Georgia Paycheck Calculator — Calculate Your Take-Home Pay

Use our free Georgia paycheck calculator to calculate your net take-home pay after Georgia state income tax (top rate 5.49%), federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. Updated for 2025.

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Georgia Paycheck Calculator

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401(k), HSA, health insurance

Georgia State Income Tax Rates (2025)

Georgia moved to a flat 5.49% tax rate in 2024 (down from a 5.75% top bracket rate), with further planned reductions to 4.99% by 2029. Georgia is undergoing significant income tax reform.

Georgia uses a flat 5.49% income tax rate on all taxable income.

The minimum wage in Georgia is $7.25/hr as of 2025. This matches the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr since Georgia has not set a higher state minimum.

How to Calculate Your Georgia Paycheck

Your Georgia take-home pay is your gross pay minus the following deductions:

This calculator also serves as a Georgia payroll calculator, Georgia salary calculator, Georgia income calculator, and Georgia take home pay calculator. Whether you search for "GA paycheck calculator" or "georgia wage calculator," this tool gives you accurate 2025 results.

  • Federal Income Tax — based on 2025 IRS brackets and your filing status (10%–37%)
  • Social Security — 6.2% of wages up to $176,100 (2025 wage base)
  • Medicare — 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% surtax on earnings over $200,000)
  • Georgia State Income Tax — calculated using Georgia's 2025 tax brackets (top rate 5.49%)
  • Pre-tax deductions — 401(k), HSA, health insurance premiums reduce your taxable income

Frequently Asked Questions — Georgia Paycheck

Georgia's top income tax rate is 5.49%. The state uses a flat rate applied to all taxable income.
Georgia income tax is calculated on your annual taxable income. For paycheck withholding, your employer annualizes your per-period pay, calculates the annual tax, then divides by your pay periods per year.
The minimum wage in Georgia is $7.25/hr. This equals the federal minimum of $7.25/hr.
No — Georgia does not have local city or county income taxes aside from state tax. Your take-home pay calculation is straightforward.
Contributing to pre-tax accounts like a 401(k), HSA, or FSA reduces your Georgia taxable income dollar-for-dollar. A $500/month 401(k) contribution can save $27/month in Georgia state tax alone.