Take-Home Pay by State Calculator

Estimate your real take-home pay after state income tax and FICA, by city.

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💡 Good to know
  • We subtract an estimated state tax rate plus a flat 7.65% FICA estimate.
  • Federal income tax is not included — actual take-home will be lower.
  • Use this as a directional estimate, not a paycheck substitute.
Not sure where to start? Read how are these cost figures calculated? for our full methodology.

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