How Pennsylvania taxes your paycheck
Flat 3.07% on wages, with no standard deduction or personal exemption.
Pennsylvania taxes employee 401(k) deferrals, so traditional 401(k) contributions do not lower PA taxable wages. The estimate reflects that; cafeteria-plan health premiums still come off.
Other Pennsylvania payroll deductions
Besides income tax, Pennsylvania requires these employee-paid deductions. They show up on your pay stub under the abbreviation in the first column.
| On your stub | Program | 2026 employee rate | Wage cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA SUI | Unemployment Compensation (employee share)0.07% of all gross wages, no cap. | 0.07% | None |
Not sure what these are? Our guide to SDI and paid leave deductions explains each one.
Local income taxes
Nearly every Pennsylvania municipality levies a local Earned Income Tax (commonly 1% or more) plus a Local Services Tax of up to $52 a year. Philadelphia's wage tax is about 3.7% for residents and about 3.4% for nonresidents (reset each July 1). Not included in the calculator.
The calculator above does not include local taxes.
Example: $60,000 salary in Pennsylvania
A single filer paid every two weeks (26 paychecks) on a $60,000 salary, with no 401(k) or health premiums, takes home about $1,865.60 per paycheck, or $48,506 a year.
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$143.08 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$33.46 |
| Pennsylvania income tax | -$70.85 |
| PA SUI | -$1.62 |
| Net pay | $1,865.60 |
Pennsylvania pay stub and payday rules
Pennsylvania employers covered by the Minimum Wage Act must give employees a statement with every payment showing hours, rates, gross wages, deductions, and net wages.
- Hours worked
- Rates paid
- Gross wages
- Allowances claimed toward minimum wage
- Deductions
- Net wages
Source: 34 Pa. Code § 231.36 (Minimum Wage Act regulations). Every state compared in our pay stub requirements by state guide.
Pay frequency: Regular paydays designated in advance, with wages paid within the standard time after each pay period ends.
Minimum wage: $7.25 per hour. Pennsylvania follows the federal minimum wage.
Pennsylvania Paycheck FAQs
Yes. Flat 3.07% on wages, with no standard deduction or personal exemption.
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 $1,865.60 take-home per paycheck. About 19.2% of gross goes to taxes: $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare, $70.85 Pennsylvania income tax, plus $1.62 PA SUI.
$7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. Pennsylvania follows the federal minimum wage.
Pennsylvania employers covered by the Minimum Wage Act must give employees a statement with every payment showing hours, rates, gross wages, deductions, and net wages. (34 Pa. Code § 231.36 (Minimum Wage Act regulations))
Regular paydays designated in advance, with wages paid within the standard time after each pay period ends.
Unemployment Compensation (employee share) (PA SUI): 0.07% of wages, no wage cap.
Nearly every Pennsylvania municipality levies a local Earned Income Tax (commonly 1% or more) plus a Local Services Tax of up to $52 a year. Philadelphia's wage tax is about 3.7% for residents and about 3.4% for nonresidents (reset each July 1). Not included in the calculator.