Are state jury pay rates the same everywhere?

No. Daily juror fees vary widely, from a few dollars in some states to fifty dollars or more in others, and many states pay a lower rate for the first day or two before raising it. This tool uses a representative statutory daily figure per state; always confirm with your local court's juror handbook.

Does my employer have to pay me during jury duty?

It depends on state law and company policy. Some states require employers to pay for a set number of days, while many do not mandate any pay. Enter whatever your employer continues to pay as the supplement so the calculator can show your true out-of-pocket gap.

Is jury duty pay taxable?

Yes. Jury pay is taxable income reported to the IRS. If you hand any portion back to an employer who kept paying you, you may be able to deduct that amount. This tool estimates gross figures and does not compute tax.

What about mileage and parking reimbursement?

Many courts reimburse travel mileage and parking separately from the daily juror fee. Those reimbursements are usually not counted as income. This calculator focuses on the daily service fee, so add reimbursements separately if you want a full picture.

Why is my net gap negative or zero?

If your employer fully covers your salary, or your jury pay plus supplement meets your normal wage, the gap is zero. A negative gap means you are made whole or better off, which can happen on short, low-wage assignments where the juror fee exceeds lost pay.

Jury Duty Pay Calculator

Being summoned for jury service can mean days away from work, and statutory juror fees rarely match a normal salary. This calculator looks up the daily juror pay for your US state, totals it over your service length, adds any pay your employer continues to provide, and shows the net income gap you are likely to absorb.

How it works

Each state sets a statutory daily fee for jurors, often with a lower rate for the first day. The tool uses a representative daily figure for the selected state and multiplies it by the number of days served:

jury_pay      = daily_state_fee × days_served
employer_pay  = employer_daily × days_served
total_income  = jury_pay + employer_pay
normal_income = daily_wage × days_served
net_gap       = normal_income − total_income

The net gap is what you lose out of pocket. If your employer keeps paying your full wage, or your jury pay covers the difference, the gap falls to zero or below.

Tips and notes

State juror fees are modest and many jurisdictions raise them only after the first several days of a long trial, so treat the per-day figure as an average. Mileage and parking reimbursements are usually paid on top of the daily fee and are not counted here. If your employer continues your salary, you may be required to sign your juror checks back over to them — enter their continued pay as the employer supplement to see your real position. Always confirm exact rates with the summoning court, since fees and employer-pay rules change and differ by county.