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US Paycheck Calculator 2026 (Federal Taxes)

Estimate US take-home pay per paycheck after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.

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Good to know: Works out the yearly federal income tax with the 2026 brackets and standard deduction, adds Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500) and Medicare (1.45%), then divides by your number of paychecks. Rates checked on 11 November 2026.

How to use it (step by step)

  1. 1Choose yearly salary or hourly pay and type the amount.
  2. 2For hourly pay, type your usual hours per week.
  3. 3Choose how often you are paid and your filing status.
  4. 4Add a 401(k) percentage if you contribute, or leave 0.
  5. 5Read your estimated take-home pay per paycheck.

Words to know

Gross pay
Your pay before anything is taken out.
Take-home pay
What reaches your bank account after taxes and deductions. Also called net pay.
Withholding
Tax your employer takes from each paycheck and sends to the government for you.
Form W-4
The form you give your employer that sets how much income tax is withheld.

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Sources & methods

References checked November 11, 2026. Read each tool’s scope and assumptions before relying on its result.

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