Take-home salary calculator

Convert gross salary to net (take-home) pay for 8 countries. Uses progressive income-tax brackets plus a flat social-security rate. All calculations happen in your browser — no data leaves the page.

Take-home (net)
$78,509
Income tax
$13,841
Social security
$7,650
Effective tax rate
21.5%
Marginal rate
22.0%
Monthly take-home
$6,542
Show bracket-by-bracket breakdown
BracketRateTax in band
0–12k10.0%$1,160
12k–47k12.0%$4,266
47k–101k22.0%$8,415

Note (2025): Federal only; single filer, 2025. Excludes state and local tax — varies $0 (TX, FL) to ~13% (CA).

How the calculation works

  1. Subtract the country's standard deduction (personal allowance) from your gross to get taxable income.
  2. Apply the country's progressive brackets to taxable income — each band is taxed at its own rate.
  3. Add a flat social-security / national-insurance / pension contribution, capped where the country imposes a ceiling.
  4. Subtract income tax and social security from gross to get take-home pay.

See our methodology page for source citations and known limitations.

Frequently asked questions

Estimates use official 2024–2025 headline tax brackets and a flat social-security rate per country. Real take-home depends on filing status, deductions, state/provincial tax, employer pension matches, and student-loan repayments. Treat the result as a directional estimate, not tax advice.