Pennsylvania Paycheck Calculator 2026
Pennsylvania taxes wage income at a flat 3.07% on gross wages. Federal withholding follows the IRS Publication 15-T percentage method — the one payroll systems use. Everything is computed in your browser; nothing you type is sent anywhere.
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Estimate only: this is an approximation rather than a copy of an employer's payroll system, though Pennsylvania's rule is simple — a flat 3.07% of compensation, with no state standard deduction or personal exemption. It does not compute your local Earned Income Tax or Local Services Tax, which for most Pennsylvanians are real deductions. Use the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue's own employer withholding guidance for an official figure. Local taxes (Most Pennsylvania municipalities and school districts levy a local Earned Income Tax (EIT), and many levy a Local Services Tax (LST). Employers must withhold the higher of the employee's total resident EIT rate and the work-location non-resident EIT rate. Local taxes are not computed here — look up your rate with the Pennsylvania DCED address search.) are not included.
Check against Pennsylvania’s own withholding tables ↗
- Taxable: $65,000 − $0 deductions = $65,000
- Flat 3.07% → $1,996/year
- Pennsylvania unemployment compensation (employee withholding): 0.07% → $1.75/period
- Local taxes: Most Pennsylvania municipalities and school districts levy a local Earned Income Tax (EIT), and many levy a Local Services Tax (LST). Employers must withhold the higher of the employee's total resident EIT rate and the work-location non-resident EIT rate. Local taxes are not computed here — look up your rate with the Pennsylvania DCED address search. (not computed here)
- Estimate only: this is an approximation rather than a copy of an employer's payroll system, though Pennsylvania's rule is simple — a flat 3.07% of compensation, with no state standard deduction or personal exemption. It does not compute your local Earned Income Tax or Local Services Tax, which for most Pennsylvanians are real deductions. Use the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue's own employer withholding guidance for an official figure.
Verified 2026-07-31 against IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — section 1, Worksheet 1A and the 2026 Annual Percentage Method Tables for Automated Payroll Systems; FICA rates and wage base from IRS Publication 15 (2026) (effective 2026-01-01)
Verified 2026-07-31 against Pennsylvania Department of Revenue — Personal Income Tax Rates (3.07%, tax years 2004 to present) (effective 2026-01-01)
Estimate only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Only Pennsylvania's revenue agency can determine your actual amounts.
Official source: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue — Personal Income Tax Rates (3.07%, tax years 2004 to present) ↗
How this estimate is built
Estimate only: this is an approximation rather than a copy of an employer's payroll system, though Pennsylvania's rule is simple — a flat 3.07% of compensation, with no state standard deduction or personal exemption. It does not compute your local Earned Income Tax or Local Services Tax, which for most Pennsylvanians are real deductions. Use the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue's own employer withholding guidance for an official figure.
Local taxes (Most Pennsylvania municipalities and school districts levy a local Earned Income Tax (EIT), and many levy a Local Services Tax (LST). Employers must withhold the higher of the employee's total resident EIT rate and the work-location non-resident EIT rate. Local taxes are not computed here — look up your rate with the Pennsylvania DCED address search.) exist in Pennsylvania and are not computed here.
Pennsylvania’s official withholding guidance ↗Pennsylvania paycheck questions
How much is taken out of a paycheck in Pennsylvania?
Federal income tax comes out under the IRS Publication 15-T percentage method, along with Social Security at 6.2% and Medicare at 1.45%. Pennsylvania taxes wage income at a flat 3.07% on gross wages. Enter your gross pay above for an estimate of the total.
What is the Pennsylvania income tax rate for 2026?
Pennsylvania taxes wage income at a flat 3.07% on gross wages. The figure was transcribed from Pennsylvania Department of Revenue — Personal Income Tax Rates (3.07%, tax years 2004 to present) and verified on 2026-07-31. Because withholding tables and annual calculations differ slightly, treat the result as an estimate and check it against the state's own table.
Why does this differ from my actual pay stub?
Two reasons. Pre-tax items — retirement contributions, health premiums, HSA deductions — reduce taxable pay and are not modelled here. And this uses an annualized approximation of the state's schedule rather than the exact withholding tables your employer's payroll system uses, which is disclosed on every result.
Are local taxes included in the Pennsylvania estimate?
No. Most Pennsylvania municipalities and school districts levy a local Earned Income Tax (EIT), and many levy a Local Services Tax (LST). Employers must withhold the higher of the employee's total resident EIT rate and the work-location non-resident EIT rate. Local taxes are not computed here — look up your rate with the Pennsylvania DCED address search. appear in Pennsylvania but vary by locality, so they are disclosed rather than computed. Your city or county revenue office publishes the applicable rate.
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