Washington Hourly Paycheck Calculator
This Washington hourly paycheck calculator turns your hourly wage into take-home pay. Enter your hourly rate, the hours you work per week, how often you are paid and your filing status, and it estimates the federal and taxes withheld and what lands in your bank account each paycheck. It multiplies your rate by your hours to get gross pay, then applies the same withholdings a salaried worker faces: federal income tax using the IRS 2025 percentage method, Social Security at 6.2% up to the wage base, Medicare at 1.45%, with no state income tax because Washington does not levy one. It is ideal for hourly and part-time workers, for checking a payslip, or for comparing a new wage. Straight time is used (rate times hours); for overtime, add those hours at time and a half. State Disability Insurance where it applies, and any local income taxes, are not included and are noted separately. The federal rates are official IRS figures.
At $25/hour, 40 hours a week (single) in Washington, take-home is about $1,685.40 every two weeks, after federal tax $161.60, Social Security $124.00, Medicare $29.00.
How the Washington hourly paycheck is calculated
annual gross = hourly rate x hours per week x 52
gross per period = annual gross / pay periods per year
then federal withholding + Social Security + Medicare are subtracted
take-home = gross per period - all withholdings
Washington hourly paycheck: frequently asked questions
What is take-home pay on $25 an hour in Washington?
At $25 an hour for 40 hours a week (about $2,000 every two weeks), a single filer in Washington keeps roughly $1,685.40 per paycheck after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare. Enter your own rate and hours above.
How is hourly pay taxed in Washington?
Your hourly rate times hours gives your gross pay, then the same withholdings apply as for salaried pay: federal income tax (IRS percentage method), Social Security (6.2%), Medicare (1.45%). Washington has no state income tax.
Is overtime included?
This calculator uses straight hours times rate. For overtime, add your overtime hours at 1.5x by increasing the gross, or use the overtime calculator. Federal law (FLSA) requires 1.5x pay over 40 hours a week for non-exempt workers.
Does this include SDI or local taxes?
No. It covers federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare. State Disability Insurance, where a state levies it, and local income taxes are not included.
Official sources
- Federal income tax withholding and FICA (2025): US Internal Revenue Service and US Social Security Administration, as at Jun 12, 2026.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 26 June 2026. See our methodology. General information, not financial or tax advice. SDI and local taxes are not included.