Philadelphia paycheck calculator
Estimate Philadelphia paychecks with Pennsylvania state tax, FICA, and official city wage tax rates for residents and non-residents.
Tax and payroll data last updated: July 2026. Sources & methodology.
Philadelphia Paycheck Details
Official Philadelphia wage tax rates effective 2026-07-01: 3.735% residents, 3.425% non-residents. Source: City earnings tax (employees) ↗.
Philadelphia Net Pay
per bi-weekly paycheck
Gross Pay | $5,000.00 |
Federal Tax | −$766.69 |
Pennsylvania Tax | −$134.49 |
FICA | −$382.50 |
Philadelphia wage tax (3.735%) | −$186.75 |
Net Pay | $3,529.57 |
City wage tax from Philadelphia earnings tax (employees) ↗ effective 2026-07-01. Federal and Pennsylvania remain estimate-level. See Sources & methodology.
How this is calculated
Philadelphia posts Wage Tax and Earnings Tax rates on its official tax pages. For 2026, the city lists a 3.735% resident rate and a 3.425% non-resident rate effective July 1, 2026.
This page combines those official city rates with a Pennsylvania state income-tax estimate, federal income-tax estimate, and employee FICA. It is designed for paycheck planning rather than employer reconciliation.
If you are comparing city payroll tax vs a non-city paycheck, start here and then compare it with the general paycheck calculator.
Net pay = gross pay - federal estimate - Pennsylvania state tax - FICA - Philadelphia wage tax
Numbers and assumptions are documented on our Sources & methodology page.