Is there a local income tax in Pennsylvania?

Yes, levied by almost every municipality and school district: on top of the state tax, not in the figure above.

What else comes out of a Pennsylvania paycheck?

Employee unemployment contribution, employee-paid and not in the figure above.

Pennsylvania Paycheck Calculator 2026: Take-Home Pay After Taxes

What sets Pennsylvania apart in 2026

Pennsylvania has charged the same flat 3.07% on wages since 2004, and the Department of Revenue still lists that rate for 2026. There is no standard deduction in the calculation, so the state takes exactly 3.07% of gross pay at every salary: $1,535 on $50,000, $3,070 on $100,000 and $4,605 on $150,000.

Because the rate never climbs, Pennsylvania looks better the more you earn. Among the 29 states compared it ranks 15th at $50,000, 9th at $75,000 and 8th at both $100,000 and $150,000, where a single earner keeps $76,110 and $109,186.

The state figure is not the whole bill, though. Almost every municipality and school district adds a local earned income tax, commonly around 1%, and Philadelphia's resident wage tax is several times that. None of it is in this estimate, so a Philadelphia pay stub will be noticeably lighter. Employees also pay a small unemployment-compensation withholding on every dollar of wages, something few states ask of workers. And the minimum wage is still the federal $7.25 an hour, unlike every state that borders Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania state income tax, single filer, 2026 share of salary median of the 29 states

Salary	Share of salary, chart	State tax	Rank
$50k		$1,5353.1%	15th of 29
$75k		$2,3033.1%	9th of 29
$100k		$3,0703.1%	8th of 29
$150k		$4,6053.1%	8th of 29
	0% 2% 4% 6% 8%

Rank 1 is the lowest state income tax among the 29 states on this site. Local taxes and paid-leave premiums are not included.

Pennsylvania at a glance

State income tax: Flat 3.07%
Local income tax: Yes, almost every municipality and school district
Employee unemployment contribution: Employee-paid Pennsylvania is one of the few states where employees, not just employers, pay a small unemployment-compensation withholding on every dollar of wages.
Minimum wage: $7.25/hr $15,100 a year full-time. Pennsylvania still sits at the federal floor, unlike every state that borders it.
Largest job markets: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading

At $95,000 in Pennsylvania

$95,000 = 6.3× a full-time year at Pennsylvania's $15,100 minimum.
Pennsylvania takes 3.07% of each extra dollar, up to $145,000.

Take-home pay across Pennsylvania salaries

Salary Net / yr Biweekly PA tax

$15,100 full-time at $7.25/hr $13,481 $519 $464

$50,000 $40,820 $1,570 $1,535

$95,000 most searched $72,746 $2,798 $2,917

$100,000 $76,110 $2,927 $3,070

$150,000 $109,186 $4,199 $4,605

Single filer; a row loads the calculator.

Questions about Pennsylvania pay

Is there a local income tax in Pennsylvania?: Yes, levied by almost every municipality and school district: on top of the state tax, not in the figure above.
What else comes out of a Pennsylvania paycheck?: Employee unemployment contribution, employee-paid and not in the figure above.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, checked Oct 14, 2026 · IRS, SSA and every date · method · report an error