Netwise Paycheck Calculator

Paycheck calculator for 2026: see how much is your paycheck after taxes, per check and per year. Give a salary, an hourly wage with hours and overtime, or the gross pay per check, plus your state, and Netwise Paycheck Calculator shows your take-home pay line by line.

What it computes:

• Federal income tax withholding with the IRS Publication 15-T (2026) percentage method and your Form W-4: filing status, the Step 2 box, Step 3 dependents (2,200 dollars per child under 17), and Step 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c).
• Social Security at 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of 184,500 dollars, Medicare at 1.45%, and the 0.9% Additional Medicare tax on wages over 200,000 dollars, check by check through the year.
• State income tax withholding from each supported state's 2026 formula or brackets, plus state employee payroll taxes such as California SDI, New York PFL, New Jersey FLI, and Washington Cares. New York City and Yonkers local tax are included when you say so.
• Pre-tax 401(k), HSA, and health premiums, and Roth 401(k).
• Net pay per paycheck and per year, effective tax rates, and the paycheck where Social Security stops.

Compare two scenarios side by side, for example a job offer in Texas against one in California, or how much more per paycheck you keep if you raise your 401(k) to 10%. Or work backward: what salary do you need to take home 5,000 dollars a month?

The card shows a pay breakdown with a chart, a per check or per year toggle, and editable inputs. Download a PDF estimate and a CSV with one row per 2026 paycheck.

Limits: results are estimates for tax year 2026, not pay stubs, payroll, or tax advice. States without a verified 2026 method are clearly marked as not included. Most city, county, and school district taxes, bonuses and supplemental wages, tips, and self-employment tax are not modeled.