California paycheck calculator
California's 6% income tax leaves a $75,000 salary about $56,814 a year in take-home, after 2025 federal and FICA taxes.
California tax & wage facts
State income tax
Minimum wage
Take-home on $75k
Median household income
Graduated 1%–13.3%; effective ~6% at typical incomes.
Common questions about California pay
Does California have a state income tax?
Yes. Graduated 1%–13.3%; effective ~6% at typical incomes. On a $75,000 salary that is about $4,500/year in California state income tax in this estimate.
What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in California?
About $56,814/year ($2,185 per bi-weekly paycheck) for a single filer, after roughly $7,949 federal tax, $5,738 FICA, and $4,500 California state tax. Adjust the calculator for your salary and filing status.
What is the minimum wage in California?
The California minimum wage is $16.5 per hour. At full time (about 2,080 hours a year) that is roughly $34,320 gross per year.
California state income tax brackets (2025, single filer)
Marginal rates on taxable income. The calculator above uses a simpler effective-rate estimate; these brackets show the real marginal structure.
| Taxable income | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $11,079 | 1% |
| $11,079 – $26,264 | 2% |
| $26,264 – $41,452 | 4% |
| $41,452 – $57,542 | 6% |
| $57,542 – $72,724 | 8% |
| $72,724 – $371,479 | 9.3% |
| $371,479 – $445,771 | 10.3% |
| $445,771 – $742,953 | 11.3% |
| $742,953 – and up | 12.3% |
Single filers only. Married and head-of-household brackets differ.
California payroll quirks to know
Things the calculator above does not capture, drawn from state revenue departments and official sources.
- California charges State Disability Insurance (SDI) at 1.2% of wages up to a wage cap (EDD 2025), not modeled in this estimate.
- 401(k) contributions are pre-tax for California state tax, matching federal treatment (FTB Form 540).
- A 1% Mental Health Services surcharge applies on income over $1,000,000, pushing the real top rate to 13.3% — not modeled here.
- California has no local income tax; city and county sales taxes vary but do not affect take-home pay directly.
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