Paycheck Calculator — Salary to Take-Home (Per Pay Period)

How to use

1. Enter gross salary — annual amount, plus 401(k)% and pre-tax deductions.
2. Pick filing status and pay frequency — weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly or monthly.
3. Read the breakdown — federal, Social Security, Medicare and net per paycheck, with the annual view too.

About this tool

This calculator converts a salary into an estimated paycheck the way payroll does: it computes taxable income after the standard deduction and your pre-tax contributions, applies 2026 federal brackets for your filing status, then adds FICA (Social Security up to the wage base, Medicare on everything, plus the 0.9% high-earner surtax) and divides by your pay frequency. State income tax is not included — add it yourself as a monthly deduction since state rules vary widely. Honest note: real paychecks also involve W-4 settings, benefits and local taxes; treat the result as a planning estimate, not payroll.

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