Washington paycheck calculator for 2026
Type your pay before tax and how often it lands. See what federal tax, Social Security, Medicare take, and what's left, per paycheck and for the year.
Checked October 27, 2026
Washington has no state income tax on wages. On $60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks, take-home in Washington comes to about $1,906 a paycheck. The calculator below works it out for your pay.
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Take-home pay
$2,058per paycheck
| Line | Per paycheck | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $2,500 | $65,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$216 | −$5,620 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$155 | −$4,030 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$36 | −$943 |
| Washington income tax | $0 | $0 |
| Paid Family and Medical Leave | −$20 | −$525 |
| WA Cares (long-term care) | −$15 | −$377 |
| Take-home | $2,058 | $53,506 |
An estimate for 2026: the year's income tax spread evenly over your paychecks, using the standard deduction. Your employer uses the IRS withholding tables and your W-4, so a real paycheck can be a little different. Credits (like the child tax credit), other income and local taxes aren't included.
How Washington taxes a paycheck
- Washington does not currently have an individual income tax, so no state income tax is taken from a paycheck.
- Two employee-paid programs are. Paid Family and Medical Leave has a 2026 premium of 1.13% of wages up to $184,500, and at employers with 50 or more employees the worker pays 71.43% of it, about 0.81% of pay. Smaller employers do not have to pay the employer share.
- WA Cares, the long-term care program, takes 0.58% of all wages, with no cap, and is paid entirely by the employee.
- A new 9.9% tax on adjusted gross income over $1 million starts January 1, 2028, so it does not apply to 2026 pay.
What else comes out of a Washington paycheck
- Paid Family and Medical Leave: 0.81% of wages, on the first $184,500.
- WA Cares (long-term care): 0.58% of wages.
Paid Family and Medical Leave has a 2026 premium of 1.13% of wages up to $184,500. At an employer with 50 or more people, the worker pays 71.43% of that, about 0.81% of pay.
WA Cares, the long-term care program, takes 0.58% of all wages with no cap. The worker pays all of it.
How often Washington employers pay
Washington's wage rules (WAC 296-131-010) say an employer pays all wages owed on an established regular payday, at no longer than monthly intervals. Many employers pay every two weeks or twice a month, which is fine. Monthly is the slowest allowed.
More about Washington pay
Washington has no tax on wages. A 9.9% tax on adjusted gross income over $1 million starts on January 1, 2028, so it doesn't touch 2026 pay.
A worked example
$60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks (26 paychecks of $2,307.69), with nothing taken out before tax:
| Line | Per paycheck | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $2,308 | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | $193 | $5,020 |
| Social Security | $143 | $3,720 |
| Medicare | $33 | $870 |
| Paid Family and Medical Leave | $19 | $484 |
| WA Cares (long-term care) | $13 | $348 |
| Take-home | $1,906 | $49,558 |
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Questions people ask
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Washington?
About $49,558 a year, or $1,906 a paycheck paid every two weeks, for a single filer with no 401(k) or health insurance through work. Federal income tax is $5,020, Social Security $3,720, Medicare $870, plus $832 for Paid Family and Medical Leave and WA Cares (long-term care).
Does Washington have a state income tax?
No. Washington doesn't tax wages, so only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare come out of a paycheck, plus Paid Family and Medical Leave and WA Cares (long-term care).
What is the WA Cares deduction on my Washington paycheck?
It is the state's long-term care program. It takes 0.58% of every dollar of wages, with no cap, and the worker pays the whole amount. The calculator takes it out for you.
Why do I pay Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave if there is no income tax?
Paid Family and Medical Leave is its own payroll premium, not an income tax. In 2026 it is 1.13% of wages up to $184,500, and at employers with 50 or more employees the worker pays about 71% of it.
How often do Washington employers have to pay?
At least monthly, on a regular payday the employer sets. Twice a month and every two weeks are both common.
Sources
10 sources · read October 27, 2026
Every number on this page comes from dor.wa.gov, paidleave.wa.gov, esd.wa.gov and 2 more. If a source has changed since, the source is right.
- 1Washington Department of Revenue: Income taxdor.wa.gov
- 2Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave: Estimate your Paid Leave payments (2026 premium and WA Cares)paidleave.wa.gov
- 3Washington Employment Security Department: Premium rate increases to 1.13% in 2026esd.wa.gov
- 4Washington Administrative Code 296-131-010, payment intervalapp.leg.wa.gov
- 5IRS: Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 tax brackets and standard deduction)irs.gov
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- 6IRS: Topic 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates (2026 wage base $184,500)irs.gov
- 7IRS: Topic 560, Additional Medicare Taxirs.gov
- 8IRS: Topic 424, 401(k) plans (deferrals still owe Social Security and Medicare)irs.gov
- 9IRS: Publication 15-B, Table 2-1 (health benefits through work are exempt)irs.gov
- 10IRS: Publication 15-T, Table 3 (pay periods per year)irs.gov
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