Estimated take-home pay on a $55,000 annual salary after federal income tax and FICA (Social Security + Medicare), using 2026 single-filer brackets and the standard deduction.
Estimated annual take-home pay
$46,231
$3,853/month · $1,778/biweekly · $889/week
Effective tax rate: 15.9%. State income tax is not included — add your state rate on the full calculator.