Washington Paycheck Calculator 2026
Washington has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is gross pay less federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare, plus Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee share) and WA Cares Fund (employee premium). Federal withholding follows the IRS Publication 15-T percentage method — the one payroll systems use. Everything is computed in your browser; nothing you type is sent anywhere.
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Estimate only: Washington withholds no state income tax from wages, so the state income tax line here is $0. The amounts shown are the Paid Family & Medical Leave and WA Cares employee premiums, approximated by applying the published 2026 rates to your pay rather than copied from an employer's payroll system — employers may also elect to cover part of these premiums, so your actual paycheck may differ.
Check against Washington’s own withholding tables ↗
- Washington has no state income tax on wages.
- Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee share): 0.8072% (up to $184,500/yr) → $20.18/period
- WA Cares Fund (employee premium): 0.58% → $14.50/period
- Estimate only: Washington withholds no state income tax from wages, so the state income tax line here is $0. The amounts shown are the Paid Family & Medical Leave and WA Cares employee premiums, approximated by applying the published 2026 rates to your pay rather than copied from an employer's payroll system — employers may also elect to cover part of these premiums, so your actual paycheck may differ.
Verified 2026-07-31 against IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — section 1, Worksheet 1A and the 2026 Annual Percentage Method Tables for Automated Payroll Systems; FICA rates and wage base from IRS Publication 15 (2026) (effective 2026-01-01)
Verified 2026-07-31 against Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave (Employment Security Department) — Your role and responsibilities (2026 premium rate, employee share and wage cap) (effective 2026-01-01)
Estimate only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Only Washington's revenue agency can determine your actual amounts.
How this estimate is built
Estimate only: Washington withholds no state income tax from wages, so the state income tax line here is $0. The amounts shown are the Paid Family & Medical Leave and WA Cares employee premiums, approximated by applying the published 2026 rates to your pay rather than copied from an employer's payroll system — employers may also elect to cover part of these premiums, so your actual paycheck may differ.
Washington’s official withholding guidance ↗Washington paycheck questions
How much is taken out of a paycheck in Washington?
Federal income tax comes out under the IRS Publication 15-T percentage method, along with Social Security at 6.2% and Medicare at 1.45%. Washington has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is gross pay less federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare, plus Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee share) and WA Cares Fund (employee premium). Enter your gross pay above for an estimate of the total.
Does Washington have a state income tax?
No. Washington does not tax wage income, which is why the state line on the estimate above is zero. State payroll programs still apply: Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee share) at 0.8072%, WA Cares Fund (employee premium) at 0.58%.
Why does this differ from my actual pay stub?
Two reasons. Pre-tax items — retirement contributions, health premiums, HSA deductions — reduce taxable pay and are not modelled here. And this uses an annualized approximation of the state's schedule rather than the exact withholding tables your employer's payroll system uses, which is disclosed on every result.
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