2026 Pennsylvania withholding
Pennsylvania paycheck calculator
Pennsylvania taxes wages at a flat 3.07% with no standard deduction and no personal exemption.
Take-home pay
per paycheck · $42,365.70 a year
- Gross pay
- $2,000.00
- Federal income tax
- −$156.15
- Social Security
- −$124.00
- Medicare
- −$29.00
- State income tax
- −$61.40
- Total withheld
- $370.55
18.5% of gross goes to taxes. 2026 rates. Estimate only — your employer's payroll may differ.
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What comes out
What a Pennsylvania paycheck actually loses
- Pennsylvania withholds a flat 3.07% of compensation from resident and nonresident employees alike. The rate is unchanged for 2026.
- There is no standard deduction and no personal exemption in Pennsylvania — the rate applies from the first dollar. That is why a low earner keeps a smaller share of their cheque here than in a state with a similar headline rate.
- ⚠️ The state rate is only half the story. Pennsylvania municipalities levy a local earned income tax on top (commonly 1%), and Philadelphia has its own wage tax at a much higher rate. This calculator covers the 3.07% state layer only.
- Federal income tax and FICA still come out of every paycheck — see the breakdown above.
Worked example
$60,000 a year in Pennsylvania
| Per year | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gross pay | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,020 |
| Social Security and Medicare | −$4,590 |
| State income tax | −$1,842 |
| Take-home pay | $48,548 |
Filing single, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions and no dependents. Change any of those and the number moves — use the calculator above for your own figures.
Common questions
Pennsylvania, in plain terms
Does Pennsylvania have a state income tax?
Yes. Pennsylvania taxes wages at a flat 3.07%, applied after an allowance or standard deduction is subtracted from your annualised pay.
How much is taken out of a $60,000 salary in Pennsylvania?
On a $60,000 salary paid every two weeks, roughly $11,452 a year is withheld — federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax — leaving about $48,548 in take-home pay. Your own figure depends on your W-4, pre-tax deductions and filing status.
How do I change how much is withheld in Pennsylvania?
Federal withholding is set by your Form W-4. Pennsylvania withholding is set separately by Form REV-419, which you give to your employer. Updating either one changes your next paycheck, not past ones.
Why is my real paycheck different from this estimate?
Employers can use several IRS-approved withholding methods, and your pay stub may include deductions this calculator does not know about — union dues, garnishments, employer benefit splits, local taxes or a mid-year pay change. Treat this as an estimate and check it against your stub.
Sources for these rates
- PA Department of Revenue — Employer Withholding
- PA Department of Revenue — Personal Income Tax Rates
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026) — federal percentage method
- IRS Publication 15 (2026) — Social Security and Medicare
Tax year 2026. Rates last checked 2026-08-20. Estimates only — not tax, payroll or financial advice, and not affiliated with the IRS or any state revenue department.