2026 Pennsylvania income tax brackets
All filing statuses
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| over $0 | 3.07% |
How Pennsylvania taxable income is figured
Pennsylvania has no standard deduction. 401(k) contributions do not reduce Pennsylvania taxable wages.
- Pennsylvania taxes 401(k) contributions, so they do not lower Pennsylvania tax. Section 125 and HSA treatment is assumed to follow federal rules.
Local income taxes in Pennsylvania
Municipalities and school districts levy local Earned Income Tax (typically ~1% total, split between municipality and school district); Philadelphia wage tax is 3.735% resident / 3.425% nonresident (rates reset each July 1).
Local taxes are shown for information only. The calculator doesn't add them to your result.
Minimum wage, tips and overtime in Pennsylvania
The minimum wage used for Pennsylvania is $7.25 an hour. Tipped employees may be paid a cash wage of $2.83 with a tip credit of up to $4.42, as long as wages plus tips reach the full minimum. Check a shift with the tipped wage calculator.
No daily overtime rule; overtime follows the federal FLSA standard of 1.5x for hours over 40 in a workweek.
Pennsylvania take-home pay at common salaries
| Salary | Federal | PA state | FICA | Take-home / yr | Per biweekly check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000.00 | $2,620.00 | $1,228.00 | $3,060.00 | $33,092.00 | $1,272.77 |
| $60,000.00 | $5,020.00 | $1,842.00 | $4,590.00 | $48,548.00 | $1,867.22 |
| $85,000.00 | $9,870.00 | $2,609.50 | $6,502.50 | $66,018.00 | $2,539.15 |
| $120,000.00 | $17,570.00 | $3,684.00 | $9,180.00 | $89,566.00 | $3,444.85 |
Single filer, paid biweekly, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 rules. Computed by the same engine as the calculator above.
Pennsylvania paycheck FAQs
- What is the Pennsylvania income tax rate in 2026?
- Pennsylvania taxes wages at a flat 3.07% rate.
- How much is taken out of a $60,000 salary in Pennsylvania?
- For a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions: federal income tax $5,020.00, Pennsylvania income tax $1,842.00, Social Security $3,720.00 and Medicare $870.00. That leaves $48,548.00 a year, or $1,867.22 per paycheck. See the notes above for what this estimate leaves out.
- Does Pennsylvania have a standard deduction?
- Pennsylvania has no standard deduction. 401(k) contributions do not reduce Pennsylvania taxable wages.
- Does Pennsylvania have local income taxes?
- Municipalities and school districts levy local Earned Income Tax (typically ~1% total, split between municipality and school district); Philadelphia wage tax is 3.735% resident / 3.425% nonresident (rates reset each July 1).
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Pennsylvania?
- $2.83 an hour in cash wages, with a tip credit of up to $4.42, so tips must bring the total to at least $7.25.
Sources for Pennsylvania figures
Every Pennsylvania figure on this page was last checked on against these sources:
- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/revenue/resources/tax-rates — pa.gov (tax year 2026, checked 2026-10-18)
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped — dol.gov (tax year 2026, checked 2026-10-18)
- PA Personal Income Tax Guide — Gross Compensation: employee contributions to an IRC Section 401 plan are not excludable from PA-taxable compensation — Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (tax year 2026, checked 2026-10-18)
Federal figures: see the methodology page.
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