California Paycheck Calculator
Estimate California take-home pay with federal tax, state tax, FICA, and 2026 SDI
Tax and payroll data last updated: July 2026. Sources & methodology.
California Paycheck Details
State is fixed to California. This estimate includes the official 2026 SDI rate of 1.3% from EDD payroll taxes ↗.
California Net Pay
per bi-weekly paycheck
Gross Pay | $5,000.00 |
Federal Tax | −$766.69 |
California Tax | −$254.61 |
FICA | −$382.50 |
California SDI (1.3%) | −$65.00 |
Net Pay | $3,531.20 |
California PIT is estimate-level. SDI uses the official 2026 EDD rate (1.3%, no wage cap): EDD payroll taxes ↗. Federal lines follow IRS brackets ↗ and SSA FICA limits ↗. See Sources & methodology.
How this is calculated
This page starts with the same federal tax and FICA estimate used across the site, then applies a California state income-tax estimate and the official 2026 California SDI rate.
California EDD states that the 2026 SDI withholding rate is 1.3%, and effective January 1, 2024, all wages are subject to SDI contributions. That means there is no annual SDI wage cap on this page.
California PIT on this page is still an estimate rather than a DE 4 exact withholding engine. For overtime math, pair this with the overtime calculator.
Net pay = gross pay - federal estimate - California estimate - Social Security - Medicare - California SDI
Numbers and assumptions are documented on our Sources & methodology page.