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Georgia paycheck calculator

Georgia has a flat 4.99% income tax. On a $50,000 salary it takes $1,747 in state income tax. You keep

You keep

$40,609

a year after taxes

Every two weeks
$1,562
A month
$3,384
Effective tax rate
18.8%

GA A flat 4.99% income tax

Pay stub, 40 hours a week, single filer
LineEvery two weeksYear
GROSS Gross pay $1,923.08 $50,000.00
FED Federal income tax -$146.92 -$3,820.00
OASDI Social Security tax -$119.23 -$3,100.00
MED Medicare tax -$27.88 -$725.00
ST Georgia income tax -$67.17 -$1,746.50
NET Take-home pay$1,561.87$40,608.50

Georgia ranks 35th lowest of 51 for state tax on $50,000.

Georgia income tax in 2026

Georgia tax brackets for 2026 (taxable income)
RateSingleMarried filing jointly
4.99%over $0over $0
Type
A flat 4.99% income tax
Standard deduction
$15,000 single, $30,000 married
Personal exemption or credit
None
Payroll contributions
None withheld from employees
Local income tax
None (not included in our figures)

Georgia vs its neighbors on $50,000

State taxes and take-home pay on a $50,000 salary, 2026, single
StateState taxesTake-home
Georgia$1,747$40,609
Alabama$2,069$40,286
Florida$0$42,355
North Carolina$1,486$40,869
South Carolina$1,000$41,355
Tennessee$0$42,355

Take-home pay in Georgia by hourly wage

Common wages at 40 hours a week, single filer
WageYearly take-homeBiweekly
$10 an hour$18,449$710
$12 an hour$21,668$833
$13 an hour$23,277$895
$14 an hour$24,873$957
$15 an hour$26,441$1,017
$16 an hour$28,008$1,077
$17 an hour$29,576$1,138
$18 an hour$31,143$1,198
$19 an hour$32,711$1,258
$20 an hour$34,278$1,318
$21 an hour$35,846$1,379
$22 an hour$37,413$1,439
$23 an hour$38,981$1,499
$24 an hour$40,548$1,560
$25 an hour$42,116$1,620
$26 an hour$43,683$1,680
$28 an hour$46,818$1,801
$30 an hour$49,953$1,921
$35 an hour$57,161$2,198
$40 an hour$63,958$2,460
Every hourly wage in Georgia

Take-home pay in Georgia by salary

Common salaries, single filer
SalaryYearly take-homeMonthly
$30,000$25,537$2,128
$35,000$29,305$2,442
$40,000$33,073$2,756
$45,000$36,841$3,070
$50,000$40,609$3,384
$55,000$44,377$3,698
$60,000$48,145$4,012
$65,000$51,913$4,326
$70,000$55,331$4,611
$75,000$58,599$4,883
$80,000$61,867$5,156
$85,000$65,135$5,428
$90,000$68,403$5,700
$100,000$74,939$6,245
$110,000$81,475$6,790
$120,000$88,011$7,334
$125,000$91,215$7,601
$150,000$107,055$8,921
$200,000$139,696$11,641
$250,000$171,456$14,288
Every salary in Georgia

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Questions about Georgia paychecks

How much is Georgia state income tax?

A flat 4.99% income tax. On a $50,000 salary a single filer pays $1,747 a year (3.5% of gross).

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Georgia?

$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax. A single filer keeps $34,278 a year, or $1,318 every two weeks.

How much is $100,000 after taxes in Georgia?

A single filer keeps $74,939 a year ($6,245 a month) after $25,062 in federal, FICA and Georgia taxes.

Are local taxes included for Georgia?

Georgia has no general local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out here.

Sources and assumptions

Tax year 2026. Annual tax for a filer with no dependents, no other income and no credits, working 52 weeks. Hours over 40 a week are paid at 1.5×. Local income taxes are not included. How we calculate.