Washington, D.C.
OTR lists Form D-4 and D-4A as under review and has not published a verified 2026 employee withholding calculation method.
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2026 Paycheck Calculator by State
Choose where you work to apply federal, state, and supported local withholding. Calculations happen entirely in your browser.
Quick answer
WageFrame is a free 2026 paycheck calculator for estimating take-home pay by state. Choose the state where wages are subject to withholding, enter one pay period's gross pay and W-4 details, and see federal, FICA, state, supported local, and employee-program deductions. Calculations run in the browser and each published rule links back to an official government source.
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WageFrame vs. generic paycheck calculators
| Feature | WageFrame | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 tax year | Published calculators target paycheck dates in 2026. | Paycheck withholding depends on the rule year, not only on a worker's current salary. |
| Official-source trail | Every production rule links back to IRS, state agency, or local government sources. | Answer engines and users can verify where each withholding rule came from. |
| 50 state calculators | WageFrame publishes verified calculators for all 50 states and keeps Washington, D.C. unavailable until official 2026 employee withholding rules are complete. | Unavailable jurisdictions are not filled with unsupported numeric estimates. |
| Supported local taxes | Supported local layers are included only when the official payroll source and required location facts are available. | Local tax estimates are safer when unresolved work or residence facts remain visible. |
| Browser-side math | Paycheck math runs in the browser after the page loads. | Users can estimate private wage scenarios without sending paycheck inputs to a WageFrame server. |
| No wage history stored | WageFrame does not save paycheck history or store wage records. | The tool is built for one-time estimates, not account-based payroll storage. |
| Partial coverage handling | A local tax is marked partial instead of being silently treated as zero when a complete official source is unavailable. | Visible limitations reduce false certainty in complex local payroll situations. |
WageFrame treats a local tax as partial rather than assuming zero when a complete official payroll source is unavailable. Review tax data sources.
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AKAlabama
Estimate 2026 Alabama state income-tax withholding from the official state formula. This route is always a partial estimate because local occupational taxes are not included.
Open calculatorAlaska
Alaska has no personal state income tax, but covered employees contribute to unemployment insurance. Estimate federal taxes and the 2026 employee UI deduction.
Open calculatorArizona
Estimate Arizona withholding from the percentage elected on Form A-4, plus federal income tax and FICA.
Open calculatorArkansas
Estimate 2026 Arkansas withholding from the official formula or the AR4EC low-income tables, plus federal income tax and FICA.
Open calculatorCalifornia
Estimate federal withholding, California EDD Method B withholding, FICA, and applicable 2026 State Disability Insurance.
Open calculatorColorado
Estimate Colorado income tax withholding, the 2026 FAMLI employee premium, and supported city occupational privilege taxes.
Open calculatorConnecticut
Estimate 2026 Connecticut wage withholding from every Circular CT calculation table and include the covered CT Paid Leave employee contribution.
Open calculatorDelaware
Estimate Delaware income tax withholding, the employee's actual 2026 Delaware Paid Leave share, and Wilmington earned income tax when work or residence is confirmed in the city.
Open calculatorFlorida
Florida has no individual state income tax. Estimate federal withholding, Social Security, and Medicare for each pay period.
Open calculatorGeorgia
Estimate Georgia withholding with the 2026 percentage method, state filing status, and dependent allowances.
Open calculatorHawaii
Estimate 2026 Hawaii income tax withholding from the official annualized tables and Form HW-4 elections, plus federal income tax and FICA.
Open calculatorIdaho
Estimate Idaho withholding from the current official percentage tables, Form ID W-4 allowances, federal income tax, and FICA.
Open calculatorIllinois
Estimate Illinois withholding with the 2026 IL-700-T automated payroll method and Form IL-W-4 allowances.
Open calculatorIndiana
Estimate 2026 Indiana state withholding and county income tax from Form WH-4 exemptions and the January 1 county rule.
Open calculatorIowa
Estimate Iowa withholding with the official 2026 four-step formula and the current IA W-4 allowance amount.
Open calculatorKansas
Estimate Kansas withholding from the current KW-100 percentage method and the employee’s Form K-4 allowance election.
Open calculatorPartial local coverage
LAKentucky
Estimate 2026 Kentucky state income-tax withholding from the official 42A003 formula. This route is always a partial estimate because local occupational taxes are not included.
Open calculatorLouisiana
Estimate 2026 Louisiana withholding with the adopted 3.09% formula and the employee’s Form L-4 standard-deduction election.
Open calculatorMaine
Estimate 2026 Maine income-tax withholding from Form W-4ME and the applicable Paid Family and Medical Leave employee premium.
Open calculatorMaryland
Estimate 2026 Maryland state withholding and resident local income tax for every county and Baltimore City.
Open calculatorMassachusetts
Estimate 2026 Massachusetts withholding, the 4% surtax tier, and the applicable employee Paid Family and Medical Leave share.
Open calculatorMichigan
Estimate Michigan state withholding and payroll withholding for all 24 Michigan city income-tax jurisdictions.
Open calculatorMinnesota
Estimate 2026 Minnesota withholding from Form W-4MN and the applicable Minnesota Paid Leave employee premium.
Open calculatorMississippi
Estimate 2026 Mississippi income-tax withholding from the official annualized computer-payroll formula and the employee's Form 89-350 elections.
Open calculatorMissouri
Estimate 2026 Missouri withholding and confirmed Kansas City or St. Louis earnings tax.
Open calculatorMontana
Estimate 2026 Montana wage withholding from the official pay-period formulas and Form MW-4 elections.
Open calculatorNebraska
Estimate 2026 Nebraska withholding from Circular EN, Form W-4N allowances, and the applicable special minimum procedure.
Open calculatorNevada
Nevada does not impose an individual income tax on wages. Estimate federal withholding and FICA for each paycheck.
Open calculatorNew Hampshire
New Hampshire has no individual income tax on W-2 wages, and unemployment contributions may not be deducted from employee wages. Optionally include the exact post-tax NH PFML insurance premium shown by the employer.
Open calculatorNew Jersey
Estimate New Jersey income tax withholding and the 2026 employee UI, Workforce, Temporary Disability, and Family Leave contributions.
Open calculatorNew Mexico
Estimate New Mexico wage withholding from the current official percentage tables and include the $2.25 employee workers compensation assessment on a confirmed quarter-end paycheck.
Open calculatorNew York
Estimate New York State withholding, NYC or Yonkers withholding, applicable Paid Family Leave, and optional Disability Benefits deductions.
Open calculatorNorth Carolina
Estimate 2026 North Carolina withholding with the NC-30 percentage method, NC-4 allowances, federal income tax, and FICA.
Open calculatorNorth Dakota
Estimate 2026 North Dakota income-tax withholding with the official current-Form-W-4 percentage method, plus federal withholding and FICA.
Open calculatorOhio
Estimate Ohio withholding with a manually selected work municipality or JEDD/JEDZ, residence municipality, and school district.
Open calculatorOklahoma
Estimate 2026 Oklahoma withholding from the official OW-2 percentage tables and the employee’s OK-W-4 elections.
Open calculatorOregon
Estimate Oregon income tax, statewide employee payroll deductions, and confirmed Eugene, Metro, or Multnomah County withholding.
Open calculatorPennsylvania
Estimate Pennsylvania state withholding, the 2026 employee unemployment contribution, and official work-and-residence local EIT and LST for every DCED PSD code.
Open calculatorRhode Island
Estimate 2026 Rhode Island wage withholding from the official percentage tables and include the employee TDI/TCI contribution through its annual wage base.
Open calculatorSouth Carolina
Estimate 2026 South Carolina withholding from the official WH-1603F formula and the employee’s SC W-4 elections.
Open calculatorSouth Dakota
South Dakota has no individual state income tax and its reemployment assistance tax is employer-financed. Estimate federal withholding and FICA without inventing a state employee deduction.
Open calculatorTennessee
Tennessee has no state income tax on earned income and no state wage-withholding requirement. Estimate federal withholding and FICA for each paycheck.
Open calculatorTexas
Texas has no individual state income tax, but paychecks can still include federal income tax and FICA withholding.
Open calculatorUtah
Estimate Utah withholding with the Publication 14 schedule effective on the paycheck date, plus federal income tax and FICA.
Open calculatorVermont
Estimate 2026 Vermont withholding from the exact pay-period percentage tables and include the employer-elected employee share of the Child Care Contribution.
Open calculatorVirginia
Estimate Virginia withholding with the official exact method, Form VA-4 exemptions, federal withholding, and FICA.
Open calculatorWashington
Washington has no individual state income tax. Estimate federal taxes, 2026 Paid Leave employee premiums, and WA Cares when applicable.
Open calculatorPartial local coverage
WIWest Virginia
Estimate 2026 West Virginia state income-tax withholding from the official payroll tables. This route is always a partial estimate because municipal service fees are not included.
Open calculatorWisconsin
Estimate Wisconsin withholding with the 2026 Publication W-166 alternate method, Wisconsin exemptions, federal income tax, and FICA.
Open calculatorWyoming
Wyoming has no individual state income tax, and unemployment insurance is funded entirely by employer contributions. Estimate federal withholding and FICA without an invented employee state deduction.
Open calculatorCoverage status
1 jurisdiction is waiting for complete official data
WageFrame publishes verified state calculations and explicitly marks a result partial when a required local layer cannot be completed from current government sources. A route stays unavailable when the state method itself is not verified.
Different state rules
Compare different state paycheck rules
See how state income tax, employee programs, and local withholding can change the questions needed for a paycheck estimate.
State PIT + SDI
California Paycheck Calculator
Keep federal W-4, California DE 4, EDD Method B, and State Plan SDI inputs separate.
Open calculator No individual state income taxTexas Paycheck Calculator
See federal withholding and FICA without mistaking zero Texas income tax for a deduction-free paycheck.
Open calculator State + local payroll rulesNew York Paycheck Calculator
Model New York State, New York City, Yonkers, and supported employee program deductions.
Open calculatorWhat these estimates include
Every published state calculator applies the 2026 IRS Publication 15-T percentage method, Social Security, Medicare, and Additional Medicare Tax. State and supported local rules are added where applicable.
Verified preset and user-confirmed custom deductions can be entered. To avoid understating tax, no numeric estimate is shown until every required preset treatment is verified. Results remain estimates—not payroll, tax, or legal advice.
Choose the state where the wages are subject to withholding. Read the calculation methodology and Review official source dates before relying on an estimate for payroll decisions.
Paycheck calculator questions
Paycheck calculator FAQ
What is a paycheck calculator?
A paycheck calculator estimates take-home pay from gross wages, pay frequency, Form W-4 details, federal payroll taxes, and state or local withholding rules. WageFrame is an estimate tool, not payroll, tax, accounting, legal, or financial advice.
Which state paycheck calculator should I choose?
Choose the state where the wages are subject to withholding. Some workers also need residence or work-location details for local taxes, so WageFrame asks for those facts only when a published official method requires them.
Does WageFrame store my paycheck inputs?
No. WageFrame runs paycheck calculations in your browser and does not save wage history. Inputs stay in memory while the page is open, and the result should be copied or exported only when you choose to do so.
Why are some local taxes marked partial?
A local tax is marked partial when WageFrame has a verified state method but does not have a complete current official payroll source for every local layer. The calculator does not assume local withholding is zero when the official coverage is incomplete.
Can I use this as official payroll advice?
No. WageFrame provides informational estimates based on the inputs entered and the listed rule versions. Actual pay can differ because of benefit elections, employer settings, prior wages, local sourcing, law changes, or input errors.