About us
About SalaryCalculator.us
SalaryCalculator.us is an independent personal-finance resource that helps US workers see their real take-home pay — the number that actually lands in their bank account after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax. Every calculator on this site is free, requires no sign-up, and is built on official, primary-source tax data.
Who runs this site
SalaryCalculator.us is owned and operated by Mustafa Bilgic, an independent publisher who builds free, source-cited personal-finance tools. The site is a small independent project, not a bank, payroll company, or tax-preparation firm — and that independence is the point. We have nothing to sell you and no product to push. Our only job is to turn a confusing paycheck into a clear, honest number.
What the site does
People come to SalaryCalculator.us to answer a single, very practical question: "If I earn this salary, how much do I actually keep?" Our tools answer it from every angle:
- Take-home pay & paycheck calculators — convert a gross salary or hourly wage into net pay after every tax and deduction.
- State-by-state calculators — apply the exact 2026 income-tax rules for all 50 states plus Washington D.C., from no-tax Texas and Florida to high-tax California and New York.
- By-profession calculators — pre-filled with the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage for dozens of careers.
- Conversion and comparison tools — hourly-to-salary, salary-to-hourly, raise impact, bonus tax, 401(k) impact and side-by-side job offer comparisons.
Our methodology and accuracy commitment
We do not guess and we do not invent numbers. Every figure on this site is checked against the primary source that publishes it:
- Federal income tax uses the 2026 inflation-adjusted brackets and standard deduction published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Revenue Procedure 2025-32.
- FICA payroll taxes use the official rates — 6.2% Social Security and 1.45% Medicare — and the 2026 Social Security wage base of $184,500 published by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
- State income tax uses each state's own department of revenue rules and rate schedules.
- Median salaries come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
When tax law changes — new brackets, a new wage base, an updated standard deduction — we update the calculators and note the revision date on each page. Where a figure is an estimate rather than an exact official number, we say so plainly.
Why you can trust the numbers
Three things keep this site honest. First, transparency: every page cites the source behind its math, so you can verify any figure yourself at the IRS or SSA. Second, independence: we are not selling a loan, a payroll service, or a tax product, so we have no reason to slant a number. Third, clear limits: our calculators give a precise estimate for most W-2 employees, and we tell you exactly when a complex situation — itemized deductions, multiple jobs, tax credits, equity compensation — can move the final figure. We believe an honest estimate with its assumptions on the table is far more useful than a falsely precise one.
Get in touch
Spotted a number that looks off, or want to suggest a calculator we should build? We genuinely welcome corrections and ideas — accuracy improves when readers tell us what they find. Reach us any time at [email protected], or visit our contact page. You can also read how we handle data in our privacy policy.