Pennsylvania paycheck calculator

The same calculator, pre-set to Pennsylvania. State figures below are computed from Pennsylvania's own published withholding method — cited at the bottom of this page.

Your pay

Gross pay per check Pay entered as Pay frequency Year-to-date wages before this check (for the Social Security cap)

Federal — your W-4

Filing status (Step 1c) Step 2 box is checked (multiple jobs / spouse works — use the higher withholding schedules) Step 3 — dependents amount ($)

More W-4 detail (Steps 4a–4c)

Step 4(a) — other income, annual ($) Step 4(b) — deductions above the standard amount, annual ($) Step 4(c) — extra withholding per check ($)

Deductions per check

Pre-tax retirement — 401(k)/403(b)/457 ($) Pre-tax premiums & HSA — cafeteria plan ($) Post-tax deductions ($)

State

Work state

State inputs mirror that state's own withholding form.

Your pay stub Annual figures

No signup. Nothing you type is stored or sent anywhere — every figure is computed on this device, from the published withholding methods cited below.

Worked example

Worked example. Hand case: $1,000 of gross pay for a Philadelphia resident — $30.70 state plus $37.35 city.
Federal income tax $78.08 · Social Security $62.00 · Medicare $14.50 · Pennsylvania withholding (3.07% flat) $30.70 · Philadelphia wage tax (resident) $37.35 · Take-home $777.37 per week

How Pennsylvania withholding works

State form: REV-415.

Pennsylvania withholds a flat 3.07% of gross pay — no allowances, no standard deduction, no filing-status adjustment. Philadelphia adds its wage tax on gross pay: 3.735% for residents, 3.425% for nonresidents who work in the city (rates effective July 1, 2026).

Current parameters

flat rate pct	3.07
standard deduction	None
personal exemption	None
formula	3.07% of compensation subject to withholding for the payroll period; no allowances, exemptions or filing-status adjustment (PA has no state W-4)
local addons	See the cited publication

What this page covers — and what it doesn't

State plus Philadelphia, which is built in. Most Pennsylvania workers also owe a local earned income tax — typically around 1% — collected under Act 32 through their resident municipality and school district (2,627 collector districts). That tax is NOT computed here yet; budget for it separately.

Source. Employer Withholding - Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (pa.gov); guide: REV-415 Employer Withholding Information Guide — Pennsylvania Department of Revenue — tax year 2026. Tables checked 2026-11-06. Official source.