California Paycheck Calculator
Run your California numbers below. Rates and thresholds for California are applied automatically, so the result reflects where you actually live.
California: graduated, 10 brackets, top rate 13.3%.
Minimum wage in California: $16.50/hr. Combined sales tax: 8.85%.
Take-home pay per paycheck (every 2 weeks)
- Federal income tax
- $6,519
- California income tax
- $2,437
- FICA (Social Security + Medicare)
- $5,738
- 401(k) + pre-tax
- $6,150
- Monthly take-home
- $4,513
- Annual take-home
- $54,157
- Take-home pay per paycheck (every 2 weeks)
- $2,083
Estimate for education only. It ignores local taxes, credits and post-tax deductions.
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Sources and methodology
Federal brackets, standard deductions and FICA thresholds come from the IRS and the Social Security Administration for the 2026 tax year. State income tax rates, brackets, standard deductions and personal exemptions come from the Tax Foundation’s 2026 state individual income tax data (updated 2026-02-17). Property tax figures use average effective county rates. Results are educational estimates and exclude local taxes, credits and post-tax deductions.
- Property tax rate and median home value: Tax Foundation 2026 / ACS 2024
- Home insurance premium: NAIC/Quadrant/LendingTree 2026
- Sales tax: Tax Foundation midyear 2026
- Cost of living index: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024
- Minimum wage: DOL / state labor dept 2026