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⚡ 2026 California Payroll & Wage Engine

CALIFORNIA PAYCHECK CALCULATOR

Calculate your take-home pay — and check whether your wages match California labor rules. Official-source calculation models for federal and state withholdings.

California Hourly & Overtime

Enter your base rate and hours worked in this pay period.

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CA general minimum wage: $16.50/hr ($20.00/hr fast-food).
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CA law requires double time for hours worked past 12 in a single day.
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Overtime Law: California mandates overtime pay for any hours beyond 8 in a single day, regardless of weekly total.
Estimated Take-Home PayCalifornia 2026 • Official-source model
$2,442.18
Bi-Weekly Estimated Take-Home Pay
Visual Pay BreakdownTake-Home: 72%
Net Pay
Federal Tax
CA State Tax
FICA & California
Gross Pay$3,426.50
Federal Income Tax-$478.20
California State Income Tax-$205.42
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)-$262.13
California SDI (Disability 1.3%)-$38.57
Estimated Take-Home Pay$2,442.18
📋 Calculation assumptionsDetails ▾
Pay frequencyBi-Weekly (26 paychecks)
Filing statusSingle
Federal W-4 baseline2026 IRS Pub 15-T (Standard)
Pre-tax deductions$0.00
Overtime statutory rate1.5× (>8h daily / >40h weekly)
Double-time statutory rate2.0× (>12h daily)
California Disability1.3% (Uncapped)
Estimates use current federal and state official withholding models. Actual withholding varies with Form W-4 elections and benefit plans.
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Review Your Wage Rights (California)

Could your paycheck be missing statutory overtime or mandatory pay? Select any situations that applied to your work periods to review relevant rules.

Select any conditions that occurred during your pay period:
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California Daily Overtime

Under California Labor Code § 510, non-exempt workers receive 1.5x after 8 daily hours and double-time (2.0x) after 12 hours.

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PTO & Vacation Rights

State-specific labor regulations dictate whether earned vacation pay is treated as vested cash wages upon departure or governed by company agreements.

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Disability & FICA Coverage

Complies with mandatory federal payroll contributions (Social Security 6.2%, Medicare 1.45%) and state-specific disability and family leave deductions.

California 2026 Income Tax Brackets

Official statutory tax brackets used to estimate California wage withholding and take-home pay.

Tax Bracket RateSingle Filers (Taxable Income)Married Filing Jointly (Taxable Income)
1.00%$0 to $10,412$0 to $20,824
2.00%$10,413 to $24,684$20,825 to $49,368
4.00%$24,685 to $38,959$49,369 to $77,918
6.00%$38,960 to $54,081$77,919 to $108,162
8.00%$54,082 to $68,350$108,163 to $136,700
9.30%$68,351 to $349,137$136,701 to $698,274
10.30%$349,138 to $418,961$698,275 to $837,922
11.30%$418,962 to $698,271$837,923 to $1,396,542
12.30%$698,272 and above$1,396,543 and above

California Payroll & Wage FAQ

Answers to common statutory questions regarding state income withholding, overtime limits, and final payouts.

In California, take-home pay equals your gross earnings minus Federal Income Tax (10% to 37%), California State Income Tax (1% to 12.3%), Social Security (6.2%), Medicare (1.45%), and California State Disability Insurance (CASDI, 1.3%). Pre-tax deductions reduce taxable gross income.
Under California Labor Code Section 510, non-exempt employees must be paid 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked beyond 8 up to 12 in a single workday, and for the first 8 hours on the 7th consecutive workday. Hours worked beyond 12 in a single day are compensated at double time (2.0x).
Yes. California Labor Code Section 227.3 classifies all accrued vacation time as earned wages. Use-it-or-lose-it policies are illegal under Suastez v. Plastic Dress-Up Co. All unused PTO must be paid at the employee's final rate.
Under California Labor Code Section 203, if an employer willfully fails to pay all final wages on time, the employee's wages continue as a waiting time penalty at their regular daily rate for each day delayed, up to a maximum cap of 30 days.