Florida·Updated for 2026·Figures in USD · no Florida income tax
Florida Paycheck Calculator (2026)
Florida has no state income tax, so your paycheck loses only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Enter your salary or hourly wage to see your take-home pay, worked out with the IRS's own 2026 withholding method.
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Federal income tax follows IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A, for a W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer may round to whole dollars.
Figures last verified October 21, 2026. Withholding follows IRS Publication 15-T for 2026; Social Security and Medicare follow Publication 15 for 2026.
Florida take-home pay by salary
Single, paid every two weeks, with a standard W-4 and no pre-tax deductions:
Salary
Gross per paycheck
Federal income tax
Social Security + Medicare
Take-home per paycheck
Take-home per year
$40,000
$1,538.46
$100.77
$117.69
$1,320.00
$34,319.94
$50,000
$1,923.08
$146.92
$147.11
$1,629.05
$42,355.16
$60,000
$2,307.69
$193.08
$176.54
$1,938.07
$50,389.86
$75,000
$2,884.62
$295.00
$220.68
$2,368.94
$61,592.61
$100,000
$3,846.15
$506.54
$294.23
$3,045.38
$79,179.87
Hourly pay in Florida
40 hours a week, paid weekly, single:
Hourly wage
Gross per week
Taxes per week
Take-home per week
Take-home per year
$15.00
$600.00
$75.98
$524.02
$27,249.04
$20.00
$800.00
$115.28
$684.72
$35,605.44
$25.00
$1,000.00
$154.58
$845.42
$43,961.84
Minimum wage in Florida
Florida's minimum wage reached $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, the last of the $1 yearly steps set by the Florida Constitution. From 2028 it is adjusted for inflation each January 1. Working 40 hours a week at $15.00, single and paid weekly, you earn $600.00 a week and take home $524.02 after taxes, or $27,249.04 a year.
Minimum wage
Hourly
Gross per week
Taxes per week
Take-home per week
Take-home per year
Florida
$15.00
$600.00
$75.98
$524.02
$27,249.04
Minimum wage as last verified on October 30, 2026. Taxes per week include everything this calculator withholds in Florida.
A worked example
$60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks. Each paycheck is $2,307.69. For federal income tax, the employer multiplies it by 26 ($59,999.94), subtracts the $8,600 standard adjustment ($51,399.94), and applies the IRS table: $1,240.00 plus 12% of the amount over $19,900, or $5,019.99 a year. Divided by 26, that is $193.08. Social Security is $143.08 and Medicare $33.46, leaving $1,938.07.
Married filing jointly on $100,000 with two children under 17, paid every two weeks, takes home $3,427.31 a paycheck, with $124.61 of federal income tax.
Why Florida paychecks are bigger
Most states take their own income tax out of every paycheck. Florida's constitution bars a state tax on the income of its residents, and the Florida Statutes say employers may not deduct reemployment tax from wages. So the taxes on a Florida paycheck are the federal ones.
Only federal taxes: federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%). On a $60,000 salary paid every two weeks, single, that is $193.08 of income tax and $176.54 of Social Security and Medicare, leaving $1,938.07 a paycheck.
Does Florida have a state income tax?
No. The Florida Constitution (Article VII, Section 5(a)) bars a state tax on the income of natural persons who are residents or citizens of Florida, beyond amounts creditable against a federal or other state tax.
Is Florida reemployment tax taken out of my pay?
No. Florida reemployment (unemployment) tax is an employer tax, and Section 443.131(1) of the Florida Statutes says an employer may not deduct it from any part of your wages.
How is federal income tax withholding worked out?
Your employer annualizes each paycheck, subtracts a standard adjustment ($8,600, or $12,900 if married filing jointly, unless you checked the Step 2 box), applies the IRS withholding table, then divides by your number of paychecks and subtracts any dependent credits. This calculator follows the same IRS worksheet.
When does Social Security stop being taken out?
Once your pay for the year reaches $184,500, the 2026 wage base. Medicare has no cap, and an extra 0.9% applies to pay over $200,000.
Do 401(k) contributions lower my taxes?
A traditional 401(k) contribution lowers your federal income tax withholding, but Social Security and Medicare are still taken from it. Pre-tax health premiums through a cafeteria plan lower all three.
What about no tax on overtime or tips?
The overtime and tips deductions are claimed on your tax return, but you can ask your employer to withhold less now by adding the deduction you expect to Step 4(b) of a new W-4. Enter it under W-4 details to see the effect.
