What is the Pennsylvania state income tax rate?

Pennsylvania levies a flat 3.07% personal income tax on most classes of taxable income, including wages. There are no brackets, deductions, or personal exemptions at the state level.

What is the local Earned Income Tax (EIT) in Pennsylvania?

Most PA municipalities and school districts levy a local Earned Income Tax on wages, typically the sum of a municipal rate and a school district rate. Combined local EIT commonly ranges from about 1% to 3.9%. Philadelphia uses a separate Wage Tax instead.

How do I find my local EIT rate?

Use the Pennsylvania DCED "Find Your PSD Code and EIT Rate" tool with your home address. The rate is the higher of your resident and work-location rate under PA's residency rules. Enter that combined percentage here.

Does Pennsylvania allow deductions or exemptions?

No. Pennsylvania's flat tax applies to gross taxable compensation with no standard deduction or personal exemptions. Certain contributions (like 401k) are still taxed by PA, unlike federally, so PA taxable wages can exceed federal taxable wages.

Is my income data sent anywhere?

No. Everything is computed in your browser. Nothing you enter is transmitted or stored.

Pennsylvania State Income Tax Calculator

Pennsylvania has one of the simplest state income tax structures: a flat 3.07% rate with no brackets and no deductions. But most Pennsylvania workers also pay a local Earned Income Tax (EIT) that varies by municipality and school district. This calculator combines both so you see your true Pennsylvania income tax burden.

How it works

State tax — apply Pennsylvania’s flat 3.07% rate to your taxable earned income. There are no exemptions or deductions.
Local EIT — apply your municipality’s combined Earned Income Tax rate (municipal + school district) to the same earned income. You enter this rate because it differs by address.
Combined — add the two to get total Pennsylvania income tax on your wages.

Philadelphia residents pay the Philadelphia Wage Tax instead of a standard EIT; enter that wage-tax rate in the local field if you live or work in the city.

Example

A worker earning $70,000 in a township with a 1.0% combined EIT pays 3.07% × $70,000 = $2,149 in state tax and 1.0% × $70,000 = $700 in local EIT, for $2,849 total. A Philadelphia resident with a roughly 3.75% wage tax would owe about $2,625 locally on top of the state tax.

Notes

Pennsylvania taxes 401(k) contributions at the state level even though they are federally pre-tax, so PA taxable wages may be higher than your federal taxable wages. This tool uses the figure you enter directly. Local rates change; verify yours on the PA DCED site.