New Jersey Paycheck Calculator
This New Jersey paycheck calculator estimates your take-home pay after the taxes withheld from a typical wage. Enter your gross pay, choose how often you are paid (weekly, every two weeks, twice a month or monthly) and select your filing status to see a full breakdown of every deduction and your net pay. The estimate combines four withholdings: federal income tax, calculated with the 2025 Internal Revenue Service annualised percentage method; Social Security at 6.2% up to the 2025 wage base of $176,100.00; Medicare at 1.45% on all wages; and New Jersey state income tax withholding, applied with the brackets published by the New Jersey Division of Taxation for tax year 2024. Results update as you type and the page link captures your inputs so you can save or share a calculation. This estimate covers federal withholding, FICA and state income tax only; State Disability Insurance where a state levies it, and any city or county local income tax, are not included and are noted separately. Use it to check a payslip, compare an offer, or plan a pre-tax contribution.
A $5,000 biweekly paycheck (single filer) in New Jersey is about $3,594.36 take-home, after federal income tax $786.42, Social Security $310.00, Medicare $72.50 and New Jersey income tax $236.71.
How the New Jersey paycheck calculation works
annual gross = gross per period x pay periods per year
federal withholding = IRS percentage method on (annual gross - standard deduction), de-annualised
Social Security = min(annual gross, $176,100.00) x 6.2% / periods
Medicare = annual gross x 1.45% / periods
state withholding = New Jersey income tax on annual gross / periods
take-home = gross per period - federal - Social Security - Medicare - state
Worked example
A single filer paid $5,000.00 every two weeks (26 pay periods a year) in New Jersey, for 2025:
- Annual gross = $5,000.00 x 26 = $130,000.00
- Federal income tax withheld this period = $786.42
- Social Security = $310.00; Medicare = $72.50
- New Jersey income tax withheld = $236.71
- Take-home = $5,000.00 - $786.42 - $310.00 - $72.50 - $236.71 = $3,594.36
New Jersey paycheck calculator: frequently asked questions
How much is take-home pay on a $5,000 biweekly paycheck in New Jersey?
A single filer earning $5,000 every two weeks in New Jersey keeps about $3,594.36 after federal income tax withholding ($786.42), Social Security ($310.00), Medicare ($72.50) and New Jersey state income tax withholding ($236.71). Enter your own gross pay, pay frequency and filing status above for your figure.
Does New Jersey have a state income tax withheld from paychecks?
Yes. New Jersey income tax is withheld from wages in addition to federal income tax and FICA. This calculator applies the New Jersey brackets published by the New Jersey Division of Taxation (tax year 2024) using the annualised method.
What FICA taxes are withheld from a New Jersey paycheck?
Social Security is withheld at 6.2% on wages up to the 2025 wage base of $176,100.00, and Medicare at 1.45% on all wages, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on wages above the filing-status threshold. These are federal taxes that apply to wages in every state.
Does this New Jersey paycheck estimate include SDI or local taxes?
No. This estimate covers federal income tax withholding, Social Security, Medicare and New Jersey state income tax withholding. State Disability Insurance (SDI), where a state levies it, and any city or county local income taxes are not included; check your state and local authorities for those.
Official sources
- Federal income tax withholding and standard deduction (tax year 2025): US Internal Revenue Service, as at Jun 12, 2026.
- Social Security wage base and FICA rates (2025): US Social Security Administration and IRS Topic 751, as at Jun 12, 2026.
- New Jersey income tax brackets (tax year 2024): New Jersey Division of Taxation, as at Jun 12, 2026.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 25 June 2026. See our methodology. General information, not financial or tax advice. State Disability Insurance and local income taxes are not included.