Pennsylvania State Income Tax 2026

Pennsylvania taxes wages at a flat 3.07% in 2026. On a $75,000 salary a single filer owes about $2,302 in Pennsylvania income tax, an effective rate of 3.07%.

Tax year 2026 Tables verified 2026-10-09 Withholding: 3.07% of compensation Free, no signup, runs in your browser

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Every two weeks

Net pay $1,865.60

Effective tax rate 19.16% of gross. About $4,042.16 a month over a full year.

  • Net pay $1,865.60
  • Federal income tax $193.08
  • FICA $176.54
  • State and local $70.85
  • State payroll $1.62
This paycheck
$1,865.60
Full year, net
$48,505.92
Full year, gross
$60,000.00
Hourly equivalent
$28.85
How we calculated this
Gross pay$2,307.69
  1. This paycheck $2,307.69

Amount entered. Salary divided across the pay periods, plus overtime, tips, and any bonus on this check.

Federal income tax$193.08
  1. 1a Taxable wages this period $2,307.69
  2. 1b Pay periods in the year 26
  3. 1c Annualized wages (1a × 1b) $59,999.94
  4. 1d Step 4(a) other income $0.00
  5. 1e 1c + 1d $59,999.94
  6. 1f Step 4(b) deductions $0.00
  7. 1g $8,600.00 (any other filing status)
  8. 1i Adjusted annual wages $51,399.94
  9. Table Single or married filing separately, standard (Pub 15-T 2026)
  10. Bracket $19,900.00 up to $57,900.00: $1,240.00 plus 12% of the amount over $19,900.00
  11. 2g Tentative annual tax $5,019.99
  12. 2h Per paycheck (2g ÷ periods) $193.08
  13. 3 Step 3 credits, per paycheck $0.00
  14. 4c Extra withholding $0.00
  15. Federal income tax this paycheck $193.08

IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A. Percentage method for automated payroll systems.

Social Security$143.08
  1. Rate 6.2% × $2,307.69 of Social Security wages, wage base $184,500.00.
  2. This paycheck $143.08

Social Security Administration, contribution and benefit base. 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00. The annual maximum is $11,439.00.

Medicare$33.46
  1. This paycheck $33.46

IRS Publication 15 (2026). 1.45% of Medicare wages. No wage base.

Pennsylvania income tax$70.85
  1. Rate 3.07% of compensation. No standard deduction and no exemption.
  2. This paycheck $70.85

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. Pennsylvania withholds 3.07% of taxable compensation.

Pennsylvania unemployment (employee)$1.62
  1. Rate 0.07% × $2,307.69 = $1.62

Pennsylvania payroll memo 26-01, state unemployment tax 2026. 0.07% of gross wages for 2026, with no wage cap. This uses Social Security wages, so it can differ by a few cents from an employer that includes pre-tax benefits in gross wages.

Net pay$1,865.60

Pennsylvania state income tax by salary, 2026. Single filer, blank 2020 W-4, no benefits, no city or county tax. Same engine as the calculator.
SalaryPennsylvania income tax per yearEffective state ratePer monthTake-home after all taxes
$30,000$9213.07%$76$25,342
$40,000$1,2283.07%$102$33,063
$50,000$1,5353.07%$127$40,785
$60,000$1,8423.07%$153$48,505
$75,000$2,3023.07%$191$59,237
$100,000$3,0703.07%$255$76,039
$150,000$4,6053.07%$383$109,080
$250,000$7,6753.07%$639$175,332

How Pennsylvania taxes wages

Withholding: 3.07% of compensation. Pennsylvania withholds 3.07% of compensation. There is no standard deduction and no exemption on that state line. Nearly every municipality also withholds an earned income tax under Act 32, and many charge a local services tax. Philadelphia’s wage tax is separate: 3.735% for residents and 3.425% for nonresidents on wages paid after June 30, 2026. Use the local control instead of guessing. Pennsylvania does not exclude employee 401(k) deferrals from taxable compensation (PA Personal Income Tax Guide, Gross Compensation), so this estimate adds a traditional 401(k) back to state wages. Section 125 cafeteria amounts for health coverage stay excluded. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.

What is not in the state income tax number

The state line here is income tax only. Federal income tax follows IRS Publication 15-T, and Social Security and Medicare are the same in every state. Pennsylvania also has payroll programs that come out of the check; the Pennsylvania paycheck calculator lists them in the result. City or county wage tax is not included in the table; the paycheck calculator lets you add it.

Pennsylvania tax on a paycheck

For take-home pay after every tax, use the Pennsylvania paycheck calculator, or the Pennsylvania hourly to salary calculator if you are starting from a wage. Wages at the bottom of the scale: Pennsylvania minimum wage. Every state at once: state income tax rates.

The same $75,000 salary next door, 2026, single filer.
StateTop rateState income tax per yearTake-home per year
Pennsylvania income tax (this page)3.07%$2,302$59,237
New Jersey income tax10.75%$2,596$58,681
Ohio income tax2.75%$1,287$60,305
New York income tax10.9%$3,453$57,815

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Questions

Does Pennsylvania have a state income tax?

Yes. Withholding: 3.07% of compensation. The top rate used on this page is 3.07%.

What is the Pennsylvania income tax rate in 2026?

A flat 3.07%.

How much Pennsylvania income tax on $50,000?

About $1,535 a year for a single filer in 2026, an effective rate of 3.07%. Federal tax, Social Security and Medicare are extra.

How much Pennsylvania income tax on $100,000?

About $3,070 a year for a single filer in 2026, an effective rate of 3.07%.

Is this the amount an employer withholds?

It uses the state’s employer withholding method, so it should be close to a stub. Pre-tax benefits and the state allowance form can change the stub.

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Published by PaycheckZip.com. A credentialed reviewer has not signed this page. The review seat is open. Figures are estimates from the tables named in the method, checked 2026-10-09. They are not tax advice.

Case amounts on the public list, such as $216.15 of federal income tax on the single biweekly example, come from the same code as this page.