Pennsylvania · 2026
Pennsylvania hourly paycheck calculator
Enter your hourly wage and hours to see what lands in your account each payday in Pennsylvania, after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Pennsylvania state income tax. Paid a salary instead? Use the Pennsylvania paycheck calculator.
Take-home pay per paycheck (every two weeks)
$1,628
$2,000 gross · $20 an hour after tax · $52,000 a year before tax
- Federal income tax
- −$156
- Social Security and Medicare (FICA)
- −$153
- Pennsylvania state income tax
- −$61
- Pennsylvania employee unemployment tax
- −$1
Hourly wage after tax in Pennsylvania
40 hours a week, no overtime, single filer.
| Hourly wage | Per year (gross) | Weekly take-home | Biweekly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12/hr | $24,960 | $411 | $822 |
| $15/hr | $31,200 | $505 | $1,010 |
| $18/hr | $37,440 | $598 | $1,196 |
| $20/hr | $41,600 | $660 | $1,319 |
| $22/hr | $45,760 | $721 | $1,443 |
| $25/hr | $52,000 | $814 | $1,628 |
| $30/hr | $62,400 | $968 | $1,937 |
| $35/hr | $72,800 | $1,111 | $2,221 |
| $40/hr | $83,200 | $1,245 | $2,490 |
| $50/hr | $104,000 | $1,514 | $3,028 |
Questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Pennsylvania?
Working 40 hours a week at $20 an hour ($41,600 a year), you take home about $660 a week, or $1,319 every two weeks, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Pennsylvania state income tax.
Does Pennsylvania have a state income tax?
Yes. Pennsylvania taxes wages with a flat income tax, which this calculator includes along with federal income tax and FICA.
How is overtime calculated?
Hours over 40 in a week are paid at one and a half times your hourly rate for non-exempt workers under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Enter those hours in the overtime box; some states also require daily overtime, which isn't modelled here.
Why might my real paycheck differ?
This spreads the year's tax evenly across paychecks for a single filer taking the standard deduction. Your employer's withholding uses your W-4 and IRS tables, and 401(k), health insurance or other pre-tax deductions lower both your taxable pay and your take-home.
A flat 3.07% from the first dollar, no standard deduction or personal exemption. Pennsylvania is one of only three states (with Alaska and New Jersey) that requires employees to contribute toward unemployment insurance — a small 0.07%, uncapped, included here. Most Pennsylvania municipalities and school districts also levy a local earned-income tax (commonly around 1%) and a small local services tax, neither of which is modelled here.