Take-Home Pay Calculator
Turn any gross salary into monthly net pay, for four countries.
= $60,000 per year
Estimated monthly take-home
$4,004
$48,049 per year · 19.9% goes to tax & contributions
| Item | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | $60,000 | $5,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,020 | −$418 |
| Social Security6.2% up to $184,500 | −$3,720 | −$310 |
| Medicare1.45% | −$870 | −$73 |
| California income tax | −$2,341 | −$195 |
| Take-home pay | $48,049 | $4,004 |
⚠ California state tax figures are simplified estimates pending verification — see methodology.
Estimate only — not tax advice. Figures are estimates based on publicly available tax rules and may not reflect your full circumstances. See our methodology & sources. Always confirm with an official tax authority or a licensed adviser before making decisions.
This is the core take-home calculator: pick a country, enter a gross salary, and see your estimated monthly take-home pay with a full breakdown of income tax and social contributions. Switch the salary between annual, monthly and hourly, and choose your region for accurate local rules.
Everything runs in your browser against versioned, officially-sourced tax data — there are no external calls and nothing you type is sent anywhere. The result updates instantly as you change any input.
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Frequently Asked Questions
+How accurate is this take-home calculator?
It applies official current-year tax brackets and contribution rates and is accurate for typical salaried employees. It can't capture every personal allowance, benefit-in-kind or local levy, so treat the result as a close estimate, not a payslip.
+Does it work for the US, UK, Germany and India?
Yes. Each country uses its own rules — US federal+state tax and FICA, UK Income Tax and NI, German income tax and social insurance, and India's old/new regimes — selectable from the country dropdown.
Estimate only — not tax advice. Figures are estimates based on publicly available tax rules and may not reflect your full circumstances. See our methodology & sources (last reviewed June 2026). Always confirm with an official tax authority or a licensed adviser before making decisions.