Pennsylvania paycheck calculator
Take-home pay after federal, state and local taxes, using the official rates for all of Pennsylvania's more than 2,500municipalities and their school districts.
Your paycheck
Take-home per paycheck$1,779.41
| Item | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $60,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 | -$5,020.08 |
| Social Security | -$143.08 | -$3,720.00 |
| Medicare | -$33.46 | -$870.00 |
| Pennsylvania income tax | -$70.85 | -$1,842.00 |
| Philadelphia Wage Tax (resident) | -$86.19 | -$2,241.00 |
| PA unemployment (employee share) | -$1.62 | -$42.00 |
| Take-home pay | $1,779.41 | $46,264.92 |
Local tax rate 3.735%. Total taxes are 22.9% of gross pay.
Estimates for planning only, not tax advice. Your employer's payroll may differ. Results assume you live and work in Pennsylvania.
Paid by the hour? Use the Pennsylvania hourly paycheck calculator.
How a Pennsylvania paycheck is taxed
| Tax | How it is figured |
|---|---|
| Federal income tax | IRS 2026 withholding tables, based on your W-4. 401(k) and health premiums come out first. |
| Social Security and Medicare | 6.2% of wages up to $184,500, plus 1.45% Medicare. |
| Pennsylvania income tax | A flat 3.07%. 401(k) contributions are still taxed; health premiums are not. |
| Local earned income tax | The higher of your home municipality's resident rate (municipal plus school district) and your work location's non-resident rate. Median resident rate 1%. |
| Local services tax | A flat yearly amount, usually $52, charged by the place you work and taken in equal parts from each paycheck. |
| Unemployment (employee share) | 0.07% of wages, with no cap. |
| Philadelphia Wage Tax | Replaces the local earned income tax for Philadelphia residents (everywhere) and for people who work in Philadelphia. Charged on total pay, including 401(k) and health premiums. |
Paycheck calculators for Pennsylvania's largest municipalities
| Municipality | County | Resident rate | Local services tax | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 3.735% | None | 1,574,281 |
| Pittsburgh | Allegheny | 3% | $52 | 307,632 |
| Allentown | Lehigh | 1.975% | $52 | 126,044 |
| Reading | Berks | 3.6% | $52 | 95,832 |
| Erie | Erie | 1.65% | $52 | 91,838 |
| Upper Darby Township | Delaware | 1% | $52 | 85,458 |
| Scranton | Lackawanna | 3.4% | $156 | 75,514 |
| Lower Merion Township | Montgomery | 0% | $52 | 64,691 |
| Bensalem Township | Bucks | 1% | $52 | 62,783 |
| Bethlehem | Northampton | 1% | $52 | 59,370 |
| Abington Township | Montgomery | 1% | $52 | 58,656 |
| Lancaster | Lancaster | 1.6% | $52 | 58,366 |
| Lower Paxton Township | Dauphin | 2% | $52 | 55,564 |
| Bristol Township | Bucks | 0.5% | $52 | 54,063 |
| Millcreek Township | Erie | 1% | $52 | 52,680 |
| Haverford Township | Delaware | 0% | $52 | 50,997 |
| Harrisburg | Dauphin | 2% | $156 | 50,522 |
| Middletown Township | Bucks | 1% | $52 | 45,547 |
| York | York | 1.25% | $52 | 45,342 |
| Manheim Township | Lancaster | 1% | $52 | 44,826 |
| Wilkes-Barre | Luzerne | 3% | $52 | 44,523 |
| Altoona | Blair | 1.7% | $52 | 42,347 |
| Hempfield Township | Westmoreland | 1% | $52 | 41,421 |
| State College Borough | Centre | 2.25% | $52 | 40,844 |
| Northampton Township | Bucks | 1% | $52 | 39,919 |
| Penn Hills | Allegheny | 1.75% | $52 | 39,452 |
| Cheltenham Township | Montgomery | 1.5% | $52 | 38,498 |
| Upper Merion Township | Montgomery | 0% | $52 | 36,674 |
| Norristown Borough | Montgomery | 2.1% | $52 | 35,911 |
| Hampden Township | Cumberland | 1.6% | $52 | 35,401 |
| Cranberry Township | Butler | 1% | $52 | 35,244 |
| Falls Township | Bucks | 1% | $52 | 34,282 |
| Lower Makefield Township | Bucks | 0% | $52 | 34,028 |
| Chester | Delaware | 3.75% | $52 | 33,996 |
| Lower Macungie Township | Lehigh | 1.15% | $52 | 33,507 |
| Warminster Township | Bucks | 1% | $52 | 33,254 |
| Radnor Township | Delaware | 0% | $52 | 32,930 |
| Mount Lebanon | Allegheny | 1.3% | $52 | 32,552 |
| Ross Township | Allegheny | 1% | $52 | 32,218 |
| Bethel Park | Allegheny | 1.75% | $52 | 32,074 |
| Tredyffrin Township | Chester | 0% | $52 | 31,818 |
| North Huntingdon Township | Westmoreland | 1% | $52 | 31,697 |
| York Township | York | 1% | $52 | 31,479 |
| Ridley Township | Delaware | 0% | $52 | 30,956 |
| Easton | Northampton | 1.95% | $52 | 30,402 |
| Hazleton | Luzerne | 2.125% | $52 | 30,286 |
| Upper Macungie Township | Lehigh | 1% | $52 | 29,600 |
| Whitehall Township | Lehigh | 1.5% | $52 | 29,405 |
| Spring Township | Berks | 1% | $52 | 28,873 |
| McCandless Township | Allegheny | 1% | $52 | 28,439 |
Resident rate for the municipality's main school district. Population: US Census Bureau 2025 estimates. Every other Pennsylvania municipality is available in the calculator above.
Sources
- Local earned income tax and local services tax: PA DCED tax register (PSD codes and EIT rates)
- Pennsylvania income tax (3.07%): PA Department of Revenue; unemployment: PA Department of Labor & Industry
- Philadelphia Wage Tax: City of Philadelphia
- Federal withholding: IRS Publication 15-T (2026); Social Security and Medicare: IRS Publication 15 (2026)
Rates current as of October 9, 2026. See how we calculate for every rule we apply.