New Jersey Paycheck Calculator
↻ Updated 2026 tax yearSee your real take-home pay in New Jersey for 2026 — after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (FICA) and New Jersey state income tax.
How New Jersey taxes your paycheck
New Jersey taxes wages on a steeply graduated schedule that climbs from 1.4% at the bottom to 10.75% on income over $1 million, applied after a personal exemption of about $1,000. The calculator above uses this single-filer schedule to estimate your New Jersey withholding.
The 10.75% top rate only reaches millionaire income, so a typical earner pays a blended effective rate far below it — the state's many brackets mean each slice of your pay is taxed at its own bracket's rate, not the headline maximum.
The extra bits: disability and family-leave insurance
Beyond income tax, New Jersey withholds small amounts for state disability insurance and family-leave insurance, which the calculator above does not model — it covers federal income tax, FICA, and New Jersey income tax only. Newark's payroll tax, meanwhile, is paid by employers, so it isn't deducted from your pay.
Frequently asked questions
What is the New Jersey income tax rate for 2026?
New Jersey's 2026 schedule runs from 1.4% up to a top rate of 10.75% on income above $1 million. Most workers pay a blended effective rate well below that. Enter your salary above to see your estimated New Jersey tax.
Does New Jersey have local income taxes?
Not from your paycheck. Newark levies a payroll tax, but employers pay it — no New Jersey city deducts a wage tax from workers. You will see small state disability and family-leave withholdings, though.
- ·IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 inflation adjustments — Tax year 2026 brackets & standard deduction
- ·IRS Topic 751 — Social Security & Medicare withholding rates
- ·Tax Foundation — 2026 State Income Tax Rates and Brackets — State wage-tax estimate; excludes local income taxes
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