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Hourly Paycheck Calculator (2026)

Estimate your take-home pay for any hourly wage using the 2026 federal tax brackets and FICA rates — about $684.72 per week ($35,605.60) on a $20 wage. Pick your state below to add state income tax and get a precise number.

Your gross pay per hour before taxes. Numbers only — $ and commas are fine.
Pay frequency
How often you get paid. Every 2 weeks = 26 paychecks a year; twice a month = 24. They are not the same.
Your federal filing status. It sets your standard deduction.
Pick a state to include its income tax — opens that state's calculator.
Federal income tax−$2812.00
State income tax (pick a state for this layer)−$0.00
FICA (Social Security 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)−$3182.40

Per week $684.72

How this estimate works

Your annual pay is calculated from your hourly wage (hourly wage × 40 hours × pay periods per year). Federal income tax applies the 2026 brackets to your income minus the standard deduction, FICA adds Social Security (6.2%, up to the $184,500 wage base) and Medicare (1.45%, no cap), and state tax applies 2026 state brackets where a state income tax exists. The yearly result is divided back into per-period amounts.

This is an estimate only, not tax advice. It excludes pre-tax deductions, credits, and the special deductions introduced by the OBBBA (tips, overtime, senior bonus, car-loan interest), and local taxes outside NYC are not calculated.

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