Pennsylvania paycheck calculator for the 2026 tax year. Pennsylvania withholds a flat 3.07% state income tax. This calculator shows the full 2026 split: federal, FICA and Pennsylvania state tax, per paycheck. Enter your gross pay and pay frequency to see federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and Pennsylvania state tax per check.
| Input | Result |
|---|---|
| $1,500 biweekly gross | $1,243.05 take home per check |
| $3,000 biweekly gross | $2,358.02 take home per check |
| $6,000 biweekly gross | $4,350.11 take home per check |
| Taxable income (single) | Rate |
|---|---|
| over $0 | 3.07% |
The tool annualises your pay (gross per period × periods per year), subtracts any pre-tax deductions, then subtracts the 2026 federal standard deduction of $16,100 for single filers ($32,200 joint, $24,150 head of household) and runs the remainder through the seven federal brackets. Social Security is 6.2% on the first $184,500 of 2026 wages; Medicare is 1.45% with an extra 0.9% above $200,000 for single filers. Pennsylvania applies its flat 3.07% to state taxable income, the state offers no standard deduction or personal exemption of its own for this purpose.
Pennsylvania uses a flat 3.07% in 2026. These are the 2026 figures from the Tax Foundation's annual survey of state rates and brackets.
Pennsylvania applies a flat 3.07% to state taxable income. On a $75,000 gross salary, a single filer pays about $2,302 of Pennsylvania state income tax for the year.
A single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions takes home about $2,280.38 per check on $75,000, federal, FICA and Pennsylvania state tax combined.
Pre-tax 401(k) contributions reduce federal taxable income, but they do not reduce Social Security or Medicare withholding, which is calculated on gross wages.