NYC Paycheck Calculator (2026)

On a $60,000 salary paid biweekly (single filer), the estimate is $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare, $101.65 New York State income tax and $72.72 New York City income tax, which leaves about $1,753.74.

For a single filer the rates are 3.078% ($0 to $12,000), 3.762% ($12,000 to $25,000), 3.819% ($25,000 to $50,000), 3.876% (over $50,000). The rates for married filing jointly and head of household are in the table above.

The calculator applies the New York City resident rates to your New York State taxable income, the way the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance IT-2105 instructions set them out, and spreads the year’s tax across your paychecks.

The calculator models New York City resident income tax only, so it applies if you live in the city. The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance says in its Form IT-201 instructions that if you maintained living quarters in New York City and spent 184 days or more there, "you may be considered a resident for New York City income tax purposes" and that "The determination of residency is based on the facts and circumstances of your own situation." If you meet the definition, you complete the New York City resident tax lines; the line for the city tax is labeled "NYC full-year residents only". Someone who lives outside the city and does not meet that definition does not complete those lines, but check with the Department for your own case.

For a single New York City resident paid biweekly, the estimate is about $1,345.90 per paycheck on $45,000 and about $2,710.28 on $100,000.

Social Security and Medicare tax are federal, so they work the same in every state. Social Security is 6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500, and Medicare is 1.45% of all wages. An employer withholds an extra 0.9% Additional Medicare tax on wages above $200,000 in a calendar year, without regard to filing status; the tax itself is figured against $250,000 for married filing jointly and $200,000 for other filers.