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Harrisburg Paycheck Calculator (2026)

Last reviewed: April 20, 2026

Harrisburg is the Pennsylvania state capital and levies a 2% local Earned Income Tax on resident wages. The combined rate covers the city share and the Harrisburg School District share, withheld together at the source. Combined with Pennsylvania's 3.07% flat state tax, a Harrisburg resident pays about 5.07% in state plus local income tax. The Local Services Tax also applies to workers inside city limits. This calculator estimates 2026 take-home pay for a Harrisburg resident after federal tax, FICA, Pennsylvania state tax, and the Harrisburg EIT. It supports pre-tax 401(k) and HSA deductions.

$85,000 single filer take-home comparison

Harrisburg

$64,300

Pennsylvania (no city tax)

$66,000

Texas (no income tax)

$68,600

Harrisburg take-home is -$1,700 vs the state-only figure and -$4,300 vs the no-income-tax baseline.

Harrisburg local tax breakdown

Local bracket schedule applied by the calculator for 2026.

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Harrisburg paycheck FAQ

Why does Harrisburg charge an above-1% EIT?
Harrisburg has operated under Act 47 financial recovery and home-rule provisions, which allow it to levy an EIT above the standard 1% municipal cap. The 2% combined rate reflects the city and school district shares used in resident withholding.
How does Harrisburg's combined rate compare to Pittsburgh's?
Pittsburgh stacks to roughly 3% combined, higher than Harrisburg's 2%. Both are above the Pennsylvania municipal baseline, but Pittsburgh's school district share carries a larger portion of the total than Harrisburg's.
Do state employees who work at the Capitol but live elsewhere owe the Harrisburg rate?
Pennsylvania's EIT applies based on the worker's residence. A state employee who works at the Capitol complex in Harrisburg but lives in another municipality typically pays the home-city EIT, with reciprocity handled in withholding, not Harrisburg's resident rate.

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The Harrisburg paycheck page is reviewed against primary federal, state, and city sources before each major tax-year update. Source links below are the references used to validate brackets, wage bases, and supported local taxes.

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2026-04-20