deductions$Annual amount.Additional withholding$Extra federal withholding per paycheck.Dependents amount$Annual W-4 credit amount.Other annual income$Other annual deductions$Year-to-date wages$

W-4 multiple jobs Supplemental bonus mode

New Jersey advanced fields

NJ-W4 filing statusNew Jersey Form NJ-W4 line 2 filing status. Single and married separate default to Rate A; joint, head of household, and qualifying widow(er) default to Rate B unless a rate letter is entered. Supported by the current input model.NJ-W4 rate letterOptional NJ-W4 line 3 Rate A-E letter from the wage chart. Leave blank to use the normal filing-status default. Supported by the current input model.NJ-W4 allowancesTotal number of withholding allowances from Form NJ-W4 line 4. Supported by the current input model.Additional New Jersey withholding$Additional New Jersey Gross Income Tax withholding requested on Form NJ-W4 line 5 for each paycheck. Supported by the current input model.NJ-W4 exempt claimUse only when the employee has written EXEMPT on Form NJ-W4 line 6 and qualifies for the year. Supported by the current input model.Pennsylvania resident NJ-165 exemptionUse only when a Pennsylvania resident working in New Jersey has provided the sourced nonresidence certificate path. Supported by the current input model.Supplemental wage handlingNew Jersey supplemental wages paid separately are withheld without exemption allowances; aggregate mode combines regular and supplemental wages. Supported by the current input model.Regular wages for aggregate supplemental$Regular wages used when New Jersey supplemental wages are paid at the same time as regular wages. Supported by the current input model.

New Jersey employee payroll deductions - not configured yet. The estimate includes employee UI, DI/TDI, WF/SWF, and FLI deductions using official 2026 New Jersey Labor rates and wage bases. Enter year-to-date wages in the main form for wage-base cap accuracy.

New Jersey-source wage allocation - not configured yet. For nonresident, telework, multistate, or exact-source-wage cases, enter wages already determined to be subject to New Jersey withholding. The calculator does not infer workday allocation.

New Jersey local payroll taxes - not configured yet. No automated New Jersey local employee wage tax is included. Use optional local adjustment fields only for a known separate paycheck item.

State-taxable wage percent%Optional: use when only part of this paycheck is taxable to the selected state. Supported by the current input model.State-taxable wage amount$Optional: use when you know the exact paycheck wages taxable to the selected state. Supported by the current input model.Optional local tax percent%Optional: add a local payroll or income tax percentage when you know it applies to this paycheck. Supported by the current input model.Optional local tax amount$Optional: add a fixed local tax amount for this paycheck when you know it applies. Supported by the current input model.Optional employee deduction percent%Optional: add an employee-paid payroll deduction percentage when you know an employer-specific or local deduction applies. Supported by the current input model.Optional employee deduction amount$Optional: add a fixed employee-paid payroll deduction amount for this paycheck. Supported by the current input model.Optional deduction annual cap$Optional: annual cap for the employee deduction when the rule has one. Supported by the current input model.Optional deduction paid year to date$Optional: amount already paid toward the employee deduction cap this year. Supported by the current input model.State-taxable wage percent%Optional: use when only part of this paycheck is taxable to the selected state. Supported by the current input model.State-taxable wage amount$Optional: use when you know the exact paycheck wages taxable to the selected state. Supported by the current input model.Optional local tax percent%Optional: add a local payroll or income tax percentage when you know it applies to this paycheck. Supported by the current input model.Optional local tax amount$Optional: add a fixed local tax amount for this paycheck when you know it applies. Supported by the current input model.Optional employee deduction percent%Optional: add an employee-paid payroll deduction percentage when you know an employer-specific or local deduction applies. Supported by the current input model.Optional employee deduction amount$Optional: add a fixed employee-paid payroll deduction amount for this paycheck. Supported by the current input model.Optional deduction annual cap$Optional: annual cap for the employee deduction when the rule has one. Supported by the current input model.Optional deduction paid year to date$Optional: amount already paid toward the employee deduction cap this year. Supported by the current input model.

Salary

Estimated take-home pay

$61,303.60

annual take-home estimate from $80,000.00 gross annual pay.

23.4% withheld

Tax breakdown chart

Green is take-home pay; the other colours match the tax rows below.

Tax breakdown

Federal income tax$8,770.00

Social Security$4,960.00

Medicare$1,160.00

State/local taxes$3,280.00

State payroll deductions$526.40

Pre-tax deductions$0.00

Post-tax deductions$0.00

How this was calculated

Gross annual pay: $80,000.00
Federal income tax: -$8,770.00
Social Security: -$4,960.00
Medicare: -$1,160.00
State/local taxes: -$3,280.00
Pre-tax deductions: $0.00
Post-tax deductions: $0.00
Estimated take-home pay: $61,303.60

Total taxes: $18,696.40
Taxes and deductions: $18,696.40

This is a standard W-2 paycheck estimate using official New Jersey 2026 payroll withholding sources, not a full employer payroll compliance system.

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New Jersey accuracy and sources

New Jersey payroll notes

Includes: 2026 New Jersey Gross Income Tax withholding using official NJ-W4 Rate A-E annual percentage tables
Includes: NJ-W4 filing status, Rate A-E letter, allowances, exemption, and additional withholding inputs
Includes: supplemental wage handling from NJ-WT
Includes: Pennsylvania resident NJ-165 reciprocity exemption input
Includes: employee UI, DI/TDI, WF/SWF, and FLI deductions using official 2026 New Jersey Labor rates and wage bases
Includes: optional New Jersey-source wage and local adjustment inputs
Excludes: automatic workday allocation for nonresident, telework, or multistate pay
Excludes: rare certificate review workflows not stated in NJ-WT or NJ-W4
Excludes: automatic Pennsylvania local tax treatment
Excludes: employer filing, deposit, and reconciliation workflows
Excludes: historical New Jersey payroll years
Advanced adjustment: sourceWagePercent
Advanced adjustment: sourceWageAmount
Advanced adjustment: optionalLocalTaxPercent
Advanced adjustment: optionalLocalTaxFixedAmount
Advanced adjustment: optionalEmployeeDeductionPercent
Advanced adjustment: optionalEmployeeDeductionFixedAmount
Advanced adjustment: optionalEmployeeDeductionAnnualCap
Advanced adjustment: optionalEmployeeDeductionYearToDateAmount
This is a standard W-2 paycheck estimate using official New Jersey 2026 payroll withholding sources, not a full employer payroll compliance system.
The estimate uses the official NJ-W4 annual Rate A-E percentage-method tables; exact finite wage-bracket table rows from the separate supplemental table publication are not reproduced.
For nonresident, telework, multistate, or exact-source-wage situations, enter New Jersey-subject wages instead of relying on automatic workday allocation.
Pennsylvania resident reciprocity is represented as an explicit NJ-165 exemption input when the employee qualifies.
Uncommon missing, unsigned, incomplete, or agency-reviewed certificate workflows are outside this standard W-2 estimate.
New Jersey 2026 ordinary withholding uses the official NJ-W4 annual Rate A-E percentage-method tables after subtracting NJ-WT per-pay-period allowances.
Supplemental wages paid separately are calculated without exemption allowances; aggregate mode combines regular and supplemental wages.
Employee UI, DI/TDI, WF/SWF, and FLI deductions are included using official 2026 New Jersey Labor rates and wage bases.
This is a standard W-2 paycheck estimate using official New Jersey 2026 payroll withholding sources, not a full employer payroll compliance system.
The estimate uses the official annual percentage-method tables from NJ-W4 for all app pay frequencies; exact finite supplemental wage-bracket table rows are not reproduced.
Enter New Jersey-subject wages for nonresident, telework, multistate, or other source-wage situations.
Pennsylvania resident reciprocity requires a qualifying NJ-165 path and is represented by an explicit input.
Uncommon missing, unsigned, incomplete, or agency-reviewed certificate workflows are not automatically modeled.
Historical New Jersey payroll years are not implied by this 2026 implementation.
automatic nonresident, telework, or multistate workday allocation
automatic Pennsylvania local tax treatment
employer filing, deposit, and reconciliation compliance
historical New Jersey payroll years

Example calculation

A worker can enter biweekly gross pay, W-4 amounts, pre-tax deductions, and year-to-date wages. The result separates federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, any verified state tax, total deductions, and net pay.

FAQs

How much will I take home from an $80,000 salary in New Jersey?

Use Salary mode, enter $80,000, and compare annual, monthly, biweekly, and weekly estimated take-home pay. Supports 2026 percentage-method estimate. This page estimates a standard W-2 paycheck. Local, multistate, and employer-specific cases may need the advanced adjustment inputs.

Why does take-home pay differ from salary?

Gross salary is reduced by federal withholding, Social Security, Medicare, supported state taxes, and any deductions entered in Advanced payroll details.

Does this calculator verify New Jersey withholding?

This is a consumer paycheck estimate for the supported range, not a full employer payroll compliance engine. Supports 2026 percentage-method estimate. This page estimates a standard W-2 paycheck. Local, multistate, and employer-specific cases may need the advanced adjustment inputs.

What taxes are always included?

The calculator includes federal income tax withholding, Social Security, Medicare, and Additional Medicare where applicable.

Are local taxes included?

Pennsylvania resident NJ-165 reciprocity exemption input optional New Jersey-source wage and local adjustment inputs

Should I use salary, hourly wage, or current paycheck mode?

Use Salary for annual job offers, Hourly wage for rate-and-hours estimates, and Current paycheck when you already know gross pay for one pay period.