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Pennsylvania take-home pay by hourly rate
| Wage | Gross / 2 weeks | Taxes | Take-home / 2 weeks | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12/hour | $960.00 | $136.99 | $823.01 | $411.51 |
| $15/hour | $1,200.00 | $188.79 | $1,011.21 | $505.61 |
| $18/hour | $1,440.00 | $243.32 | $1,196.68 | $598.34 |
| $20/hour | $1,600.00 | $279.67 | $1,320.33 | $660.17 |
| $22/hour | $1,760.00 | $316.03 | $1,443.97 | $721.99 |
| $25/hour | $2,000.00 | $370.55 | $1,629.45 | $814.73 |
| $30/hour | $2,400.00 | $461.43 | $1,938.57 | $969.29 |
| $35/hour | $2,800.00 | $576.54 | $2,223.46 | $1,111.73 |
| $40/hour | $3,200.00 | $707.42 | $2,492.58 | $1,246.29 |
| $50/hour | $4,000.00 | $969.18 | $3,030.82 | $1,515.41 |
40 hours a week, paid every two weeks, single, W-4 defaults, no pre-tax deductions, no local tax.
How Pennsylvania taxes hourly pay
Pennsylvania withholds a flat 3.07% with no allowances or standard deduction. Unlike the federal rules, Pennsylvania taxes 401(k) contributions, so they don't lower your state tax (health premiums paid through a cafeteria plan do). Most Pennsylvania municipalities also charge an Earned Income Tax, often 1% or more; enter yours under Local tax rate.
Not included: PA's small employee unemployment-compensation withholding and the Local Services Tax (up to $52 a year), so a real PA check may be slightly lower.
Hourly workers pay the same taxes as salaried staff. What changes is that your check moves with your hours, so withholding moves with it: a week with overtime is withheld as if every week looked like that.
Questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Pennsylvania?
About $1,320.33 every two weeks ($660.17 a week) for 40 hours a week, single, W-4 defaults, 2026 rules. That's about $34,328 a year.
How is overtime taxed in Pennsylvania?
Overtime is taxed like regular pay, but a check with overtime is annualized as if you earned that much every period, so more is withheld from that check. At $20 an hour with 10 overtime hours in a two-week period, take-home is about $1,552.17 instead of $1,320.33. Any new federal deduction for overtime is claimed through W-4 Step 4(b) or on your tax return.