Paycheck Calculator & Net Pay Estimator

Estimate your take-home pay after federal withholding, FICA and pretax contributions. Useful for salary negotiations, budgeting, job transitions or planning pretax retirement contributions.


Paycheck Calculator Explained

This paycheck calculator estimates net pay using standard assumptions for federal withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes. It also accounts for pretax contributions such as 401(k) or traditional IRA deductions.

The calculator supports different payroll frequencies such as weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly. It estimates federal tax using marginal rates and applies FICA appropriately up to the wage base limit for Social Security.

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Real payroll results may vary because employers may apply additional benefit deductions, state income tax, local tax, HSA contributions, employer matching or payroll fees.

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