Bonus tax calculator
OfficialEnter a bonus to see what is withheld and what you keep, with federal, Social Security, Medicare and state withholding for every state.
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Bonus after taxes
$7,035.00
A $10,000 bonus on top of a $75,000 salary in Texas leaves about $7,035.00 after $2,965.00 of withholding.
- Withheld
- $2,965.00
- Withholding rate
- 29.6%
- Tax actually owed on it
- $2,965.00
- at filing, marginal
- Kept70%
- Federal22%
- FICA8%
Federal income tax at 22%−$2,200.00
Social Security−$620.00
Medicare−$145.00
Bonus after taxes$7,035.00
Federal withholding uses the flat 22% rate for a bonus paid separately; the state line is the extra state tax for the year on the annual method, which may differ from your state's flat bonus rate.
How much is a bonus taxed in 2026?
Employers withhold 22% federal income tax on a bonus, or 37% on the part over $1 million, plus 6.2% Social Security and 1.45% Medicare and your state's withholding.
This is withholding. The tax you owe on a bonus is settled on your return with the rest of your income.
How much tax will I pay on a $10,000 bonus?
On a $10,000 bonus over $75,000 of salary, $3,415 is withheld in the median state, Oklahoma, leaving $6,585. In Florida, with no income tax, $2,965 is withheld.
How this is calculated
- The bonus is paid separately from regular wages, with federal tax withheld at the flat 22%.
- State withholding uses the state's published bonus rate where it has one.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
What is the bonus tax rate in each state?
State withholding on a bonus runs from 0% in states without a wage tax to 11.7% in New York. The lowest published flat rate is 1.5%, in North Dakota.
| State | Bonus rate | Withheld on $10,000 | Bonus after withholding | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5% | $3,465.00 | $6,535.00 | Employers may withhold a flat 5% from bonuses and other supplemental pay. |
| Alaska | 0% | $2,965.00 | $7,035.00 | No state income tax is withheld from bonuses; the 0.5% unemployment contribution applies to bonuses until the wage base is reached. |
| Arizona | not available | not available | not available | No separate flat rate: bonuses are withheld at the same percentage the employee chose on Form A-4 (0.5% to 3.5%, or 2.0% if no form is on file). |
| Arkansas | 3.7% | $3,335.00 | $6,665.00 | Bonuses and commissions are withheld at a flat 3.7%. |
| California | 10.23% | $4,118.00 | $5,882.00 | Bonuses and stock options paid separately: flat 10.23%. Other supplemental pay such as overtime and commissions: 6.6%. Or combined with regular wages. |
| Colorado | not available | not available | not available | No separate flat rate for bonuses: they go through the regular DR 1098 worksheet, 4.4% of annualized pay above the withholding allowance. |
| Connecticut | not available | not available | not available | No flat rate: a bonus is added to the regular wages of the pay period and withheld on the total, less what was already withheld. |
| Delaware | not available | not available | not available | No published flat rate for bonuses: Delaware withholding on supplemental pay follows the regular withholding tables. |
| Washington, DC | not available | not available | not available | No published flat rate for bonuses: employers withhold on them with the regular District withholding method. |
| Florida | 0% | $2,965.00 | $7,035.00 | No state income tax is withheld from bonuses or other supplemental pay. |
| Georgia | 4.99% | $3,464.00 | $6,536.00 | Bonuses are withheld at the flat income tax rate in effect when paid: 4.99% from May 11, 2026 (5.19% before). |
| Hawaii | not available | not available | not available | No flat rate: bonuses are added to regular wages for the pay period (or to the last regular pay of the year) and withheld on the total. |
| Idaho | 5.3% | $3,495.00 | $6,505.00 | Flat 5.3% of a bonus paid separately, or added to regular wages and withheld together. |
| Illinois | 4.95% | $3,460.00 | $6,540.00 | Flat 4.95% of the bonus, the same rate as regular wages (the exemptions are used up by regular pay). |
| Indiana | 2.95% | $3,462.00 | $6,538.00 | 2.95% state rate plus the county rate on the whole bonus, with no exemptions subtracted. |
| Iowa | 3.8% | $3,345.00 | $6,655.00 | Flat 3.8% when the employer uses the federal flat rate for the bonus; otherwise the bonus is added to regular wages. |
| Kansas | 5% | $3,465.00 | $6,535.00 | Flat 5% of the bonus when it is paid separately, or added to regular wages (aggregate method) |
| Kentucky | 3.5% | $3,315.00 | $6,685.00 | Withheld with regular wages under the flat formula, so a bonus has 3.5% withheld; Kentucky publishes no separate supplemental rate |
| Louisiana | 3.09% | $3,274.00 | $6,726.00 | Withheld like regular pay even when paid separately; once regular pay uses the standard deduction, a bonus has 3.09% withheld |
| Maine | 5% | $3,515.00 | $6,485.00 | Flat 5% of a bonus paid separately; a bonus paid with regular wages is withheld as one payment |
| Maryland | 6.5% | $3,935.00 | $6,065.00 | A bonus paid on its own is withheld at the top state rate of 6.50% plus the county rate (9.70% in a 3.20% county) |
| Massachusetts | 5% | $3,511.00 | $6,489.00 | Flat 5% of the bonus, or 9% on the part of annual pay above the surtax threshold |
| Michigan | 4.25% | $3,390.00 | $6,610.00 | Flat 4.25% of the bonus, with no exemption allowance (Form 446) |
| Minnesota | 6.25% | $3,634.00 | $6,366.00 | Flat 6.25% of a bonus paid separately, or the tables applied to regular pay plus the bonus |
| Mississippi | not available | not available | not available | Added to regular wages (aggregate method); if that over-withholds, the employee's highest expected rate (4%) may be used |
| Missouri | 4.7% | $3,435.00 | $6,565.00 | Flat 4.7% of the bonus, or added to regular wages (aggregate method) |
| Montana | 5% | $3,465.00 | $6,535.00 | Flat 5% of the bonus when paid separately, or added to regular wages (aggregate method) |
| Nebraska | 3.5% | $3,315.00 | $6,685.00 | Flat 3.5% of the bonus when paid separately, or added to regular wages (aggregate method) |
| Nevada | 0% | $2,965.00 | $7,035.00 | No state income tax is withheld from bonuses or other supplemental pay. |
| New Hampshire | 0% | $2,965.00 | $7,035.00 | No state income tax is withheld from bonuses or other supplemental pay. |
| New Jersey | not available | not available | not available | No flat rate: a bonus paid with wages is withheld on the total, and one paid separately is withheld from the tables without exemption allowances |
| New Mexico | 5.9% | $3,555.00 | $6,445.00 | Same method as federal withholding: a flat 5.9% of the bonus when federal uses its flat rate, otherwise added to regular wages |
| New York | 11.7% | $4,178.20 | $5,821.80 | Flat 11.70% of the bonus for New York State (plus 4.25% for New York City residents and 1.95975% for Yonkers residents), or added to regular wages |
| North Carolina | 4.09% | $3,374.00 | $6,626.00 | Flat 4.09% of the bonus (3.99% plus 0.1%), or added to regular wages (aggregate method) |
| North Dakota | 1.5% | $3,115.00 | $6,885.00 | Flat 1.50% of the bonus, or added to regular wages (aggregate method) |
| Ohio | 2.75% | $3,240.00 | $6,760.00 | Flat 2.75% of the bonus |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | $3,415.00 | $6,585.00 | Flat 4.5% (the top rate) on the bonus, or added to regular wages (aggregate method) |
| Oregon | 8% | $3,835.00 | $6,165.00 | Flat 8% of the bonus when paid separately from regular wages, or added to regular wages |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | $3,279.00 | $6,721.00 | Flat 3.07% of the bonus, the same rate as regular pay |
| Rhode Island | 5.99% | $3,674.00 | $6,326.00 | Flat 5.99% of the bonus, or added to regular wages (aggregate method) |
| South Carolina | not available | not available | not available | No separate rate in the 2026 withholding formula: bonuses are withheld with the regular formula (aggregate method) |
| South Dakota | 0% | $2,965.00 | $7,035.00 | No state income tax is withheld from bonuses |
| Tennessee | 0% | $2,965.00 | $7,035.00 | No state income tax is withheld from bonuses |
| Texas | 0% | $2,965.00 | $7,035.00 | No state income tax is withheld from bonuses |
| Utah | not available | not available | not available | Utah publishes no supplemental (bonus) rate: Publication 14 has no bonus rule, so bonuses are added to regular wages and withheld with the regular schedules |
| Vermont | 6.6% | $3,636.00 | $6,364.00 | 30% of the federal withholding on the bonus (6.6% when the federal 22% rate is used), or the regular tables |
| Virginia | 5.75% | $3,540.00 | $6,460.00 | Flat 5.75% of the bonus, or added to regular wages (aggregate method) |
| Washington | 0% | $3,103.72 | $6,896.28 | No state income tax is withheld from bonuses |
| West Virginia | not available | not available | not available | No separate rate in the 2026 tables: bonuses are withheld with the regular tables (aggregate method) |
| Wisconsin | 5.3% | $3,495.00 | $6,505.00 | Added to regular wages (aggregate method), or a flat rate by annual salary: 5.30% for $25,520 to $280,950 (3.54%, 4.65% or 7.65% outside that range) |
| Wyoming | 0% | $2,965.00 | $7,035.00 | No state income tax is withheld from bonuses |
Some states have no flat bonus rate and withhold on a bonus as part of regular pay.
Why is my bonus taxed so high?
A bonus is not taxed more than other pay: the flat 22% is only a withholding rate. On a $10,000 bonus over $75,000 of salary, the tax the bonus actually adds for the year is $3,415. That is about what employers withhold, so little changes at filing.
The difference comes back as a refund, or is owed, when you file.
Percentage or aggregate method: which applies to my bonus?
With the percentage method (the bonus paid separately), the flat federal rate takes $2,200 of $10,000. With the aggregate method (the bonus paid with regular wages), the whole paycheck is withheld as normal pay, $2,797 here.
Your employer chooses the method; the tax owed for the year is the same either way.
Common bonuses after taxes
In the median state, a $1,000 bonus keeps $659 after withholding and a $50,000 bonus keeps $32,925.
| Bonus | Withheld | Bonus after withholding | Tax owed at filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $341.50 | $658.50 | $341.50 |
| $2,500 | $853.75 | $1,646.25 | $853.75 |
| $5,000 | $1,707.50 | $3,292.50 | $1,707.50 |
| $10,000 | $3,415.00 | $6,585.00 | $3,415.00 |
| $20,000 | $6,830.00 | $13,170.00 | $6,830.00 |
| $50,000 | $17,075.00 | $32,925.00 | $17,139.00 |