Pennsylvania Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your take-home pay in Pennsylvania after federal and state taxes, payroll taxes, and deductions. Enter your salary, pay frequency, filing status, and deductions to calculate your paycheck.
Results update automatically as you change any value.
$2,408
Take-home pay, per paycheck
You keep 78.2% of your gross paycheck
Uses official 2026 federal and state withholding rules.
Pennsylvania Paycheck Taxes
Pennsylvania withholds state income tax using its 2026 withholding method (flat 3.07%), in addition to federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare.
Pennsylvania also has employee-paid payroll taxes beyond income tax withholding: Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation (employee share). These are calculated separately from state income tax and shown as their own line items in your results.
Act 32 local Earned Income Tax and the Philadelphia City Wage Tax vary by thousands of local jurisdictions and require an explicit rate input. This calculator lets you enter your local rate directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Pennsylvania have state income tax?
Yes, a flat 3.07% rate on Pennsylvania wages — one of the simplest state calculations, with no filing-status or allowance adjustments.
Does Philadelphia's Wage Tax appear in this calculator?
It can, but you have to enter it yourself. Pennsylvania has thousands of local Earned Income Tax jurisdictions under Act 32, including the Philadelphia City Wage Tax, and there's no single accurate default rate. Enter your combined local rate in the State Taxes tab's local rate field for an accurate estimate.
Why does Pennsylvania need a manual local tax rate instead of a city dropdown?
Because Pennsylvania has far more local taxing jurisdictions than any other state this calculator supports with a fixed list — thousands of municipalities and school districts each set their own Earned Income Tax rate. A rate input lets you match your specific jurisdiction, including Philadelphia's Wage Tax, rather than picking from an incomplete list.
What is Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation?
It's a small, mandatory employee-paid payroll tax — 0.07% of wages — that funds Pennsylvania's unemployment insurance system. It's separate from, and much smaller than, the 3.07% state income tax.
What taxes are deducted from a Pennsylvania paycheck?
Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax, the small Unemployment Compensation contribution, and your local Earned Income Tax rate if you enter one.
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Estimates are for informational purposes only and may not reflect your actual paycheck. Tax withholding depends on your individual circumstances, employer payroll settings, deductions, local taxes, and current federal and state rules. SalaryHow does not provide tax, legal, or financial advice.
State and local tax estimates are based on the selected jurisdiction and may not include every local payroll tax or employer-specific deduction.
Tax sources
2026 Pennsylvania paycheck calculations use official federal tax guidance and withholding rules published by Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.
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