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Pennsylvania · tax year 2026

Pittsburgh paycheck calculator

People in Pittsburgh pay a local income tax of 3% for residents and 1% for people who only work there on top of Pennsylvania income tax. On $85,000 a year, a single person takes home about $63,357, or $2,436.78 every two weeks.

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Estimated take-home pay · 2026

Biweekly pay · Single · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Example

$2,436.78 per paycheck

from $3,269.23 before taxes · 26 paychecks a year

You keep$74.54of every $100 earned
Taxes take25.5%of gross pay, $21,644 a year
Of your next $1,000$642is yours to keep
After tax, an hour is worth$30.46at 2,080 paid hours a year

Where each dollar goes

  • Take-home pay74.5%$63,357
  • Federal income tax11.6%$9,870
  • Social Security and Medicare7.6%$6,503
  • State taxes3.1%$2,669
  • Local taxes3.1%$2,602

Line by line

Per paycheckPer year

Pay

Gross pay$3,269.23$85,000

Taxes

Federal income tax$379.62$9,870

2026 brackets after the $16,100 standard deduction, worked out for the year and spread over your paychecks. IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Social Security$202.69$5,270

6.2% of wages up to $184,500. Traditional 401(k) contributions do not reduce it. SSA wage base · 2026

Medicare$47.40$1,233

1.45% of wages, with no cap. IRS Pub. 15 · 2026

Pennsylvania income tax$100.37$2,610

Pennsylvania taxes wages at a flat 3.07% with no standard deduction or exemption. Almost every municipality adds a local earned income tax. Pennsylvania · 2026

Pennsylvania unemployment compensation$2.29$60

Pennsylvania employees pay 0.07% of all wages toward unemployment compensation. There is no wage cap. PA L&I · 2026

Pittsburgh$98.08$2,550

Resident rate 3%. It is charged on the same wages the state taxes. Pittsburgh EIT + school district · 3% / 1%

Pittsburgh Local Services Tax$2.00$52

A flat $52 a year for people who work there, taken in small amounts from each paycheck. Pittsburgh EIT + school district · 3% / 1%

Take-home pay$2,436.78$63,357

Tap a line to see how it was worked out. Each paycheck is the year's figure divided by 26 and rounded to the cent.

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Federal income tax for the year

Wages$85,000.00
Standard deduction−$16,100.00
Taxable income$68,900.00
Tax from the 2026 brackets$9,870.00
Federal income tax$9,870.00

Pennsylvania income tax for the year

Wages taxed by the state$85,000.00
Taxable income$85,000.00
Tax from the rate schedule$2,609.50
Pennsylvania income tax$2,609.50
Sources for these figures

What if

A $5,000 raise+$3,211 a yearYou keep $64 of each extra $100.
1% more into a 401(k)$850 saved a yearTake-home falls by only $25.50 a paycheck, because the tax bill drops too.
A $5,000 bonus$3,211 after taxEmployers often withhold more than this up front; the difference comes back at tax time.
+$5,271 a yearTexas, with no city tax. Compare side by side

Estimate for tax year 2026. Your real paycheck depends on your W-4, your benefits and your employer's payroll system. This is education, not tax, payroll or financial advice.

Take-home pay in Pittsburgh by salary

Single filer living in Pittsburgh, no dependents, no retirement or benefit deductions. Tax year 2026.
SalaryFederal income taxSocial Security and MedicareState income taxState payrollLocal taxTake-home a yearA monthEvery 2 weeks
$30,000$1,420$2,295$921$21$952$24,391$2,033$938.11
$40,000$2,620$3,060$1,228$28$1,252$31,812$2,651$1,223.54
$50,000$3,820$3,825$1,535$35$1,552$39,233$3,269$1,508.97
$60,000$5,020$4,590$1,842$42$1,852$46,654$3,888$1,794.37
$75,000$7,670$5,738$2,303$53$2,302$56,936$4,745$2,189.82
$100,000$13,170$7,650$3,070$70$3,052$72,988$6,082$2,807.23
$150,000$24,734$11,475$4,605$105$4,552$104,529$8,711$4,020.34
$200,000$36,734$14,339$6,140$140$6,052$136,595$11,383$5,253.66

The Pittsburgh local income tax

Pittsburgh residents pay a 3% earned income tax (1% to the city and 2% to Pittsburgh Public Schools). People who work in the city and live elsewhere in Pennsylvania pay their home municipality's rate or 1%, whichever is higher; the work-only switch uses 1%. The tax follows Pennsylvania's definition of wages, so 401(k) contributions stay in and health premiums come out. Everyone who works in the city and earns $12,000 or more also pays the $52 Local Services Tax, shown as its own line.

  • Pittsburgh: $2,550 a year on $85,000 (3%)
  • Pittsburgh Local Services Tax: $52 a year on $85,000 ($52 a year)

For a single person on $85,000, that is $2,602 a year on top of state and federal tax: about $100.08 from each biweekly paycheck.

Pittsburgh local tax on $85,000 a year
YouLocal tax a yearTake-home a year
Live in the city$2,602$63,357
Only work there$902$65,057

Source: City of Pittsburgh, Earned Income Tax. Last checked October 11, 2026.

Pennsylvania taxes in Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania taxes wages at a flat 3.07% with no standard deduction or exemption. Almost every municipality adds a local earned income tax. Elsewhere in Pennsylvania, with no local tax, the same $85,000 leaves $65,959.

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Pittsburgh against other cities

Single person earning $85,000 a year and living in each place. Taxes only; living costs are not counted.
PlaceState taxesLocal taxTake-home a yearAgainst Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh$2,669$2,602$63,357
New York City$4,391$2,860$61,376−$1,980
Los Angeles$4,621$0$64,007+$650
Chicago$4,063$0$64,565+$1,208
Houston$0$0$68,628+$5,271
Phoenix$1,731$0$66,896+$3,540
Philadelphia$2,669$3,175$62,784−$573
Seattle$1,179$0$67,448+$4,092

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Pittsburgh paycheck questions

How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Pittsburgh?

About $46,654 a year, or $3,888 a month, for a single person with no other deductions. Federal income tax takes $5,020, Social Security and Medicare $4,590, Pennsylvania income tax $1,842, state payroll programs $42 and the local tax $1,852.

Does Pittsburgh have a city income tax?

Yes: 3% for residents and 1% for people who only work there. On $85,000 a year it comes to $2,602.

What taxes come out of a paycheck in Pittsburgh?

Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%), Pennsylvania income tax (3.07% flat), Pennsylvania unemployment compensation, and the Pittsburgh local tax.

I work in Pittsburgh but live somewhere else. Do I pay the tax?

Usually yes, at 1%. Untick “I live there” in the calculator to see it.

Sources

Figures last checked on October 11, 2026. If something looks wrong, tell us.

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