Georgia Paycheck Calculator
Enter a salary or hourly wage to see how much federal and Georgia income tax comes out of your paycheck and what you keep per paycheck, month and year — 2026 tax tables, free, no sign-up.
Reviewed October 2026 · 2026 IRS Publication 15-T and Georgia withholding tables
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Take-home pay in Georgia
On a $60,000 salary, a single filer in Georgia takes home $48,144 a year — $1,851.70 per biweekly paycheck — after $5,020 in federal income tax, $2,246 in Georgia income tax and $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare.
| Annual salary | Federal income tax | Social Security & Medicare | Georgia income tax | Take-home pay | Per month | Per biweekly check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,200 ($15/hour, full time) | $1,564 | $2,387 | $808 | $26,441 | $2,203 | $1,016.96 |
| $40,000 | $2,620 | $3,060 | $1,247 | $33,073 | $2,756 | $1,272.02 |
| $50,000 | $3,820 | $3,825 | $1,746 | $40,609 | $3,384 | $1,561.88 |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $4,590 | $2,246 | $48,144 | $4,012 | $1,851.70 |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $2,994 | $58,599 | $4,883 | $2,253.79 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $7,650 | $4,241 | $74,939 | $6,245 | $2,882.25 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $11,475 | $6,737 | $107,054 | $8,921 | $4,117.48 |
Single filer, paid every two weeks, 2020-or-later Form W-4 with no adjustments, no pre-tax deductions. Yearly figures are 26 paychecks.
Hourly pay after taxes in Georgia
At $25 an hour, full time, a single filer in Georgia keeps about $20.25 of every hour worked — $1,619.84 on a two-week paycheck. Switch the calculator above to hourly pay to use your own rate and hours.
| Hourly wage | Yearly gross | Taxes per year | Take-home per year | Per month | Per biweekly check | Per hour after tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $4,759 | $26,441 | $2,203 | $1,016.96 | $12.71 |
| $18.00 | $37,440 | $6,297 | $31,143 | $2,595 | $1,197.82 | $14.97 |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $7,322 | $34,278 | $2,857 | $1,318.40 | $16.48 |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $9,884 | $42,116 | $3,510 | $1,619.84 | $20.25 |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $12,447 | $49,953 | $4,163 | $1,921.28 | $24.02 |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $19,242 | $63,958 | $5,330 | $2,459.93 | $30.75 |
40 hours a week (80 per two-week paycheck, 2,080 a year), no overtime, single filer, same assumptions as the salary table. For time-and-a-half hours use the overtime calculator.
Georgia income tax
Georgia taxes wages at a single flat rate. House Bill 463, signed on May 11, 2026, cut the rate from 5.19% to 4.99% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. It also raised the standard deduction to $15,000 for single, head-of-household and married-filing-separately filers and $30,000 for married couples filing jointly, and the dependent deduction from $4,000 to $5,000.
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| All taxable income | 4.99% |
Source: O.C.G.A. § 48-7-20; House Bill 463 (2026); Georgia DOR 2026 Employer's Withholding Tax Guide. Paychecks are withheld with Georgia's own withholding formula, which approximates these rates over a full year.
Georgia paycheck questions
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Georgia?
A single filer paid $60,000 a year every two weeks in Georgia takes home $48,144 a year, or $1,851.70 per paycheck, after $5,020 in federal income tax, $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare and $2,246 in Georgia income tax. Other deductions such as health insurance or retirement contributions would lower it further.
How much is $25 an hour after taxes in Georgia?
At $25 an hour and 40 hours a week ($52,000 a year), a single filer in Georgia takes home $1,619.84 on a two-week paycheck of $2,000.00 — about $42,116 a year after federal and state income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
How much is $100,000 a year after taxes in Georgia?
A single filer on a $100,000 salary in Georgia takes home about $74,939 a year ($6,245 a month). Married filing jointly with one income, the same salary keeps about $80,468 a year, because the joint federal withholding brackets are wider and Georgia withholds at its married rate.
Does Georgia have a state income tax?
Georgia taxes wages at a single flat rate. House Bill 463, signed on May 11, 2026, cut the rate from 5.19% to 4.99% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. It also raised the standard deduction to $15,000 for single, head-of-household and married-filing-separately filers and $30,000 for married couples filing jointly, and the dependent deduction from $4,000 to $5,000.
What taxes come out of a paycheck in Georgia?
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 in 2026) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% above $200,000), plus Georgia income tax. Georgia employers pay state unemployment insurance (UI) tax on a per-employee taxable wage base administered by the Georgia Department of Labor. Georgia has no state disability insurance or paid-family-leave payroll tax. UI taxes are reported and remitted quarterly through the GDOL Employer Portal.
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Withholding generally follows the state where you work. Compare take-home pay in the states next to Georgia:
More about pay in Georgia
Georgia employers pay state unemployment insurance (UI) tax on a per-employee taxable wage base administered by the Georgia Department of Labor. Georgia has no state disability insurance or paid-family-leave payroll tax. UI taxes are reported and remitted quarterly through the GDOL Employer Portal.
Pay stub rules, pay frequency, final paycheck deadlines and every payroll tax rate are on the Georgia pay stub requirements page.