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Calculators and checkers for working in the US: your paycheck after tax, hourly and salary pay, overtime, 401(k), cost of living, fair pay and safe job hunting. Free, no sign-up, and they all run in your browser.
Tax figures checked November 4, 2026Most-used calculators
- Take-home pay calculatorWork out your 2026 take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, state tax and 401(k). Yearly, monthly and biweekly paycheck.Open the take-home pay calculator →
- Hourly to salary calculatorConvert an hourly wage to a yearly salary and back, with your own hours and weeks, plus time-and-a-half for hours over 40.Open the hourly to salary calculator →
- Cost of living calculatorWhat salary keeps the same buying power after a move? Compare US states and metro areas with official BEA 2024 price levels.Open the cost of living calculator →
- Overtime calculatorWork out overtime pay at time and a half for hours over 40, with optional double time and bonuses, for a week and a year.Open the overtime calculator →
- 401(k) calculatorSee your 401(k) contribution, employer match and projected balance, using the 2026 IRS limit of $24,500 plus catch-up contributions.Open the 401(k) calculator →
More tools for your job search
- Salary checkerCompare a job offer with 11,544 pay ranges US employers published in their own job adverts, by role and state.Open the salary checker →
- Job scam checkerAnswer ten quick questions about a job offer or recruiter to see how risky it looks, and where to report a job scam in the US.Open the job scam checker →
- Employer and recruiter email checkerSearch 171 employers we track, see their official careers site, and check whether a recruiter's email domain belongs to the company.Open the employer and recruiter email checker →
- Resume keyword checkerPaste a job description and your resume to see which skills and keywords you match and which ones are missing.Open the resume keyword checker →
How we build these tools
Every calculator uses figures from official sources: the IRS for tax brackets, the standard deduction and 401(k) limits, the Social Security Administration for the Social Security wage base, the Department of Labor for overtime and minimum wage rules, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis for price levels between states and cities. Each tool page lists the figures it uses, the year they apply to and links to the source, and shows when we last checked them.
The salary checker and employer checker use data from the 17,030 job adverts we read each morning from 171 employers’ own careers sites. Nothing you type into any tool is sent to us or stored: the calculations happen on your own device.
These tools give estimates to help you plan and compare. For decisions about your own taxes or retirement savings, check with the IRS, your employer’s HR or benefits team, or a qualified tax professional.