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US take-home pay calculator
Net pay after federal tax, Social Security, and Medicare.
About this calculator
What it estimates
Net pay after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for US employment income.
Assumptions (US 2025 tax year rates)
- •Federal income tax after the standard deduction
- •Social Security at 6.2% up to the $176,100 wage base
- •Medicare at 1.45%, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax above $200,000 ($250,000 MFJ)
- •No state or local tax
Estimates only, for orientation. Rates and thresholds change each tax year and your actual liability depends on facts this tool does not ask for. This is not tax advice.
For US–UK filers
Why your real number differs
If you are employed in the UK and pay National Insurance, US Social Security and Medicare normally do not apply to that salary under the US–UK totalization agreement — but the federal income tax line still needs a return.