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Paycheck Calculator

Estimate take-home pay from gross salary after simplified federal tax, FICA, and voluntary deductions.

Nadia Almasri By Nadia Almasri
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Inputs

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Results

Enter values and click Calculate to see results.
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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Federal tax uses simplified progressive brackets on (gross − pretax deductions). FICA is 6.2% Social Security + 1.45% Medicare. Net pay is the gross minus all deductions and tax.

In depth

Estimate take-home pay from gross salary after simplified federal tax, FICA, and voluntary deductions.