Pennsylvania Paycheck Calculator

Payroll estimate

Use this Pennsylvania 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

Pennsylvania advanced fields

REV-419 nonwithholding appliesUse only when a valid Pennsylvania REV-419 nonwithholding certificate applies to this paycheck. Supported by the current input model.Reciprocal-state nonwithholding appliesUse for qualifying residents of Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia, or West Virginia with a valid REV-419 reciprocal claim. Supported by the current input model.SCRA spouse nonwithholding appliesUse only when a valid REV-419 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act spouse claim applies. Supported by the current input model.Pennsylvania supplemental compensationPennsylvania adds supplemental or other compensation to the current payroll-period compensation and applies the 3.07 percent rate. Supported by the current input model.Pennsylvania employee UC appliesPennsylvania employee UC withholding applies to 2026 gross wages with no wage cap; turn off only when you know the wages are outside that employee UC scope. Supported by the current input model.

Pennsylvania-source wage allocation - not configured yet. For nonresident, part-year, or multistate situations, enter Pennsylvania-source wages already determined from employer records. The calculator does not infer workday allocation.

Pennsylvania local taxes - not configured yet. Local EIT, LST, Philadelphia Wage Tax, Pittsburgh local taxes, and similar items depend on official address or PSD-code facts. Use optional local adjustment fields when the paycheck-specific amount or rate is known.

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

$62,598.00

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

21.8% 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$2,456.00

State payroll deductions$56.00

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: -$2,456.00
Pre-tax deductions: $0.00
Post-tax deductions: $0.00
Estimated take-home pay: $62,598.00

Total taxes: $17,402.00
Taxes and deductions: $17,402.00

Pennsylvania local EIT, LST, Philadelphia Wage Tax, Pittsburgh EIT/LST, and similar local items require official address or PSD-code facts and are handled through optional local adjustment inputs when the amount or rate is already known.

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Pennsylvania payroll notes

Includes: Pennsylvania state PIT withholding at the official 2026 flat rate
Includes: REV-419 nonwithholding, reciprocal-state, and SCRA nonwithholding inputs
Includes: Supplemental compensation included in payroll-period taxable compensation
Includes: Pennsylvania 2026 employee UC withholding
Excludes: Automated Act 32 home/work address or PSD-code EIT and LST lookup
Excludes: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and other local wage-tax automation
Excludes: Specialized Pittsburgh nonresident sports facility usage fee
Excludes: Annual Pennsylvania return filing or Tax Forgiveness eligibility decisions
Advanced adjustment: sourceWagePercent
Advanced adjustment: sourceWageAmount
Advanced adjustment: optionalLocalTaxPercent
Advanced adjustment: optionalLocalTaxFixedAmount
Advanced adjustment: optionalEmployeeDeductionPercent
Advanced adjustment: optionalEmployeeDeductionFixedAmount
Advanced adjustment: optionalEmployeeDeductionAnnualCap
Advanced adjustment: optionalEmployeeDeductionYearToDateAmount
Pennsylvania local EIT, LST, Philadelphia Wage Tax, Pittsburgh EIT/LST, and similar local items require official address or PSD-code facts and are handled through optional local adjustment inputs when the amount or rate is already known.
For nonresident and multistate situations, enter Pennsylvania-source wages already determined from employer records.
REV-419 nonwithholding inputs are user-entered certificate facts; the calculator does not verify Tax Forgiveness, SCRA, or reciprocal-state eligibility.
Pennsylvania 2026 state withholding uses the official flat 3.07 percent payroll-period method.
Pennsylvania employee UC withholding is included as a separate employee payroll deduction.
For nonresident or multistate situations, enter Pennsylvania-source wages with the source wage inputs.
This is a standard W-2 paycheck estimate and not a full employer payroll compliance engine.
Local EIT, LST, Philadelphia Wage Tax, Pittsburgh local taxes, and similar local items are address-specific; use optional local adjustments when a known paycheck amount or rate applies.
REV-419 nonwithholding is based on explicit user-entered certificate status and does not validate annual Tax Forgiveness or other eligibility.
Historical Pennsylvania years are not included in this 2026 support range.
Automated Act 32 address or PSD-code local tax lookup
Automated Philadelphia or Pittsburgh wage-tax calculation
Pittsburgh nonresident sports facility usage fee
Historical Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

Use Salary mode, enter $80,000, and compare annual, monthly, biweekly, and weekly estimated take-home pay. Supports 2026 flat-rate 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 Pennsylvania withholding?

This is a consumer paycheck estimate for the supported range, not a full employer payroll compliance engine. Supports 2026 flat-rate 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?

Use optional local adjustment fields when a local EIT, LST, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or other Pennsylvania local wage tax amount or rate is already known.

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.