Pennsylvania·Updated for 2026·Figures in USD · Pennsylvania 3.07% income tax and UC included
Pennsylvania Paycheck Calculator (2026)
Pennsylvania takes a flat 3.07% state income tax and 0.07% for unemployment compensation out of every paycheck, on top of 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 and Pennsylvania's own 2026 rules.
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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 30, 2026. Withholding follows IRS Publication 15-T for 2026; Social Security and Medicare follow Publication 15 for 2026; Pennsylvania tax follows the Department of Revenue's REV-415, and UC the Department of Labor and Industry.
Pennsylvania 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
PA tax + UC
Take-home per paycheck
Take-home per year
$40,000
$1,538.46
$100.77
$117.69
$48.31
$1,271.69
$33,063.96
$50,000
$1,923.08
$146.92
$147.11
$60.39
$1,568.66
$40,785.12
$60,000
$2,307.69
$193.08
$176.54
$72.47
$1,865.60
$48,505.76
$75,000
$2,884.62
$295.00
$220.68
$90.58
$2,278.36
$59,237.55
$100,000
$3,846.15
$506.54
$294.23
$120.77
$2,924.61
$76,039.85
Hourly pay in Pennsylvania
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
$94.82
$505.18
$26,269.36
$20.00
$800.00
$140.40
$659.60
$34,299.20
$25.00
$1,000.00
$185.98
$814.02
$42,329.04
Minimum wage in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, the same as the federal minimum wage. Working 40 hours a week at $7.25, single and paid weekly, you earn $290.00 a week and take home $258.71 after taxes, or $13,453.18 a year.
Minimum wage
Hourly
Gross per week
Taxes per week
Take-home per week
Take-home per year
Pennsylvania
$7.25
$290.00
$31.29
$258.71
$13,453.18
Minimum wage as last verified on October 30, 2026. Taxes per week include everything this calculator withholds in Pennsylvania.
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. Pennsylvania takes 3.07% of the whole paycheck, $70.85, and 0.07% for unemployment compensation, $1.62. That leaves $1,865.60.
Married filing jointly on $100,000 with two children under 17, paid every two weeks, takes home $3,306.54 a paycheck, with $124.61 of federal income tax.
What Pennsylvania takes from a paycheck
Pennsylvania's 3.07% applies from the first dollar, with no allowances, and it does not change with filing status. On $60,000 paid every two weeks, that is $70.85 a paycheck. Because Pennsylvania taxes 401(k) contributions, saving into a 401(k) does not lower it. Any local earned income tax is withheld on top.
How much is taken out of a paycheck in Pennsylvania?
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%), Medicare (1.45%), Pennsylvania income tax at a flat 3.07%, and 0.07% for unemployment compensation. Local earned income taxes are separate. On a $60,000 salary paid every two weeks, Pennsylvania income tax is $70.85, unemployment $1.62, and you keep $1,865.60 a paycheck.
How is Pennsylvania income tax withholding worked out?
Your employer multiplies your taxable compensation for the pay period by 3.07%, the rate in the Department of Revenue's employer guide (REV-415). There are no allowances, no standard deduction and no filing status, so Pennsylvania has no state version of the W-4.
Does a 401(k) lower my Pennsylvania tax?
No. The Department of Revenue says employee contributions to a 401(k) or other retirement plan through payroll deductions are taxable in Pennsylvania. A pre-tax 401(k) lowers your federal income tax, but Pennsylvania's 3.07% still applies to that money. This calculator follows that rule.
What is the PA UC deduction on my pay stub?
Your share of unemployment compensation: 0.07% of your wages, or 70 cents per $1,000, with no wage limit, according to the Department of Labor and Industry.
Does this include local earned income tax?
No. Pennsylvania municipalities and school districts can levy their own earned income tax and a local services tax, which your employer withholds separately. This calculator covers state income tax and unemployment compensation only.
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.
