# Take-Home Pay Calculator

> Free 2026 US take-home pay estimator. It calculates federal income tax withholding (IRS Publication 15-T percentage method), Social Security, Medicare, and state and local tax for 13 states, shows every step, and runs entirely in the browser. Estimates only, not tax advice. Rules checked 12 November 2026.

## Calculators
- [Take-home pay calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/): salary, hourly or per-check pay, 401(k), health/HSA, overtime, W-4 steps 2–4
- [Alaska paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/alaska-paycheck-calculator/)
- [Florida paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/florida-paycheck-calculator/)
- [Nevada paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/nevada-paycheck-calculator/)
- [New Hampshire paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/new-hampshire-paycheck-calculator/)
- [South Dakota paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/south-dakota-paycheck-calculator/)
- [Tennessee paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/tennessee-paycheck-calculator/)
- [Texas paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/texas-paycheck-calculator/)
- [Washington paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/washington-paycheck-calculator/)
- [Wyoming paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/wyoming-paycheck-calculator/)
- [Illinois paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/illinois-paycheck-calculator/)
- [Michigan paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/michigan-paycheck-calculator/)
- [North Carolina paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/north-carolina-paycheck-calculator/)
- [Pennsylvania paycheck calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/pennsylvania-paycheck-calculator/)
- [Bonus tax calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/bonus-tax-calculator/): 22% federal supplemental rate
- [Salary to hourly converter](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/salary-to-hourly-calculator/)

## Reference
- [Methodology and sources](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/methodology/): formulas, rates and official sources
- [FAQ](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/faq/)
- [Why your paycheck doesn't match the calculator](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/blog/why-paycheck-does-not-match-calculator/): The six usual reasons a paycheck calculator and your real pay stub disagree, and how to fix each one.
- [How bonuses are taxed in 2026](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/blog/how-bonuses-are-taxed/): Why a bonus seems to lose so much to tax, the 22% flat federal rate, and how much you really keep.
- [The W-4 Step 2 checkbox, explained with numbers](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/blog/w4-step-2-checkbox-explained/): What the two-jobs checkbox on Form W-4 does to your withholding, with a worked example.
- [What changed in paychecks for 2026](https://paycheck.searchandchoose.com/blog/paycheck-changes-2026/): The 2026 changes that affect take-home pay: the Social Security wage base, new IRS tables and state rate changes.

## Key 2026 figures
- Social Security: 6.2% up to $184,500 of wages; Medicare 1.45%, plus 0.9% above $200,000
- Federal supplemental (bonus) withholding: 22% flat (37% above $1 million)
- Illinois 4.95% (allowance $2,925); Michigan 4.25% (exemption $5,900); North Carolina withholding 4.09% (standard deduction $12,750); Pennsylvania 3.07%
- Washington: Paid Family & Medical Leave 1.13% total premium (employees pay 71.43%); WA Cares 0.58%