How Georgia taxes your paycheck
Flat 4.99% on taxable income
HB 463 (signed May 11, 2026) cut the rate from 5.19% to 4.99% retroactive to January 1, 2026, raised the standard deduction to $15,000 (single, head of household) and $30,000 (married filing jointly), and schedules further 0.125-point cuts toward 3.99%. Withholding tables may lag the retroactive change.
Example: $60,000 salary in Georgia
A single filer paid every two weeks (26 paychecks) on a $60,000 salary, with no 401(k) or health premiums, takes home about $1,851.70 per paycheck, or $48,144 a year.
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$143.08 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$33.46 |
| Georgia income tax | -$86.37 |
| Net pay | $1,851.70 |
Georgia pay stub and payday rules
Georgia does not require private employers to provide pay stubs, though most do.
Source: No general Georgia wage statement statute. Every state compared in our pay stub requirements by state guide.
Pay frequency: At least twice a month for employers in covered industries such as manufacturing, mining, and retail (O.C.G.A. § 34-7-2).
Minimum wage: $7.25 per hour. Georgia's own minimum is $5.15, but the federal $7.25 applies to nearly all employers.
Georgia Paycheck FAQs
Yes. Flat 4.99% on taxable income
For a single filer paid every two weeks on a $60,000 salary with no pre-tax deductions, our 2026 estimate is $2,307.69 gross and $1,851.70 take-home per paycheck. About 19.8% of gross goes to taxes: $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare, $86.37 Georgia income tax.
$7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. Georgia's own minimum is $5.15, but the federal $7.25 applies to nearly all employers.
Georgia does not require private employers to provide pay stubs, though most do. (No general Georgia wage statement statute)
At least twice a month for employers in covered industries such as manufacturing, mining, and retail (O.C.G.A. § 34-7-2).