Tax year 2026 · updated August 24, 2026 · engine estimates
California paycheck calculator 2026
This is the 2026-titled California paycheck page, distinct from the evergreen state calculator at /california-paycheck-calculator/. Same engine, year in the heading for people searching “California paycheck calculator 2026.”
Your pay
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That’s $80,000.00 a year.
Taxed as supplemental wages (22% federal flat, plus FICA and a simplified state line).
Estimated take-home
per year
| Item | Annual |
|---|---|
| Gross | $80,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | $8,770.00 |
| Social Security | $4,960.00 |
| Medicare | $1,160.00 |
| State income tax | $3,210.42 |
| CA SDI | $1,040.00 |
| Total tax | $19,140.42 |
| Net / take-home | $60,859.58 |
Estimate only — not tax advice or full tax software. 2026 federal brackets and a simplified state model. Locals other than optional NYC, CA SDI, and WA Cares are omitted. Confirm with your pay stub or a tax professional.
The calculator sample starts as a single filer. Change filing status above to see married or head-of-household take-home on this same wage. Numbers update as you type.
California uses a graduated personal income tax. Lower slices of taxable wages are taxed at published lower rates; only the amount above each threshold is taxed at the next rate. The widths we encode follow the Tax Foundation 2026 compilation; California’s note on this site is that 2026 inflation-adjusted widths were not published at the TF as-of date, so the model uses the labeled 2025-adjusted amounts.
EDD State Disability Insurance for 2026 is 1.3% of subject wages with no wage ceiling. SDI is not income tax. Federal tax uses IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32. Social Security is 6.2% up to $184,500.
Default sample: $80,000, single. Not a FTB withholding workbook. Reviewed August 24, 2026.
Sample estimates
$80k CA single, 2026 model: annual net $60,859.58 · per paycheck $60,859.58 · effective tax 23.9%. Estimate only.
Engine estimates for tax year 2026 — not tax advice or a pay stub. Omits local taxes, most credits, and SDI/PFML. See methodology.
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FAQ
How is this different from the California state page?
The state page is the canonical /california-paycheck-calculator/ URL. This URL is the year-qualified 2026 landing page with 2026-specific CA notes.
What is the 2026 SDI rate?
1.3% of subject wages, no cap, per EDD. Shown as its own line when the state is California.
Do you use 2026 CA bracket widths?
We use the published compilation on this site, with the year note that 2026 CA widths were unpublished at the Tax Foundation as-of date.