Salary calculator

What a salary costs, and what the employee takes home.

Enter a salary and the state where the employee works. The calculator uses the same method and the same 2026 federal and state rates as the StartEase Payroll platform.

Annual salary ($) Work state Pay frequency Filing status (Form W-4)

More options: Form W-4 details and workers' comp

Step 2(c): multiple jobs box checked Step 3 credits ($ per year)2026: $2,200 per child under 17, $500 per other dependent. Step 4(a) other income ($ per year) Step 4(b) deductions ($ per year) Step 4(c) extra per pay period ($) Workers' comp (rate per $100 of payroll)From your carrier's quote for the class code.

Company pays

Employee takes home

How was the federal income tax worked out?

IRS Publication 15-T (2026), percentage method.

What this estimate assumes

State unemployment uses the state's rate for a new employer. Your own rate is on the notice the state sends you, and the platform uses it once you enter it.
State income tax uses the state's 2026 withholding method with one allowance. City, county and school taxes, and pre-tax benefits such as 401(k) or health insurance, are not included here. The platform includes them on real payroll.
It is an estimate for planning, not tax advice. Actual withholding depends on each employee's forms and year-to-date pay.

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