United States · Washington · Updated for 2026
Washington paycheck calculator 2026
On Washington’s median pay of $62,990 in 2026, a single filer in Washington takes home $51,918.69 a year ($1,996.87 every two weeks), after $5,378.80 federal income tax, $4,818.74 Social Security and Medicare, and $873.77 of Washington payroll contributions (Washington takes no income tax from wages).
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Take-home pay, 2026 · Washington · single · paid every two weeks
$1,996.87 a paycheck
$51,918.69 a year · $4,326.56 a month · $24.96 an hour
| Per paycheck | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $2,422.69 | $62,990.00 |
| Federal income tax | −$206.88 | −$5,378.80 |
| Social Security | −$150.21 | −$3,905.38 |
| Medicare | −$35.13 | −$913.36 |
| Washington income tax | none | none |
| Washington paid family and medical leave | −$19.55 | −$508.43 |
| WA Cares (long-term care) | −$14.05 | −$365.34 |
| Take-home pay | $1,996.87 | $51,918.69 |
An estimate of the year’s tax divided evenly across your 26 paychecks, not your employer’s exact withholding table. An hour assumes 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.
Federal income tax
Taxable income: $62,990 of pay after pre-tax deductions, less the $16,100 standard deduction for single = $46,890.
| Income in bracket | Tax | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% bracket | $12,400 | $1,240.00 |
| 12% bracket | $34,490 | $4,138.80 |
| Federal income tax for the year | $5,378.80 |
Social Security and Medicare
- Social Security: 6.2% = $3,905.38 a year.
- Medicare: 1.45% of all pay = $913.36 a year.
Washington tax
Washington has no state income tax on wages. It does take these contributions from every paycheck.
- Washington paid family and medical leave: 0.8072% of pay up to $184,500.
- WA Cares (long-term care): 0.58% of pay, with no upper limit.
Washington paid family and medical leave: $508.43 a year.
WA Cares (long-term care): $365.34 a year.
Your tax rates
- Effective rate: 17.6%. That share of your pay goes in federal, state and payroll taxes.
- Marginal rate: 21.0%. Of your next dollar of pay, about 21 cents goes in tax, so you keep about 79 cents.
What are Washington’s income tax rates for 2026?
Washington has no state income tax on wages: the rate is 0%. Your paycheck has federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare taken out, and no state income tax.
Also taken from pay: Washington paid family and medical leave, 0.8072% of pay up to $184,500; WA Cares (long-term care), 0.58% of pay with no upper limit.
How much tax do I pay on $62,990 in Washington?
$62,990 is the median yearly pay for all jobs in Washington (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). A single filer paid every two weeks, with nothing taken before tax:
| Year | Per paycheck | |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $62,990.00 | $2,422.69 |
| Federal income tax | $5,378.80 | $206.88 |
| Social Security | $3,905.38 | $150.21 |
| Medicare | $913.36 | $35.13 |
| Washington income tax | none | none |
| Washington paid family and medical leave | $508.43 | $19.55 |
| WA Cares (long-term care) | $365.34 | $14.05 |
| Take-home pay | $51,918.69 | $1,996.87 |
Effective rate: 17.6% of pay in tax. Of the next dollar, about 21 cents goes in tax. Open this example in the paycheck calculator.
What is different about paychecks in Washington?
Washington takes no income tax from wages. It does tax some large capital gains, but those are not wages.
Your paycheck does carry two small state premiums, and this estimate includes both: paid family and medical leave (your share is 0.8072% of pay up to $184,500) and WA Cares, which funds long-term care (0.58% of pay, with no upper limit).
Some people do not pay WA Cares, for example those with an approved exemption, and some employers pay the paid leave premium for their staff. Your pay stub shows which apply to you.
How does Washington compare with California?
The same $62,990 salary, single, paid every two weeks:
| State tax and contributions a year | Take-home a year | Per paycheck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $873.77 | $51,918.69 | $1,996.87 |
| California | $2,571.35 | $50,221.12 | $1,931.58 |
You take home $1,697.58 a year more in Washington than in California.
What does this calculator leave out in Washington?
- Dependents, and credits such as the child tax credit.
- One job for the whole calendar year, with the same pay every paycheck, no bonus and no overtime.
- A married couple filing jointly is one earner: the whole household income is this pay.
- The year’s tax is divided evenly across your paychecks. Your employer withholds from each paycheck using your W-4 and the IRS tables, so a paycheck can differ a little.
The full list is on the sources page, and the method on how we calculate.
Which other states can I check?
- Alaska no income tax
- California state income tax
- Florida no income tax
- Georgia state income tax
- Illinois state income tax
- Michigan state income tax
- Nevada no income tax
- New Hampshire no income tax
- New Jersey state income tax
- New York state income tax
- North Carolina state income tax
- Ohio state income tax
- Pennsylvania state income tax
- South Dakota no income tax
- Tennessee no income tax
- Texas no income tax
- Virginia state income tax
- Wyoming no income tax
Every state on one page: the US paycheck calculator. How the taxes work: US paycheck guides.
Questions about paychecks in Washington
How much is taken out of a paycheck in Washington?
On $62,990 a year, single, paid every two weeks: $206.88 federal income tax, $185.34 Social Security and Medicare and $33.61 for Washington (payroll contributions) a paycheck, leaving $1,996.87.
What is the take-home pay on $100,000 in Washington?
$77,792.84 a year, or $2,992.03 every two weeks, for a single filer with nothing taken before tax.
Is Washington state tax taken out of every paycheck?
No. Washington has no state income tax on wages, so none is withheld.
Does Washington tax my salary?
No. Washington has no income tax on wages. Two small premiums, WA Cares and paid family and medical leave, do come out of most paychecks.
What are WA Cares and paid leave on my pay stub?
State insurance programs paid through payroll: paid family and medical leave (0.8072% of pay up to $184,500) and WA Cares for long-term care (0.58% of pay, with no upper limit). They are not income tax. This calculator includes both.