Pay & tax

Pennsylvania paycheck calculator

Enter your salary and filing status, plus any bonus, overtime or 401(k), to see your Pennsylvania take-home pay per day, week, month and year.

How it works

Pennsylvania charges a flat state income tax rate of 3.07% on taxable income, one of the lowest state rates in the country, with no standard deduction or personal exemption. Many Pennsylvania municipalities and school districts also levy a local Earned Income Tax, typically around 1%, which this calculator does not include.

Frequently asked questions

Does this include Pennsylvania’s local Earned Income Tax?

No. Most Pennsylvania municipalities and school districts charge a local Earned Income Tax, commonly around 1%, on top of the 3.07% state rate. Because the rate varies by location, it is not included here — check your specific municipality for its exact rate.

What is Pennsylvania’s state income tax rate?

A flat 3.07% on taxable income, with no standard deduction or personal exemption reducing the taxable amount.

Is Pennsylvania’s state tax rate low compared with other states?

Yes, 3.07% is among the lowest state income tax rates in the US among states that charge one. Once a local Earned Income Tax is added, the total is often closer to 4%.

How accurate is this for Pennsylvania specifically?

It uses Pennsylvania’s published 2025 flat state rate, but not local Earned Income Tax. See the main US take-home pay calculator for all 50 states.

Method: published US 2025 federal tax year rates. This is an estimate, not tax advice. How our calculators work.

Let’s work it out.

$55,647.00

Take-home pay from a $70,000.00 gross salary (single, Pennsylvania)

Step by step

  1. Gross pay (salary + bonus + overtime): $70,000.00.
  2. Federal taxable income after the single standard deduction ($15,750.00): $54,250.00, giving federal tax of $6,849.00.
  3. Pennsylvania state tax: $2,149.00.
  4. Social Security (6.2% up to the wage base) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% above $200,000.00): $5,355.00.
  5. Take-home pay: $70,000.00 − $14,353.00 in tax, FICA and pre-tax deductions = $55,647.00 a year.

Results may be rounded and are an estimate, not a payslip. See the method and limitations below.

Pennsylvania paycheck calculator breakdown by pay period
Pay itemDayWeekMonthYear
Gross pay$269.23$1,346.15$5,833.33$70,000.00
Federal income tax$-26.34$-131.71$-570.75$-6,849.00
Pennsylvania state tax$-8.27$-41.33$-179.08$-2,149.00
Social Security$-16.69$-83.46$-361.67$-4,340.00
Medicare$-3.90$-19.52$-84.58$-1,015.00
Take-home pay$214.03$1,070.13$4,637.25$55,647.00

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