🇺🇸 United States Salary Calculator 2026
US tax varies significantly by state. Our estimate uses federal tax only. FICA (Social Security + Medicare) is approximately 7.65% employee side.
Modeled estimate. Actual results may vary. Last updated: July 2026. See methodology for assumptions.
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Methodology & Data Sources
Tax calculations
Simplified country models with mixed reference years. UK employee parameters checked for 2026/27. See Sources for scope and limitations.
Income percentiles
Modeled distributions. Exact original source rows and populations are not established; these are not measured personal ranks.
Cost of living
Legacy city-cost assumptions with unresolved observation dates and source rows. Actual costs vary by neighbourhood.
Cushy Index formula
Composite of income percentile (25%), rent burden (20%), breathing room (20%), savings (15%), city efficiency (10%), resilience (10%).