Georgia Paycheck Calculator
Work out your 2026 take-home pay per paycheck in Georgia, Virginia, Massachusetts, California or any other state, with that state's brackets, deductions, CA SDI and MA paid leave, and compare the same salary across states.
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Take home pay calculator Georgia: 2026 rules
Georgia taxes wages at a flat 4.99% for 2026 (cut from 5.19% by HB 463, signed May 11, 2026), after a $12,000 standard deduction ($24,000 married filing jointly). On $60,000 single, paid every two weeks: Georgia tax $2,395, federal $5,020, FICA $4,590, take-home $1,845.95 per paycheck. Pay calculator Georgia, payroll calculator Georgia and salary calculator Georgia searches use the same math; to calculate take home pay Georgia for hourly work, multiply the hourly rate by 2,080.
Paycheck estimator Virginia: pay calculator and payroll calculator Virginia
Virginia uses four brackets: 2% on the first $3,000 of taxable income, 3% to $5,000, 5% to $17,000 and 5.75% above, after an $8,750 standard deduction ($17,500 joint) and a $930 personal exemption. On $60,000 single that's about $2,636 a year. Pick Virginia in the dropdown and this works as a pay calculator Virginia employees can use, and the salary calculator VA residents use for the same estimate; some Virginia localities have no local income tax, so leave the local box at 0.
MA salary calculator: Massachusetts 5% plus the 4% surtax
Massachusetts taxes income at 5%, plus a 4% surtax on taxable income above $1,107,750 for 2026, after a $4,400 personal exemption ($8,800 joint). Employees also pay 0.46% of wages (up to $184,500) for Paid Family and Medical Leave, included above.
CA take home pay calculator: California brackets and SDI
California has nine brackets from 1% to 12.3% (plus a 1% Mental Health Services tax over $1 million, shown as 13.3%), a $5,540 standard deduction ($11,080 joint) and a $153 personal exemption credit. Every paycheck also withholds 1.3% State Disability Insurance (SDI) on all wages in 2026, with no wage cap.
The state tax here is your 2026 annual liability spread evenly over the year; your employer's state withholding tables can differ by a few dollars per check. City and county income taxes (for example Maryland counties, New York City, Pennsylvania local EIT, Ohio cities) go in the local box.
Common questions
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Georgia?
About $47,995 for a single filer in 2026, or $1,845.95 every two weeks, with Georgia's 4.99% flat tax.
What is Georgia's income tax rate for 2026?
4.99% flat, cut from 5.19% by HB 463 for tax years starting January 1, 2026.
What is Virginia's income tax rate?
2% to 5.75%; most of a typical salary falls in the 5.75% bracket, above $17,000 of taxable income.
Does Massachusetts have a millionaire's tax?
Yes: a 4% surtax on taxable income above $1,107,750 in 2026, on top of the 5% rate.
What is California SDI for 2026?
1.3% of all wages, with no wage cap.
Sources
- IRS: 2026 inflation adjustments (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), via Journal of Accountancy
- Social Security Administration: 2026 contribution and benefit base
- Tax Foundation: State income tax rates and brackets, 2026
- BDO: Georgia enacts income tax reduction bill (4.99% for 2026)
- CalChamber: 2026 California SDI withholding rate
- EY: 2026 state disability and paid leave rates (MA PFML)
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