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Create a Pennsylvania paystub online in under two minutes.

Built for Pennsylvania employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and PA state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown.

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Built for Pennsylvania

One paystub builder, tuned for PA employers and workers.

Pennsylvania has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the PA-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.

Major Pennsylvania metros covered

  • Philadelphia
  • Pittsburgh
  • Allentown

Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across PA.

Common Pennsylvania employer types

  • healthcare
  • education
  • manufacturing

And every other small-business category that issues paystubs to employees or contractors.

What gets calculated

  • Federal income tax withholding
  • FICA (Social Security) + Medicare
  • PA state income tax withholding
  • Year-to-date totals across pay periods

2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.

Where every line on a Pennsylvania paystub comes from

Pennsylvania paystubs in this app automatically show PA State Income Tax and Philadelphia Wage Tax using the stored resident and nonresident city rates. Other Pennsylvania local earned income tax and local services tax amounts can be represented with the user-supplied local-tax inputs in the form.

Line Who pays Rate Wage base
Employer Medicare
Employer Medicare tax is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
 Employer 1.45% No cap
Employer Social Security
Employer Social Security tax is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
 Employer 6.2% $184,500
FUTA
Federal unemployment tax is an employer-paid tax. The gross FUTA rate is 6.0% on the first $7,000 of wages before any state-credit reduction adjustments.
 Employer 6% $7,000
Federal Income Tax
Federal employee withholding uses the 2026 federal wage-bracket or percentage-method rules.
 Employee Bracket or formula based No cap
Medicare
Employee Medicare withholding is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
 Employee 1.45% No cap
Social Security
Employee Social Security withholding is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
 Employee 6.2% $184,500
PA Local Earned Income Tax
Flat percentage of gross wages using the locality or PSD rate supplied by the user when a non-Philadelphia Pennsylvania local EIT applies.
 Employee Bracket or formula based No cap
PA Local Services Tax
Flat per-pay-period Local Services Tax amount supplied by the user when the employer must withhold a Pennsylvania LST.
 Employee User supplied No cap
PA State Income Tax
Flat 3.07% Pennsylvania state withholding from the current state-tax model.
 Employee 3.07% No cap
PA UC Contribution
Pennsylvania unemployment compensation is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned Pennsylvania UC rate and current taxable wage base, so the calculator should capture those employer-specific values for an exact amount.
 Employer User supplied No cap
PA UC Contribution
Pennsylvania unemployment compensation is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned state unemployment rate notice and the current taxable wage base for the selected tax year, so this line remains calculator-only until employer-specific rate input is captured.
 Employer User supplied No cap
Philadelphia Wage Tax
Philadelphia Wage Tax at 3.74% for residents and 3.43% for nonresidents who work in Philadelphia.
 Employee Bracket or formula based No cap

Official sources

Pennsylvania paystub law

What Pennsylvania law actually requires on a paystub.

Wage statement requirements

Pennsylvania 43 P.S. § 260.4 (Wage Payment and Collection Law) requires every employer to provide each employee with a statement of wages and deductions for each pay period. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry's Bureau of Labor Law Compliance enforces violations. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly. Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% state income tax, plus distinctive local Earned Income Taxes (EIT) and Local Services Tax (LST) lines that appear on most stubs in the state — Pennsylvania's local tax structure is more granular than any state except Ohio.

Using a Pennsylvania paystub for proof of income

Philadelphia's rental market follows mainstream 3× rent verification, with some downtown high-rises requiring stricter standards. Pittsburgh's market tracks with mainstream verification practices. Healthcare employees in both metros (Penn Medicine, UPMC) produce institutional paystubs all Pennsylvania landlords recognize. The local EIT and LST lines on Pennsylvania stubs sometimes confuse out-of-state landlords; in-state property managers are accustomed to seeing them. Philadelphia also has a city wage tax that appears as a separate line for residents and non-residents working in the city.

How it works

Three steps to a finished Pennsylvania paystub.

  1. 1. Enter employer + employee details

    Company name, address, employee name, pay period, hours, and pay rate or salary.

  2. 2. Review the live preview

    Watch gross pay, federal withholding, PA state withholding (when applicable), FICA, and net pay update as you type.

  3. 3. Download the PDF

    Pay once, get a print-ready paystub PDF and a copy in your account for re-download later.

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Pennsylvania paystub FAQs

Common questions from PA employers and workers.

Are paystubs required for employees in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania 43 P.S. § 260.4 (Wage Payment and Collection Law) requires every employer to provide each employee with a statement of wages and deductions for each pay period. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry's Bureau of Labor Law Compliance enforces violations. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly. Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% state income tax, plus distinctive local Earned Income Taxes (EIT) and Local Services Tax (LST) lines that appear on most stubs in the state — Pennsylvania's local tax structure is more granular than any state except Ohio.

Does the calculator handle Pennsylvania state income tax?

Pennsylvania has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the PA-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.

Can I use this for contractor pay in Pennsylvania?

Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in Pennsylvania. If you also need to file IRS Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC at year end, use our 1099 generator.

How accurate are the federal + PA tax calculations?

The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the PA state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.

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