Pennsylvania state rate 6%
Pennsylvania sales tax calculator
Pennsylvania charges 6%, and it is one of the few states where local sales tax exists in exactly two places.
County, city and district taxes are set locally and are not looked up here. Leave this blank to see the Pennsylvania state rate on its own.
Total to pay
$6.00 of tax at 6%
- Price before tax
- $100.00
- Pennsylvania state tax
- $6.00
- Total
- $106.00
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How the rate is built
What Pennsylvania actually charges
- The Retailer's Information booklet states it directly: "The 6 percent state Sales Tax is to be collected on every separate taxable sale."
- Local tax is the unusual part. The same booklet says that as of January 2010 only Allegheny County and the City of Philadelphia have imposed one — 1% in Allegheny, 2% in Philadelphia.
- So the rate is 6% almost everywhere, 7% in Pittsburgh and 8% in Philadelphia, and there is no third answer.
- The local tax follows where the sale originates, not where the buyer lives, and property delivered out of state is not subject to it.
- Pennsylvania also taxes wage income, at a flat 3.07% with no standard deduction.
At the state rate
6% on common amounts
| Price | Tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.60 | $10.60 |
| $25.00 | $1.50 | $26.50 |
| $50.00 | $3.00 | $53.00 |
| $100.00 | $6.00 | $106.00 |
| $500.00 | $30.00 | $530.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $60.00 | $1,060.00 |
State rate only, before any county, city or district tax. In Pennsylvania the combined rate cannot exceed 8%.
Common questions
Pennsylvania sales tax, in plain terms
What is the sales tax rate in Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania state rate is 6%. Local jurisdictions can add up to 2%, so the most anyone pays in Pennsylvania is 8%.
How much is sales tax on $100 in Pennsylvania?
At the 6% state rate, $100 becomes $106.00 — $6.00 of tax. Add your local rate in the calculator above for the figure you will actually be charged.
How do I work out the tax that is already inside a total?
Switch the calculator to "Take tax out of a total" and enter the amount on the receipt. It divides by one plus the rate rather than subtracting the rate, which is the part people usually get wrong — taking 7% off a total is not the same as the total being 7% tax.
Does this include Pennsylvania city and county taxes?
Not automatically. Local rates are set by thousands of separate jurisdictions and change on their own schedules, so this calculator asks you for yours instead of guessing. Your receipt or your county revenue office has the exact figure.
Source for this rate
State rate last checked 2026-08-22. This calculator uses the state rate. County, city and special-district taxes are added on top of it in most places, and they are set locally — if you know your local rate, type it in and it is added to the state rate. Estimates only — not tax advice, and not affiliated with any state revenue department.