Pennsylvania paycheck calculator
Pennsylvania's 3.07% income tax leaves a $75,000 salary about $59,290 a year in take-home, after 2026 federal and FICA taxes.
Pennsylvania tax & wage facts
State income tax
Minimum wage
Take-home on $75k
Median household income
Flat 3.07% (local earned-income tax extra, not modeled).
Pennsylvania wage law in 2026, $7.25, a flat 3.07% and local EIT
Checked against Pennsylvania agency and statute sources on 26 October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this section.
| Minimum wage | $7.25 an hour, the same as the federal rate (PA Department of Labor and Industry). |
|---|---|
| Tipped employees | $2.83 cash wage, and only for employees who receive at least $135 a month in tips. Employers may not deduct card processing fees from tips. |
| Overtime | 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours a week; no daily overtime. Updated rules for tipped and fluctuating-workweek employees took effect 5 August 2022. |
| Final paycheck | Quit, layoff or firing: all wages earned are due by the next scheduled payday. |
| State income tax | Flat 3.07%, with no standard deduction or personal exemption (PA Department of Revenue). |
| Other payroll deductions | Unemployment compensation 0.07% of all gross wages; local Earned Income Tax by municipality and school district; Local Services Tax up to $52 a year, with an exemption below $12,000 of income. |
| Late wages | Unpaid more than a month: liquidated damages of 25% of the wages due or $500, whichever is greater. |
Pennsylvania has not raised its minimum wage above the federal $7.25, but its tip rules are stricter than federal law. The cash wage for tipped staff is $2.83, not $2.13, the tip credit only applies to employees who earn at least $135 a month in tips, and employers may not pass credit card processing fees on to tipped workers.
Pennsylvania’s income tax is unusually simple and unusually broad. The rate is a flat 3.07%, and it applies to gross compensation with no standard deduction or personal exemption. It also taxes 401(k) contributions, which the federal system defers. On top come two local taxes withheld under Act 32: an Earned Income Tax set by the municipality and school district, and a Local Services Tax of up to $52 a year. Employees also pay 0.07% of wages to unemployment compensation, with no wage cap.
Worked paycheck for full time at the Pennsylvania minimum wage
A full-time year at $7.25 is $15,080. Paid biweekly, each check covers 80 hours.
| Gross pay, biweekly ($7.25 × 80 hours) | $580.00 |
| Federal income tax (2026 brackets, standard deduction) | −$0.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) | −$44.37 |
| Pennsylvania income tax, calculator estimate | −$17.81 |
| Take-home per paycheck | $517.82 |
| Take-home per year ($15,080 gross) | $13,463 |
Pennsylvania is one of the few states where the calculator’s state figure is exact: 3.07% of every dollar, $17.81 a check, because there is no deduction to subtract. What the table leaves out is the 0.07% unemployment contribution (about $10.56 a year), the local Earned Income Tax for your address, and the Local Services Tax, which can apply because this income is above $12,000.
Sources
- PA Department of Labor and Industry, labor law compliance
- PA Department of Labor and Industry, overtime and tipped worker rules
- PA Department of Labor and Industry, wage FAQs
- PA Department of Labor and Industry, Wage Payment and Collection Law rights, PDF
- PA Department of Revenue, personal income tax
- PA DCED, Act 32 local income tax and Local Services Tax
- PA Department of Labor and Industry, UC tax employee withholding
Common questions about Pennsylvania pay
Does Pennsylvania have a state income tax?
Yes. Flat 3.07% (local earned-income tax extra, not modeled). On a $75,000 salary that is about $2,303/year in Pennsylvania state income tax in this estimate.
What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Pennsylvania?
About $59,290/year ($2,280 per bi-weekly paycheck) for a single filer, after roughly $7,670 federal tax, $5,738 FICA, and $2,303 Pennsylvania state tax. Adjust the calculator for your salary and filing status.
What is the minimum wage in Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania minimum wage is $7.25 per hour (the federal floor). At full time (about 2,080 hours a year) that is roughly $15,080 gross per year.
Pennsylvania payroll quirks to know
Things the calculator above does not capture, drawn from state revenue departments and official sources.
- Pennsylvania does NOT allow 401(k) contributions as pre-tax for state tax. PA taxes 401(k) contributions as earned income (revenue.pa.gov). This differs from federal treatment.
- Most PA municipalities charge a local Earned Income Tax (EIT) of 1% to 3%, not modeled in this estimate.
- PA flat 3.07% rate has been unchanged since 2004 (no inflation indexing, no brackets).
- PA does not tax Social Security benefits or retirement income after age 59.5.
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