Washington paycheck calculator
Washington has no state income tax, so a $75,000 salary takes home about $61,593 a year after 2026 federal and FICA taxes.
Washington tax & wage facts
State income tax
Minimum wage
Take-home on $75k
No state income tax on wages (capital-gains tax only).
Washington wage law in 2026, $17.13, no tip credit, WA Cares and PFML
Checked against Washington agency and statute sources on 26 October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this section.
| Minimum wage | $17.13 an hour from 1 January 2026; ages 14 and 15 may be paid 85%, $14.56. |
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| Next change | $17.73 on 1 January 2027 (Washington L&I). |
| Tips | No tip credit: tips and service charges cannot count toward the minimum wage. |
| Local minimums | Seattle $21.30 in 2026 and $22.14 in 2027. L&I also lists SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton, Bellingham, Everett, Burien and unincorporated King County. |
| Overtime | 1.5 times after 40 hours in a 7-day workweek. Exempt salary threshold for 2026: $1,541.70 a week ($80,168.40 a year), 2.25 times the minimum wage. |
| Payday rule | Regular paydays at least monthly; for shorter periods, payday no later than 10 days after the period ends (WAC 296-126-023). |
| State income tax | None on wages in 2026. |
| Payroll deductions | WA Cares Fund 0.58% of gross wages. Paid Family and Medical Leave premium 1.13% of wages in 2026, 71.43% of it paid by the employee. |
Washington has the highest statewide minimum wage of any state in 2026 on the US Department of Labor’s table, $17.13, and it moves every January with the CPI-W. Labor and Industries announces the next rate each 30 September; for 2027 it is $17.73. Washington allows no tip credit, so a server earns the full rate before tips, and several cities set their own higher floor, led by Seattle at $21.30.
The state also ties its overtime exemption to the minimum wage. A salaried employee must earn at least 2.25 times the state minimum for full-time work, $1,541.70 a week in 2026, before an employer can treat the job as exempt from overtime. From 2027 the multiple rises to 2.5 times for employers with 51 or more employees.
There is no income tax on wages, but two state programs take a share of every Washington paycheck: the WA Cares long-term care fund and Paid Family and Medical Leave. Employees also earn paid sick leave at 1 hour per 40 hours worked.
Worked paycheck for full time at the Washington minimum wage
At $17.13 an hour a full-time year is $35,630.40. Paid biweekly, each check covers 80 hours.
| Gross pay, biweekly ($17.13 × 80 hours) | $1,370.40 |
| Federal income tax (2026 brackets, standard deduction) | −$80.60 |
| Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) | −$104.84 |
| Washington income tax, calculator estimate | −$0.00 |
| Take-home per paycheck | $1,184.96 |
| Take-home per year ($35,630 gross) | $30,809 |
Washington withholds no income tax, so the table has no state line. Two deductions are not in it: WA Cares at 0.58% (about $206.66 a year, $7.95 a check) and the employee share of the PFML premium, about 0.81% of wages (1.13% times 71.43%), about $287.59 a year or $11.06 a check.
Sources
- Washington L&I, minimum wage
- Washington L&I, 2026 minimum wage and salary thresholds (30 September 2025)
- Washington L&I, overtime
- Seattle Office of Labor Standards, minimum wage ordinance
- WAC 296-126-023, paydays
- Washington Department of Revenue, income tax
- WA Cares Fund, employers
- Washington ESD, PFML premium rate 1.13% in 2026
- Washington L&I, paid sick leave
- Washington L&I, changes to overtime rules (2027 thresholds)
- US Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws (updated July 1, 2026)
Common questions about Washington pay
Does Washington have a state income tax?
No. Washington does not tax wage income, so your paycheck deductions are limited to federal income tax and FICA (Social Security and Medicare).
What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Washington?
About $61,593/year ($2,369 per bi-weekly paycheck) for a single filer, after roughly $7,670 federal tax, $5,738 FICA, and $0 Washington state tax. Adjust the calculator for your salary and filing status.
What is the minimum wage in Washington?
The Washington minimum wage is $17.13 per hour. At full time (about 2,080 hours a year) that is roughly $35,630 gross per year.
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