FICA Tax Calculator 2026 (Social Security)
Social Security and Medicare tax on US wages for 2026, per year and per paycheck.
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Good to know: Employees pay 6.2% Social Security on wages up to $184,500 in 2026 and 1.45% Medicare on all wages, plus 0.9% on wages above $200,000. Employers pay a matching 6.2% and 1.45%. Rates checked on 11 November 2026.
How to use it (step by step)
- 1Type your gross wages for the year.
- 2Choose how often you are paid.
- 3Read the yearly total and the amount taken from each paycheck.
Words to know
- FICA
- The US payroll tax that funds Social Security and Medicare.
- Wage base
- The most wages in a year that Social Security tax applies to: $184,500 in 2026.
- Additional Medicare tax
- An extra 0.9% that employers withhold once wages pass $200,000 in a year.
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Sources & methods
- Social Security Administration: Contribution and benefit base ↗
- IRS: Topic 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates ↗
References checked November 11, 2026. Read each tool’s scope and assumptions before relying on its result.
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