Pennsylvania paycheck withholding calculator
Estimate how your paycheck withholding compares with a simplified annual Pennsylvania income tax estimate. Enter your yearly wages and the state tax amounts from your paystub. Review the assumptions before changing payroll settings.
Pennsylvania tax snapshot: Pennsylvania taxes wages at a flat 3.07% rate. To change Pennsylvania withholding, file Pennsylvania Form PA-W4 with your employer.
Check your Pennsylvania paycheck withholding
Enter your yearly wages and the state tax amounts from your paystub. This is a planning estimate, not your final state tax bill.
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Pennsylvania income tax brackets (2026)
Pennsylvania uses a flat 3.07% rate on taxable wages.
Flat-rate states still require attention: local taxes, credits, and employer payroll rules can change your withholding. This estimate is simplified.
Pennsylvania has local earned-income taxes (EIT) that vary by municipality and school district, typically 1-3%. This estimate covers state tax only.
How to adjust Pennsylvania withholding
File Pennsylvania Form PA-W4 with your employer to change Pennsylvania paycheck withholding. Confirm you have the current-year version, enter only the lines your situation requires, and check your next paystub's state-tax line to verify the change took effect within one or two pay periods.
What is the Pennsylvania state income tax rate?
Pennsylvania taxes wage income at a flat 3.07% rate. This is a planning estimate — check current state instructions for your filing status and year.
What form changes Pennsylvania withholding?
Pennsylvania Form PA-W4. Ask HR for the current-year version; payroll generally applies the change within one or two pay periods.