Philadelphia Paycheck Calculator

Philadelphia charges a 3.735% City Wage Tax for residents and 3.425% for non-residents, on top of state and federal taxes. Charged on every dollar of wages with no deduction, no brackets and no minimum - it starts from the first dollar. Figures are 2026 rates. Residents pay 3.735% on all wages wherever earned; non-residents pay 3.425% on work performed in the city. Rates step down each July 1 under the city's five-year reduction plan (3.74%/3.43% before July 2026, heading toward 3.70%/3.39%). Employers withhold it automatically.

A single filer paid every two weeks takes home about $2,173 per check, or $56,489 a year, after federal tax, Pennsylvania state tax, Social Security, Medicare and about $2,801 of Philadelphia City Wage Tax - an overall effective rate of 24.7%.

Yes, at a reduced rate: non-residents pay 3.425% on work performed in Philadelphia, versus 3.735% for residents.

$25/hour at 40 hours a week is $52,000 a year. A single filer living in Philadelphia takes home about $1,555 per biweekly check - $40,423 a year after federal tax, Pennsylvania state tax, Social Security, Medicare and the City Wage Tax. Use the calculator's hourly mode above for your own rate, hours and overtime.

Generally yes - employers in Philadelphia withhold it each pay period alongside federal and Pennsylvania withholding, so it shows up as its own line on the pay stub. Employers withhold it automatically.