New Jersey Paycheck Calculator
New Jersey’s brackets run from 1.4% to 10.75%, and the joint table is not a simple double of the single table. On top of the income tax, temporary disability insurance is 0.19% and family leave insurance is 0.23%, both capped at a $171,100 wage base. The NJ-WT wage table can differ from this statutory estimate. Pennsylvania residents who only work in New Jersey may owe little or no New Jersey tax because of reciprocity.
How the state line is figured
New Jersey’s brackets run from 1.4% to 10.75%, and the joint table is not a simple double of the single table. On top of the income tax, temporary disability insurance is 0.19% and family leave insurance is 0.23%, both capped at a $171,100 wage base. The NJ-WT wage table can differ from this statutory estimate. Pennsylvania residents who only work in New Jersey may owe little or no New Jersey tax because of reciprocity.
Statutory estimate, not the employer wage table.
Brackets used for the estimate
| Over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 1.4% |
| $20,000 | 1.75% |
| $35,000 | 3.5% |
| $40,000 | 5.525% |
| $75,000 | 6.37% |
| $500,000 | 8.97% |
| $1,000,000 | 10.75% |
| Over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 1.4% |
| $20,000 | 1.75% |
| $50,000 | 2.45% |
| $70,000 | 3.5% |
| $80,000 | 5.525% |
| $150,000 | 6.37% |
| $500,000 | 8.97% |
| $1,000,000 | 10.75% |
Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation. Head of household uses the single brackets on this page, except where the method above says otherwise.
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Questions
Does New Jersey tax wages?
New Jersey taxes wages. Statutory estimate, not the employer wage table. The top rate used on this page is 10.75%.
Is this the amount an employer will withhold?
Federal withholding uses IRS Publication 15-T. The state line is an estimate of the statutory tax, not the state wage-bracket table, so the stub can differ.
What else is withheld?
Social Security is 6.2% up to $184,500. Medicare is 1.45%, plus 0.9% after $200,000 from one employer. Payroll programs we could verify are listed on the paycheck.
Does New Jersey have local wage tax?
New Jersey has no employee local wage tax in this calculator.
Why might my pay stub differ?
This page assumes you live and work in the same state. Reciprocity, pre-tax benefits, and a different allowance count can change the state line.