Wondering what actually lands in your bank account? Enter your pay details below for an instant estimate of your take-home pay after US federal taxes and FICA.
Paycheck Calculator: See Your Take-Home Pay
Enter your salary or hourly pay and see exactly how much of each paycheck stays in your pocket after federal tax, FICA, and your deductions. Free, private, no signup — nothing you type ever leaves this page.
This is an estimate for planning only — it uses 2026 federal brackets, the standard deduction, and FICA rates, and ignores state and local taxes, credits, and employer-specific plans. It is not tax advice. Actual withholding follows your W-4 and employer’s payroll setup.
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Run the numbers instantly. No accounts, no email, no waiting.
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How to use the paycheck calculator
- 1Enter your pay
Type your annual salary, or switch to Hourly and enter your rate plus weekly hours.
- 2Pick frequency and filing status
Choose how often you are paid and your tax filing status — both change the estimate.
- 3Add deductions
Enter 401(k), health insurance, and any other pre-tax or post-tax deductions per paycheck.
- 4See your take-home
Get your net pay per paycheck and for the year, with a full itemized breakdown.
Why use this paycheck calculator
Works for salaried workers and hourly employees — just flip the toggle.
See federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare as separate lines, not one mystery number.
Weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly — your net pay is computed for how you are actually paid.
Factor in the deductions that really shrink a paycheck, pre-tax or post-tax.
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