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Washington has no state income tax, but Paid Family & Medical Leave and WA Cares premiums come out of your paycheck. See your 2026 take-home pay.

Tax year 2026 Rules checked: November 2026 How we calculate

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Take-home pay per paycheck$1,906.0626 paychecks a year
Take-home pay per year
$49,558
Federal income tax withheld
$193.08
Washington income tax withheld
$0.00no state income tax on wages
ItemPer paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax−$193.08−$5,020.08
Social Security (6.2%)−$143.08−$3,720.08
Medicare (1.45%)−$33.46−$869.96
WA Paid Leave (employee share)−$18.63−$484.38
WA Cares (0.58%)−$13.38−$347.88
Take-home pay$1,906.06$49,557.62
Where your paycheck goes
  • Take-home pay$1,90683%
  • Federal income tax$1938%
  • Social Security and Medicare$1778%
  • State taxes$321%
  • Federal withholding uses the 2026 IRS Publication 15-T percentage method (Worksheet 1A) for a 2020-or-later Form W-4. Withholding is an estimate of tax, not your final liability.
  • Social Security stops after $184,500 of wages in 2026; Additional Medicare tax (0.9%) is withheld on wages over $200,000. This calculator shows a paycheck early in the year.
  • Washington has no income tax; Paid Leave and WA Cares premiums are deducted instead. Some employers pay part of the Paid Leave share.

This is an estimate based on published rates, not tax or financial advice. Your payslip or assessment may differ. We are an independent site, not affiliated with any government agency.

What comes out of a Washington paycheck

  • Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare – as everywhere.
  • Paid Family & Medical Leave: total premium 1.13% of wages up to the Social Security cap; the employee share is 71.43%.
  • WA Cares Fund: 0.58% of all wages, for long-term care benefits.

There is no state income tax on wages and no state disability insurance beyond Paid Leave.

Worked example: $60,000 in Washington

Single, $60,000 salary, paid every two weeks, Washington

Gross pay is $2,307.69 per paycheck. Federal income tax is $193 and Social Security and Medicare $177. Washington withholds $0. Take-home pay is $1,906 per paycheck, or $49,558 a year.

Take-home pay per paycheck$1,906.0626 paychecks a year
Take-home pay per year
$49,558
Federal income tax withheld
$193.08
Washington income tax withheld
$0.00no state income tax on wages
ItemPer paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax−$193.08−$5,020.08
Social Security (6.2%)−$143.08−$3,720.08
Medicare (1.45%)−$33.46−$869.96
WA Paid Leave (employee share)−$18.63−$484.38
WA Cares (0.58%)−$13.38−$347.88
Take-home pay$1,906.06$49,557.62

At $100,000 a year, take-home pay is about $77,793 a year.

Questions people ask

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

About $49,558 a year for a single filer, or $1,906 every two weeks, after federal tax, FICA, Paid Leave and WA Cares premiums.

Does Washington have a state income tax?

No tax on wages. Washington does tax long-term capital gains above a high threshold, but that is not withheld from paychecks.

What is the Washington Paid Leave premium in 2026?

1.13% of wages up to $184,500, of which employees pay 71.43% (about 0.81% of wages); employers with 50 or more employees pay the rest. It rises to 1.2% in 2027.

What is WA Cares?

A long-term care insurance program funded by a 0.58% premium on all wages, paid by employees. Some people with approved exemptions do not pay it.

Official sources

Rules checked: November 2026.

This is an estimate based on published rates, not tax or financial advice. Your payslip or assessment may differ. We are an independent site, not affiliated with any government agency. Read the full disclaimer.