2026 paycheck preview
California Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your next California paycheck with 2026 federal withholding, California Method B PIT, SDI, FICA, overtime, 401(k), and payroll deductions.
California rules included
This estimate includes verified 2026 federal and selected-state payroll rules. Local taxes are included only when explicitly shown.
Pay and tax details
Use your current pay schedule and Form W-4 selections.
How are you paid?
Verified 2026 rules are available for 38 states. Cross-state estimates apply only to verified reciprocal pairs shown by the calculator.
State and local withholding
Use your current state withholding certificate and work-location details when available.
Per-paycheck deductions
Enter amounts taken from one paycheck, not annual totals.
W-4 and year-to-date details
2026 payroll estimate
Estimated paycheck
Take-home pay
$2,207.58
Estimated take-home per paycheck
Gross pay
$2,884.62
$75,000 annualized
Federal taxes
$515.67
17.88% annual effective rate
Deductions
$0.00
Retirement, benefits, and post-tax items
Paycheck breakdown
- Gross pay
- $2,884.62
- Federal income tax
- -$295.00
- Social Security
- -$178.85
- Medicare
- -$41.83
- California income tax
- -$123.86
- California State Disability Insurance (SDI)
- -$37.50
- Payroll deductions
- -$0.00
- Estimated take-home
- $2,207.58
Federal taxable wages
$2,884.62
FICA taxable wages
$2,884.62
Annualized federal projection
- Federal income tax
- $7,670
- Social Security
- $4,650
- Medicare taxes
- $1,088
- California withholding
- $4,195
- Payroll deductions
- $0
- Estimated annual take-home
- $57,397
- California PIT uses the DE 4 selections entered here. HSA contributions remain included in California PIT wages, while qualified traditional 401(k) and Section 125 health or FSA deductions are excluded.
- California SDI assumes the entered wages are covered by the state plan. An approved employer voluntary plan or an exempt payment can change the deduction.
This is an educational payroll estimate, not tax advice or a replacement for your employer's payroll system. Actual checks can vary due to payroll timing, benefit eligibility, employer setup, and state or local rules.
State calculation
What this California paycheck estimate includes
The calculator applies California's 2026 Method B exact-calculation schedule using your DE 4 status and allowances, then includes the 1.3% employee SDI withholding rate.
Use your current DE 4 and recent pay stub when entering allowances and deductions. California treats HSA and traditional 401(k) deductions differently for PIT and SDI wages.
- 2026 California Method B PIT withholding
- California SDI at 1.3% with no wage cap
- Salary, hourly pay, overtime, federal withholding, and FICA
- California treatment of 401(k), HSA, FSA, and health deductions