How Pennsylvania taxes your paycheck
Pennsylvania taxes wages at a single flat rate of 3.07%, so every dollar of taxable income is taxed the same way no matter how much you earn. Pennsylvania has no standard deduction or personal exemption, so its tax applies from the first dollar of taxable wages.
On a $75,000 salary, a single filer owes about $2,303 in Pennsylvania income tax for 2026, an effective state rate of 3.07%.
Pennsylvania also taxes 401(k) contributions: they lower federal taxable wages but not state wages, and the calculator applies that difference.
Pennsylvania does not exclude 401(k) contributions from state wages.
| Rate | Single: taxable income | Married filing jointly: taxable income |
|---|---|---|
| 3.07% | $0 | $0 |
Take-home pay in Pennsylvania at common salaries
These figures use the 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction, Social Security and Medicare, and Pennsylvania state tax, for someone paid every two weeks with no 401(k) or other pre-tax deductions. Enter your own salary and deductions in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
| Salary | Pennsylvania tax (single) | Take-home, single | Per paycheck, single | Take-home, married |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,228 | $33,092 | $1,272.77 | $34,932 |
| $60,000 | $1,842 | $48,548 | $1,867.23 | $50,728 |
| $80,000 | $2,456 | $62,654 | $2,409.77 | $66,184 |
| $100,000 | $3,070 | $76,110 | $2,927.31 | $81,640 |
| $150,000 | $4,605 | $109,186 | $4,199.46 | $118,580 |
How Pennsylvania compares with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary, Pennsylvania's income tax is the 19th-lowest of the 50 states and DC (1st = lowest), counting the 9 states that don't tax wages at all.
Among neighboring states, Ohio takes the least state income tax on $75,000 ($1,612) and Delaware the most ($3,609).
| State | State income tax | Annual take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $2,303 | $59,290 |
| Delaware | $3,609 | $57,984 |
| Maryland | $3,197 | $58,396 |
| New Jersey | $2,598 | $58,995 |
| New York | $3,453 | $58,140 |
| Ohio | $1,612 | $59,980 |
| West Virginia | $2,546 | $59,047 |
What this estimate leaves out
Pennsylvania also allows county or city income taxes. Where they apply, they average about 0.99% of adjusted gross income (Tax Foundation, 2023 data), so check your local rate and add it to this estimate. State disability insurance and paid family-leave contributions and local income taxes are not included, and the federal figures assume the standard deduction with no credits such as the Child Tax Credit. Head-of-household and married-filing-separately returns use the state's single schedule, which a few states set separately.
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