WageFrame

WageFrame is a free U.S. paycheck calculator for the 2026 tax year. It helps workers, job seekers, and anyone comparing compensation understand how gross pay may translate into take-home pay. Users choose a state and pay schedule, enter gross pay and Form W-4 details, and review estimated federal income tax, FICA, state withholding, supported employee programs, and selected local rules.

Calculations run privately in the browser. Entered pay data is not written to a database, URL, browser storage, or a WageFrame server. Results identify assumptions, included deductions, named omissions, and source versions so users can inspect what the estimate covers.

WageFrame also provides hourly, overtime, PTO, gross-up, shift-differential, remote-work, and state-comparison tools. Its supporting guides explain paycheck concepts, while a separate 50-state take-home-pay research report provides transparent comparison data.

WageFrame is an educational estimate only. It is not payroll software, does not file taxes, and does not provide tax, legal, financial, or payroll advice. No account is required and the product is free to use.