Washington · 2026
Washington hourly paycheck calculator
Enter your hourly wage and hours to see what lands in your account each payday in Washington, after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (Washington has no state income tax). Paid a salary instead? Use the Washington paycheck calculator.
Take-home pay per paycheck (every two weeks)
$1,663
$2,000 gross · $21 an hour after tax · $52,000 a year before tax
- Federal income tax
- −$156
- Social Security and Medicare (FICA)
- −$153
- Washington state income tax
- −$0
- Washington PFML + WA Cares Fund
- −$28
Hourly wage after tax in Washington
40 hours a week, no overtime, single filer.
| Hourly wage | Per year (gross) | Weekly take-home | Biweekly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12/hr | $24,960 | $420 | $839 |
| $15/hr | $31,200 | $516 | $1,031 |
| $18/hr | $37,440 | $610 | $1,221 |
| $20/hr | $41,600 | $674 | $1,347 |
| $22/hr | $45,760 | $737 | $1,474 |
| $25/hr | $52,000 | $832 | $1,663 |
| $30/hr | $62,400 | $989 | $1,979 |
| $35/hr | $72,800 | $1,135 | $2,271 |
| $40/hr | $83,200 | $1,273 | $2,546 |
| $50/hr | $104,000 | $1,549 | $3,098 |
Questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Washington?
Working 40 hours a week at $20 an hour ($41,600 a year), you take home about $674 a week, or $1,347 every two weeks, after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
Does Washington have a state income tax?
No. Washington doesn't tax wages, so your paycheck only loses federal income tax and FICA (Social Security at 6.2% and Medicare at 1.45%).
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.
Washington has no state income tax, but it is not tax-free on a paycheck: the employee share of Paid Family & Medical Leave plus the uncapped WA Cares long-term-care premium are both included here. Washington also levies a 7%/9% tax on capital gains above $1 million for very high earners, which is unrelated to salary and not modelled here.