Philadelphia residents pay a city income tax of 3.735% on top of federal and Pennsylvania taxes. On a $60,000 salary that is $2,241 a year, so a single filer takes home about $1,781.04 every two weeks ($46,307 a year).
Your take-home pay is — per paycheck, or — per year.
| Per paycheck | Per year | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | ||
| Federal income tax | ||
| Social Security | ||
| Medicare | ||
| State income tax | ||
| Local income tax | ||
| Pre-tax deductions | ||
| Take-home pay |
Effective tax rate: —. Federal withholding uses the IRS 2026 percentage method (Pub. 15-T).
| Salary | Federal | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | FICA | Take-home per year | Every 2 weeks | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,420 | $921 | $1,121 | $2,295 | $24,244 | $932.44 | 19.2% |
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $1,382 | $1,681 | $3,443 | $35,275 | $1,356.74 | 21.6% |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $1,842 | $2,241 | $4,590 | $46,307 | $1,781.04 | 22.8% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $2,303 | $2,801 | $5,738 | $56,489 | $2,172.64 | 24.7% |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $3,070 | $3,735 | $7,650 | $72,375 | $2,783.65 | 27.6% |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $4,605 | $5,603 | $11,475 | $103,584 | $3,983.98 | 30.9% |
Single resident, 2026 Form W-4 with no adjustments, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions.
| Salary | Take-home in Philadelphia | Elsewhere in Pennsylvania | City tax cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $24,244 | $25,364 | $1,121 |
| $45,000 | $35,275 | $36,956 | $1,681 |
| $60,000 | $46,307 | $48,548 | $2,241 |
| $75,000 | $56,489 | $59,290 | $2,801 |
| $100,000 | $72,375 | $76,110 | $3,735 |
| $150,000 | $103,584 | $109,186 | $5,603 |
If you work in Philadelphia but live outside the city, you pay the non-resident rate of 3.425% instead: about $2,055 a year on $60,000.
Updated November 2026. City rates from the official tax rate source; Pennsylvania and federal figures as on the Pennsylvania paycheck calculator. Methodology.
© 2026 PaycheckGauge. Estimates only, not tax advice.