Paycheck calculator
Enter your salary, pick your state, and see what lands in your account after taxes.
StateWage estimates take-home pay by subtracting federal income tax, Social Security at 6.2% up to the 184500 wage base, Medicare at 1.45%, and state income tax from gross salary. Enter a salary, choose a pay frequency, and pick a state.
Updated 2026-10-28
Find your state
Open any state for its tax rate, minimum wage, and a state-specific breakdown. Nine states charge no income tax.
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Use this data in Claude or ChatGPT
The minimum wage table and the paycheck math on this site are also available as two free MCP servers. An assistant can look up a state's current and scheduled minimum wage, compare states, and work out take-home pay or a salary-to-hourly conversion using current rates instead of what it remembers from training. Neither needs an account or an API key.
Minimum wage. In Claude.ai or ChatGPT, add a custom connector with this URL:
https://minimum-wage-mcp.lipmichal.workers.dev/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http minimum-wage https://minimum-wage-mcp.lipmichal.workers.dev/mcpPaycheck calculator. Connector URL:
https://paycheck-calculator-mcp.lipmichal.workers.dev/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http paycheck-calculator https://paycheck-calculator-mcp.lipmichal.workers.dev/mcpminimum-wage-mcp on GitHub · paycheck-calculator-mcp on GitHub
Common questions
How is take-home pay calculated?
Your gross salary minus federal income tax (IRS brackets and the standard deduction), Social Security (6.2% up to the wage base), Medicare (1.45%), and your state income-tax rate. The result is divided by your chosen pay frequency.
Which states have no income tax?
Nine states charge no tax on wage income: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Your only payroll deductions there are federal income tax and FICA.
Is this calculator accurate?
It is a close estimate using standard federal and FICA figures and a simplified state rate. It does not include pre-tax deductions like 401(k) or HSA, local or city taxes, or credits, so verify with your employer or a payroll professional.
Does it handle different pay frequencies?
Yes. Choose weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, or annual and the take-home figure updates instantly to show pay per period alongside your annual total.