Calculate take-home pay after Pennsylvania state tax
Calculate your after-tax income in Pennsylvania. Includes federal income tax, FICA, and Pennsylvania state income tax.
State income tax rates vary significantly. Some states like Texas, Florida, and Washington have no state income tax, while others like California and New York have high rates. Use this calculator to see your true take-home pay in Pennsylvania.
The median annual wage for all occupations in Pennsylvania is $52,690 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. Pennsylvania still follows the federal floor; its flat 3.07% income tax is among the simplest. For anyone comparing offers across state lines, these two numbers — the median and the floor — bracket what an employer in Pennsylvania typically pays.
As of 2025 the effective minimum wage in Pennsylvania is $7.25 per hour. That works out to $15,080 per year at a full-time 2,080-hour schedule. Use the calculator above to convert any hourly figure — including this floor — into weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual figures for Pennsylvania.
Is Pennsylvania's minimum wage higher than the federal rate? No — it matches the federal $7.25.
What is a good salary in Pennsylvania? Anything above the $52,690 statewide median puts a single earner above half of all workers in Pennsylvania; household costs vary considerably by metro.
How do taxes change take-home pay in Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania taxes income at a flat 3.07% (2025), the same rate at every income level, so state tax scales evenly with pay rather than jumping at bracket lines.