Pennsylvania · 2026
Pennsylvania paycheck calculator
Pennsylvania paycheck calculator for 2026. See your real take-home pay for 2026. Enter your salary, filing status and state, and this works out federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (FICA), and state income tax, then shows what actually lands in your account. Your paycheck is built in layers: the federal government taxes your income above the standard deduction using graduated brackets, FICA takes a fixed percentage for Social Security and Medicare, and your state adds its own income tax, or none at all. Because each layer follows different rules, two people on the same salary in different states can take home noticeably different amounts. Use this to check a job offer across state lines, plan around a raise, or understand why your net pay sits well below your gross.
How Pennsylvania tax affects your pay
Pennsylvania taxes income at a single low flat rate, one of the lowest state rates in the country, but local earned income taxes are nearly universal. The flat state rate is only part of the story for most workers here.
Pennsylvania taxes personal income at a single flat rate of 3.07%. The same rate applies whether you earn a modest wage or a high salary, which makes the state portion of your paycheck straightforward to estimate.
Flat 3.07% on taxable income. No standard deduction. State sales tax 6.00%.
This estimate combines federal income tax, FICA and Pennsylvania state income tax. It excludes city and county income taxes, pre-tax deductions such as 401(k) contributions and health premiums, and tax credits, all of which can change your real take-home pay.
For how the federal income tax and FICA layers are worked out, see the Paycheck calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Pennsylvania state income tax rate?+
Pennsylvania applies a single flat rate of 3.07% to taxable income. The same rate applies whether you earn a little or a lot.
What is the sales tax in Pennsylvania?+
Pennsylvania's statewide sales tax is 6%, with local rates often added on top. It is separate from the income tax taken from your wages.
Does this include local or city income taxes in Pennsylvania?+
No. This covers federal income tax, FICA and Pennsylvania state income tax only. Almost every Pennsylvania municipality and school district levies a local Earned Income Tax, and Philadelphia charges a city wage tax of around 3.75%, all on top of the flat state rate. That local layer is charged separately and is not included in this estimate.
What is taken out of a Pennsylvania paycheck?+
Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (FICA at 7.65% up to the wage base), and Pennsylvania state income tax. Pre-tax items such as 401(k) contributions and health premiums lower taxable pay and are not assumed here.
What is distinctive about Pennsylvania tax?+
Pennsylvania taxes income at a single low flat rate, one of the lowest state rates in the country, but local earned income taxes are nearly universal. The flat state rate is only part of the story for most workers here.
Anything specific to Pennsylvania I should know?+
Flat 3.07% on taxable income. No standard deduction. State sales tax 6.00%.
Sources
Last updated: 2026 tax year
This is an estimate for general guidance, not financial or tax advice. 2026 federal and FICA figures. Federal + FICA + state income tax only; excludes local taxes, pre-tax deductions and credits. State married-jointly figures are an approximation: the state single standard deduction and bracket thresholds are doubled, which matches conforming states but may differ where a state sets its own joint schedule. Confirm with the official sources before making decisions.
Built and maintained by Vikas Dulgunde, a software engineer building money and tax tools. Figures come from the official sources above; see our editorial standards.