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A $100,000 salary in Texas and California leaves very different take-home pay. Pick your state and filing status to estimate 2026 federal + state income tax, FICA, and what actually lands in your paycheck.

See Exactly What You'll Keep in 2026

Enter your salary, filing status, and state to estimate your 2026 federal income tax, state income tax, and FICA — then see your take-home pay per year and per paycheck. Covers all 50 states plus D.C.

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How to use the State Income Tax Calculator

  1. 1Enter your income

    Type your expected 2026 annual gross salary or wages — the number before any taxes or deductions.

  2. 2Pick filing status and state

    Choose Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, or Head of Household, then your state from all 50 plus D.C.

  3. 3Set your pay frequency

    Weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, monthly, or annual — the calculator breaks your take-home into per-paycheck amounts.

  4. 4Review the breakdown

    See federal tax, state tax, Social Security, and Medicare line by line, plus your effective and marginal rates. Comparing job offers in different states? Run it twice.

Why this calculator

All 50 states + D.C.

From Texas and Florida with no income tax to California's 12.3% top bracket — every state is modeled, so movers and remote workers can compare.

Real 2026 federal brackets

Uses the published 2026 federal brackets (10%–37%) and filing-status-specific standard deductions from IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32.

FICA fully included

Social Security at 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500, Medicare at 1.45%, plus the 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on high earners.

All four filing statuses

Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, and Head of Household each get their own brackets and standard deduction.

Per-paycheck breakdown

Take-home is split into weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly paychecks, so the number matches how you actually get paid.

Honest about estimates

States with complex codes get clearly labeled simplified models, and every result carries a reminder to confirm with official sources or a tax pro.

State Income Tax Calculator FAQs

Federal data source: IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32. State tax models remain estimates.

Are these exact 2026 tax numbers?
They are best-current 2026 estimates, not official IRS or state figures. Federal brackets use the published 2026 thresholds (10% up to $12,400 of single taxable income) and a $16,100 single standard deduction. State figures use real 2026 rates and brackets where available; about 18 states use a clearly labeled simplified single-rate model. Always confirm with official sources or a tax professional before making financial decisions.
Which states have no income tax?
Nine states tax no wage income: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming, and New Hampshire (its tax on interest and dividends was repealed starting 2025). Note that some, like Washington and Tennessee, still tax other things — this calculator covers wage income only.
What is FICA?
FICA is the federal payroll tax: 6.2% for Social Security on wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500, plus 1.45% for Medicare on all wages. High earners also pay an Additional Medicare Tax of 0.9% on wages above $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married filing jointly). Your employer matches the first two.
Does this include city or local income taxes?
No. Local taxes — like New York City's income tax or Maryland's county "piggyback" taxes — are not included. If you live in a city with its own income tax, your real take-home will be a bit lower than shown.
Why is my actual paycheck different?
This calculator starts from gross wages with the standard deduction. Real paychecks also subtract pre-tax items like 401(k) contributions and health insurance premiums, plus any state disability insurance (California, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii). Those vary person to person, so compare this estimate against your gross pay, not your net check.
What is the difference between marginal and effective tax rate?
Your marginal rate is the tax on your next dollar of income — the bracket your top dollars fall into. Your effective rate is total tax divided by total income, and it is always lower because the lower brackets tax your first dollars at 10% and 12%. A $100,000 single earner might face a 22% federal marginal rate but only ~13% effective federal rate.
Is this the same as a sales tax calculator?
No — this estimates income tax on what you earn. If you want to figure the tax added at checkout on what you buy, use our Sales Tax Calculator.

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