US FICA tax calculator
Enter your annual wages and filing status to see what you pay and what your employer pays.
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How to use it
- Enter tax year, filing status, your annual wages and spouse wages (joint return).
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
Social Security = 6.2% × wages up to the base (184,500 in 2026, 176,100 in 2025). Medicare = 1.45% × all wages. Additional = 0.9% above 200,000 (250,000 joint, 125,000 separate).
Example
Inputs: Tax year = 2026, Filing status = Single, Your annual wages = 250,000 USD, Spouse wages (joint return) = 0 USD. Result: Total employee FICA: 15,514.00 USD; Social Security: 11,439.00 USD; Medicare: 3,625.00 USD.
Limits and caveats
- On a joint return the Additional Medicare Tax is on combined wages and is shown here in full.
- Self-employment tax (SECA), about double the employee share, is not covered.
Questions about this tool
What is the 2026 Social Security wage base?
$184,500; the 6.2% stops above that.
Does the employer pay Additional Medicare?
No. The 0.9% is employee-only; the employer pays 6.2% and 1.45%.
What is the usual FICA total?
7.65% of wages while you are under the wage base and the additional threshold.