Washington take-home pay, 2026

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Free estimate of Washington take-home pay for 2026: hourly or salary.

Updated October 4, 2026 · 2026 rules

Your Washington paycheck

State

Pay type

HourlySalary

Hourly rate

Hours per check

Overtime hours per check

Paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate, on top of the regular hours.

Pay frequency

Federal filing status

SingleMarried filing jointly

Pre-tax 401(k) per check

Optional. Lowers income tax wages, not Social Security or Medicare wages.

Health benefits (pre-tax)

Pre-tax health benefits per check

Section 125 premiums, HSA or FSA through payroll.

Estimated take-home pay, Washington, 2026

$1,663.11per biweekly check

$43,240.86 a year over 26 checks · $3,603.41 a month on average

Gross pay: $2,000.00
Federal income tax: 7.81%−$156.15
Social Security: 6.20%−$124.00
Medicare: 1.45%−$29.00
Washington income tax (none): 0.00%$0.00
WA PFML: 0.81%−$16.14
WA Cares: 0.58%−$11.60
Total deductions: 16.84%−$336.89
Net pay (take-home): 83.16%$1,663.11

Washington has no state income tax on wages, so nothing is withheld for the state.

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An estimate from what you entered, using 2026 federal withholding, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax withholding for a standard Form W-4, plus the state’s disability or paid leave line where it has one. City, county and school district taxes are not included. Not tax advice. Washington pay stub generator

Washington salary paycheck: take-home pay after taxes

A single filer paid every two weeks, with no pre-tax deductions. Each row takes federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, WA PFML, and WA Cares off one check. A yearly salary is divided by 26 checks.

2026 Washington take-home pay per biweekly check by annual salary, single filer
Annual salary	Gross per check	Federal income tax	Social Security + Medicare	WA PFML	WA Cares	Take-home per check	Take-home per year	Taken out
$30,000	$1,153.85	$54.62	$88.27	$9.31	$6.69	$994.96	$25,869	13.77%
$40,000	$1,538.46	$100.77	$117.69	$12.42	$8.92	$1,298.66	$33,765	15.59%
$50,000	$1,923.08	$146.92	$147.11	$15.52	$11.15	$1,602.38	$41,662	16.68%
$60,000	$2,307.69	$193.08	$176.54	$18.63	$13.38	$1,906.06	$49,558	17.40%
$75,000	$2,884.62	$295.00	$220.68	$23.28	$16.73	$2,328.93	$60,552	19.26%
$100,000	$3,846.15	$506.54	$294.23	$31.04	$22.31	$2,992.03	$77,793	22.21%
$150,000	$5,769.23	$951.31	$441.34	$46.57	$33.46	$4,296.55	$111,710	25.53%

Washington hourly paycheck after taxes

Full-time hourly pay for a single filer, with no overtime and no pre-tax deductions: 80 hours every two weeks, and the same rate on a weekly check of 40 hours. Gross pay is the rate times the hours.

2026 Washington take-home pay by hourly rate, single filer, weekly and biweekly
Hourly rate	Gross, 2 weeks	Federal income tax	Social Security + Medicare	WA PFML	WA Cares	Take-home, 2 weeks	Take-home, weekly	Take-home per year
$15.00	$1,200.00	$60.15	$91.80	$9.69	$6.96	$1,031.40	$515.70	$26,816
$20.00	$1,600.00	$108.15	$122.40	$12.91	$9.28	$1,347.26	$673.62	$35,029
$25.00	$2,000.00	$156.15	$153.00	$16.14	$11.60	$1,663.11	$831.55	$43,241
$30.00	$2,400.00	$204.15	$183.60	$19.37	$13.92	$1,978.96	$989.47	$51,453
$40.00	$3,200.00	$364.38	$244.80	$25.83	$18.56	$2,546.43	$1,273.22	$66,207

Washington paycheck by pay frequency

A $60,000 salary for a single filer, paid weekly, every two weeks, twice a month or monthly. The yearly total barely moves; the size of each check does.

2026 Washington take-home pay on a $60,000 salary by pay frequency, single filer
Pay frequency	Checks a year	Gross per check	Take-home per check
Weekly	52	$1,153.85	$953.04
Every 2 weeks	26	$2,307.69	$1,906.06
Twice a month	24	$2,500.00	$2,064.90
Monthly	12	$5,000.00	$4,129.81

Dollars and share of gross pay

How much is taken out of a paycheck in Washington?

Each line on a biweekly check at three salaries, single filer. Social Security and Medicare are fixed rates, so their share stays the same; income tax is graduated, so the share taken rises with pay.

2026 Washington paycheck deductions in dollars and percent of gross pay at three salaries, single filer, biweekly
Line	$40,000 salary	$75,000 salary	$150,000 salary
Gross per check	$1,538.46	$2,884.62	$5,769.23
Federal income tax	$100.77 (6.55%)	$295.00 (10.23%)	$951.31 (16.49%)
Social Security	$95.38 (6.20%)	$178.85 (6.20%)	$357.69 (6.20%)
Medicare	$22.31 (1.45%)	$41.83 (1.45%)	$83.65 (1.45%)
WA PFML	$12.42 (0.81%)	$23.28 (0.81%)	$46.57 (0.81%)
WA Cares	$8.92 (0.58%)	$16.73 (0.58%)	$33.46 (0.58%)
Total taken out	$239.80 (15.59%)	$555.69 (19.26%)	$1,472.68 (25.53%)
Take-home per check	$1,298.66	$2,328.93	$4,296.55

Your own figures: use the Washington calculator above.

Single or married filing jointly in Washington

The same salary on a biweekly check under each filing status. Social Security and Medicare do not change with filing status; income tax withholding does.

2026 Washington take-home pay per biweekly check, single and married filing jointly
Annual salary	Single	Married filing jointly	Difference per check
$40,000	$1,298.66	$1,369.43	$70.77
$60,000	$1,906.06	$1,989.91	$83.85
$100,000	$2,992.03	$3,204.72	$212.69

Washington income tax and what this estimate includes

In the estimate

Federal income tax withholding for a single or married filer with a standard Form W-4.
Social Security and Medicare.
Washington has no state income tax on wages, so there is no Washington income tax line.
WA PFML, Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave: 0.807% of the first $184,500 of wages in the year.
WA Cares, WA Cares Fund: 0.58% of wages.
Pre-tax 401(k) and health benefits, and overtime hours, when you enter them.

Not in the estimate

City, county and school district taxes.
Washington L&I workers' compensation (worker share): set by the employer's risk class and charged per hour worked.
Extra entries on Form W-4: dependents, other income, extra withholding.
Head of household filing status.
Tips, bonuses, after-tax deductions and garnishments.

Washington paycheck facts, 2026

From the Washington pay stub page, where each figure is explained with its source.

Item	2026 value
State income tax	None (9.9% on income over $1M begins tax year 2028 — no withholding)
Local income taxes	None — Seattle payroll expense tax is employer-only
WA Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee)	0.81% of wages to $184,500 (71.43% of the 1.13% premium; max ≈ $1,489) From January 1, 2027: the premium is 1.2% and employees pay 70.7% of it (about 0.85% of wages) up to $192,300
WA Cares Fund (employee)	0.58% of wages, no cap, 100% employee-paid
L&I workers' comp (worker portion)	Per hour by risk class — 2026 average $0.189/hr (≈ $363/yr full-time)
Employee-paid SUI	None — employer-only (deduction is unlawful, RCW 50.24.010)
Minimum wage	$17.13 — highest state rate in the US · Seattle $21.30 · Tukwila $21.65 From January 1, 2027: $17.73 statewide; Seattle $22.14
Overtime-exempt salary floor	$1,541.70/week ($80,168/yr) — 2.25× minimum wage, all employer sizes
Pay frequency	At least monthly; payday within 10 days of period end (WAC 296-126-023)
Pay stub required?	Yes — itemized statement every payday (WAC 296-126-040)
Final paycheck	Next regular payday — same rule whether fired or quit (RCW 49.48.010)

Washington minimum wage 2027

Already announced by official sources. Your pay stubs use today's rates until each change starts.

Minimum wage: $17.13 → $17.73 from January 1, 2027 (source: lni.wa.gov)
Paid Leave premium: 1.13% (employee 71.43%) → 1.2% (employee 70.7%) from January 1, 2027 (source: paidleave.wa.gov)
Seattle minimum wage: $21.30 → $22.14 from January 1, 2027 (source: seattle.gov)

Same pay in a state with an income tax

$2,000.00 every two weeks for a single filer in Washington and in Oregon. This compares paycheck deductions only; wages, housing and other costs differ between states.

2026 take-home pay on the same biweekly pay in Washington and Oregon, single filer
State	State lines per check	Take-home per check	Take-home per year
Washington	$27.74	$1,663.11	$43,241
Oregon	$143.16	$1,547.69	$40,240
Difference	$115.42	$115.42	$3,001

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From a Washington estimate to a pay stub

When the pay has actually been made, “Make this a pay stub” under the calculator opens the builder with Washington and the same pay filled in. The builder prints the same lines, WA PFML, WA Cares included, and adds year-to-date totals. A pay stub is a record of a real payment: enter the real employer, employee and dates. Your first pay stub each year is free.

The Washington pay stub generator page covers what a Washington stub must show. Every state is on the paycheck calculator page.

Questions

Washington paycheck questions

How much is taken out of a paycheck in Washington?

It depends on your pay, pay frequency and filing status. As an example, a $2,000.00 biweekly check for a single filer in 2026 has $156.15 of federal income tax (7.81% of gross pay), $124.00 of Social Security and $29.00 of Medicare withheld and $16.14 of WA PFML and $11.60 of WA Cares, and no Washington income tax, leaving $1,663.11.

What percentage of my paycheck goes to taxes in Washington?

It depends on your pay and filing status. On a $2,000.00 biweekly check for a single filer in 2026, 16.84% of gross pay is taken out in all: federal income tax 7.81%, Social Security 6.20%, Medicare 1.45%, WA PFML 0.81%, WA Cares 0.58%. The share rises with pay, because income tax is graduated.

Does Washington have a state income tax on paychecks?

No. Washington has no state income tax on wages, so a Washington pay stub has no state income tax line. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare are still withheld, and so are WA PFML and WA Cares.

How much is $60,000 after taxes in Washington?

About $1,906.06 per biweekly check, or $49,558 a year, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, WA PFML, and WA Cares. That is for a single filer paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions. Local taxes are not included.

How much is $100,000 after taxes in Washington?

About $2,992.03 per biweekly check, or $77,793 a year, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, WA PFML, and WA Cares. That is for a single filer paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions. Local taxes are not included.

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Washington?

At 80 hours every two weeks, $20.00 an hour is $1,600.00 of gross pay and about $1,347.26 of take-home pay per check, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, WA PFML, and WA Cares. That is for a single filer paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions. Local taxes are not included.

Are there city or local income taxes in Washington?

Local taxes are not in the Washington estimate. Where a city, county or school district taxes wages, the pay stub builder looks the tax up from the address when it has the data. The Washington pay stub page lists the local taxes that apply in the state, with its sources.

Does the Washington calculator work for married filing jointly?

Yes. Choose Single or Married filing jointly; head of household is not offered.

Does the Washington calculator include a 401(k) or overtime?

Yes. Enter a pre-tax 401(k) amount per check and it comes off the wages that income tax is worked out on. On hourly pay, enter overtime hours and they are paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate. Tips, bonuses and dependents are not in the calculator.

What is not included in the Washington estimate?

City, county and school district taxes are not in the estimate, and neither is the Washington L&I workers' compensation (worker share). Garnishments, after-tax deductions and extra withholding from your Form W-4 are not included either. Washington's own payroll lines are included: WA PFML (0.807% of the first $184,500 of wages in the year) and WA Cares (0.58% of wages).

Why is my real Washington paycheck different?

The estimate uses the standard withholding for your filing status. Your employer's figure follows your own Form W-4, your benefits and other deductions, and any local tax. A few dollars of difference per check is normal; a large one usually comes from a W-4 entry or a deduction the calculator cannot see.

Can I make a Washington pay stub from this estimate?

Yes. "Make this a pay stub" opens the pay stub builder with Washington and the same pay already filled in, and the builder prints the same figures. A pay stub records a payment that was actually made, so enter the real employer, employee and pay dates. Your first pay stub each year is free.

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