Free Pennsylvania Pay Stub Generator

How Pennsylvania income tax affects a paycheck

Pennsylvania applies a flat state income tax of 3.07% to earned wages, so the state tax line on a PA pay stub is straightforward: the same percentage of gross pay in every period, regardless of income level.

Some Pennsylvania municipalities also levy a local income tax on top of the state rate. This generator calculates state tax only — add local withholding separately if it applies where you work.

Worked example: $25/hour in Pennsylvania

An hourly employee earning $25.00 an hour, working 80 hours in a bi-weekly period, filing single:

That is 81.1% of gross pay taken home. Estimates for a standard W-2 employee with no pre-tax benefit deductions; not tax advice.

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