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Pittsburgh Paycheck Calculator (2026)

Last reviewed: April 20, 2026

Pittsburgh residents pay a combined city wage tax and Pittsburgh Public Schools earned income tax that stacks to roughly 3% on wages. The school district share is a meaningful portion of that total, which is why Pittsburgh's headline rate looks higher than the typical 1% Pennsylvania municipal EIT. Combined with Pennsylvania's 3.07% flat state tax, a Pittsburgh resident sees about 6.07% in state plus local income tax before federal tax and FICA. Pittsburgh also has the standard Local Services Tax, a small fixed annual amount withheld at work. This calculator estimates 2026 take-home pay for a Pittsburgh resident after federal tax, FICA, Pennsylvania state tax, and the combined Pittsburgh wage and school district rate. It supports pre-tax 401(k) and HSA deductions.

$85,000 single filer take-home comparison

Pittsburgh

$63,500

Pennsylvania (no city tax)

$66,000

Texas (no income tax)

$68,600

Pittsburgh take-home is -$2,500 vs the state-only figure and -$5,200 vs the no-income-tax baseline.

Pittsburgh local tax breakdown

Local bracket schedule applied by the calculator for 2026.

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$0+3%

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Pittsburgh paycheck FAQ

How does Pittsburgh's combined rate compare to Philadelphia's wage tax?
Pittsburgh stacks to about 3% combined, lower than Philadelphia's 3.79% resident wage tax. Both layer on top of Pennsylvania's 3.07% state rate, but Pittsburgh splits the local burden between the city and the Pittsburgh Public Schools district, while Philadelphia operates a single city wage tax outside the EIT framework.
Is the Pittsburgh Public Schools tax included in the rate used here?
Yes. The 3% figure combines the Pittsburgh city wage tax and the Pittsburgh Public Schools earned income tax, since both are withheld at the source on Pittsburgh-resident wages. They appear as separate lines on a pay stub but stack to the same total.
What is the Local Services Tax?
The Local Services Tax (LST) is a small fixed annual amount levied by Pennsylvania municipalities on people who work in their jurisdiction. It is capped at $52 per year in most cities and withheld in small per-pay-period increments. The LST is separate from the EIT or wage tax and is not modeled in the headline rate above.
Does Pittsburgh tax non-residents who work in the city?
Pittsburgh applies a separate non-resident wage tax (around 1%) to workers who commute in from outside city limits. The 3% combined rate in this calculator reflects the resident burden. Non-resident withholding is handled at the workplace and is not modeled here.

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How This Page Is Reviewed

The Pittsburgh 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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Last reviewed

2026-04-20