Uses the U.S. paycheck engine
Estimate take-home pay for a U.S. paycheck using salary or hourly pay, W-4-style inputs, FICA, deductions, and coverage-labeled state/local withholding.
Built on the U.S. paycheck engine
U.S. paycheck and payroll tools
Every U.S. paycheck page built on the same paycheck engine, grouped by pay type and withholding, state coverage, and employer payroll cost.
Pay type and withholding
8 calculators
Uses the U.S. paycheck engine
Estimate an hourly paycheck with regular hours, overtime, tips, deductions, federal withholding, FICA, and coverage-labeled state and local payroll taxes.
Uses the U.S. paycheck engine
Convert annual, monthly, weekly, or biweekly salary into estimated paycheck take-home pay after 2026 federal withholding, FICA, deductions, and supported state rules.
Uses the U.S. paycheck engine
Estimate net pay after federal withholding, FICA, deductions, and supported state or local payroll tax rules, with clear estimate-only coverage notes.
Uses the U.S. paycheck engine
Paystub Calculator and Checker
Compare actual paystub taxes and net pay against an educational paycheck estimate using federal withholding, FICA, deductions, and manual tax overrides.
Uses the U.S. paycheck engine
Estimate federal paycheck withholding using filing status, credits, deductions, extra withholding, supplemental wages, and multiple-job settings.
Uses the U.S. paycheck engine
Estimate bonus, commission, tips, and supplemental wage withholding using regular, flat, or aggregate federal methods and payroll tax assumptions.
Uses the U.S. paycheck engine
Paycheck Comparison Calculator
Compare paycheck estimates across pay frequencies, salary changes, 401(k) contribution levels, desired take-home pay, and job offer salaries.
State paycheck calculators
7 calculators
U.S. paycheck engine, state coverage
Estimate a Texas paycheck with 2026 federal withholding, FICA, deductions, and verified no broad Texas state wage income tax.
U.S. paycheck engine, state coverage
Pennsylvania Paycheck Calculator
Estimate a Pennsylvania paycheck with 2026 federal withholding, FICA, deductions, automatic Pennsylvania PIT, Philadelphia wage-tax support, and local override notes.
U.S. paycheck engine, state coverage
Estimate an Illinois paycheck with 2026 federal withholding, FICA, deductions, and automatic Illinois withholding using a zero-allowance assumption.
U.S. paycheck engine, state coverage
Massachusetts Paycheck Calculator
Estimate a Massachusetts paycheck with 2026 federal withholding, FICA, deductions, and automatic Massachusetts percentage-method withholding assumptions.
U.S. paycheck engine, state coverage
Washington Paycheck Calculator
Estimate a Washington paycheck with 2026 federal withholding, FICA, deductions, and verified no broad Washington state wage income tax.
U.S. paycheck engine, state coverage
California Paycheck Calculator
Estimate a California paycheck with 2026 federal withholding, FICA, deductions, automatic California SDI, and manual California PIT override guidance.
U.S. paycheck engine, state coverage
New Jersey Paycheck Calculator
Estimate a New Jersey paycheck with 2026 federal withholding, FICA, deductions, automatic worker contributions, and manual NJ Gross Income Tax override guidance.
Employer payroll cost
1 calculator
Separate employer-side engine
Estimate employer payroll cost from gross wages, employer FICA, FUTA, optional SUTA, benefits, workers compensation, and other employer-paid costs.
Paycheck learning guides
5 guides
Paycheck guide
How to calculate take-home pay
A practical guide to estimating take-home pay from gross pay, federal withholding, FICA, deductions, state taxes, and pay frequency.
Paycheck guide
Understand the difference between gross pay and net pay, why paycheck deductions matter, and how to estimate the amount deposited.
Paycheck guide
How federal paycheck withholding works
A plain-English guide to federal paycheck withholding, W-4 inputs, credits, deductions, extra withholding, and paycheck estimates.
Paycheck guide
Compare salary and hourly paycheck estimates, including pay frequency, overtime, hours, gross pay, and take-home pay differences.
Paycheck guide
Bonus paycheck tax calculator explained
Learn why bonus paychecks can be withheld differently, how supplemental wage methods work, and how to estimate bonus take-home pay.
How these guides connect
The guides explain the payroll concepts behind the calculators, then point back to the specific tool that lets you test the idea with your own inputs. Start with take-home pay, then use the W-4, salary, hourly, bonus, and state paycheck calculators when the details matter.
For transparency about the estimate boundary, read Calculation Methodology and Sources and Assumptions.