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An hourly wage in Georgia is reduced by federal income tax, FICA of 7.65% (6.2% Social Security up to the annual wage base plus 1.45% Medicare), and a flat 5.19% Georgia income tax in 2026. Enter your wage and hours to see net pay for any pay frequency. Against the 5 states Georgia borders, the same $25 an hour is worth $41,886 here: Florida keeps $2,076 more ($43,962), Tennessee keeps $2,076 more ($43,962), North Carolina keeps $510 more ($42,396), South Carolina keeps $113 more ($41,999) and Alabama leaves $334 less ($41,552). Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee are the only borders worth crossing for the tax alone.

Estimated take-home

$1,611

every two weeks · $41,886 a year

For $25/hr, 40 hrs a week · Georgia · single

Take-home 81%Taxes & deductions 19%

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ItemPer paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,000.00$52,000
Federal income tax− $156.15− $4,060
Social Security (FICA)− $124.00− $3,224
Medicare (FICA)− $29.00− $754
Georgia income tax− $79.85− $2,076
Take-home pay$1,611.00$41,886

FICA is Social Security plus Medicare.

Estimate based on 2026 federal and Georgia tax rules updated Oct 2026 How we calculate

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81¢of every dollar

On average you keep 81¢ of each dollar. Of your next $1,000, you’d keep about $752: the dashed line.

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  • Next $1,000

    Every extra $1,000 you earn adds about $752 to your take-home. The other $248 goes to tax.

  • In Texas

    In Texas the same pay would leave you $2,076 more a year. Texas has no state income tax.

  • Overtime

    One more overtime hour a week ($37.50) would add about $56 to each paycheck after withholding.

State comparisons cover income and payroll taxes only; living costs and other taxes differ.

Effective tax rate 19.5%

What common hourly wages leave in Georgia

Worked full time at 40 hours a week in Georgia, here is what common wages leave after federal tax, Georgia income tax and FICA in 2026:

WageGrossGeorgia taxYou keepShare kept
$18/hour$37,440$1,320$30,94382.6%
$25/hour$52,000$2,076$41,88680.5%
$35/hour$72,800$3,156$56,88978.1%

Georgia takes about 4.0% of that money on top of the 8% federal marginal rate and 7.65% FICA.

How Georgia ranks on hourly wages

Across all 50 states and DC, Georgia ranks 37th for what $25 an hour leaves in 2026. That is $374 less than the median state ($42,260), and $2,212 more than Oregon, where the same $25 an hour leaves $39,674.

The best outcome anywhere is $43,962 in Alaska and the other states with no wage income tax, $2,076 more than Georgia keeps.

Georgia hourly wages against the states next door

Crossing a state line changes what the same hourly wage is worth without changing what you are paid. Here is $25 an hour in Georgia against the states it borders:

StateState income taxYou keepvs Georgia
Georgia$2,076$41,886—
Alabama$2,410$41,552$334 less
FloridaNone$43,962$2,076 more
North Carolina$1,566$42,396$510 more
South Carolina$1,963$41,999$113 more
TennesseeNone$43,962$2,076 more

How hourly take-home pay is calculated in Georgia

Your hourly wage is just the starting point. Georgia workers pay federal and state taxes on their annualized income, plus mandatory FICA contributions. Here's exactly how it works.

  • Annualized income determines your bracket: Your employer annualizes your hourly income (hourly rate × hours × 52 weeks) to determine the correct withholding for each paycheck.
  • Georgia state income tax: Georgia taxes wages at a flat 5.19%, applied to each paycheck based on your annualized income.
  • Social Security and Medicare: FICA taxes are 6.2% for Social Security (up to the annual wage base) and 1.45% for Medicare. These are fixed percentages with no deductions or exemptions.
  • Pre-tax deductions reduce your taxable income: Contributions to a 401(k), HSA, or FSA are deducted before taxes are calculated, lowering both your taxable income and your tax bill.

The calculator combines all these factors to show your exact take-home pay per paycheck, per month, and annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hourly wages in Georgia are subject to federal income tax (based on your annualized income and filing status), Georgia's flat 5.19% income tax, and FICA taxes (Social Security at 6.2% up to the annual wage base and Medicare at 1.45%). The calculator annualizes your hourly income to determine the correct tax bracket, then shows your actual per-paycheck take-home.

Multiply your hourly rate by your weekly hours, then by 52: $25/hour × 40 hours × 52 weeks is $52,000 a year. That annualized figure sets your federal and Georgia bracket. In Georgia it works out to $30,943 on $18 an hour, $41,886 on $25 an hour, $56,889 on $35 an hour: take-home, not gross.

Federal income tax (using progressive brackets based on your annualized income and filing status), a flat 5.19% Georgia income tax, Social Security tax (6.2% up to the wage base, currently $176,100 for 2026), and Medicare tax (1.45% on all income, plus 0.9% for earnings over $200,000 if single or $250,000 if married).

Georgia's minimum wage is set by state law and may be higher than the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour. Some cities within Georgia have their own higher local minimums. Check your employer's offer against the current Georgia Department of Labor rates to verify compliance.

Your total annual tax is the same however often you're paid; only the per-paycheck withholding changes. On $25 an hour in Georgia that is about $1,611 every two weeks, $1,745 semi-monthly or $3,491 a month after tax. The calculator adjusts withholding for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly periods.

Against the 5 states Georgia borders, the same $25 an hour is worth $41,886 here: Florida keeps $2,076 more ($43,962), Tennessee keeps $2,076 more ($43,962), North Carolina keeps $510 more ($42,396), South Carolina keeps $113 more ($41,999) and Alabama leaves $334 less ($41,552). Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee are the only borders worth crossing for the tax alone.

Georgia taxes every dollar above the standard deduction ($12,000 single, $24,000 married) at the same 5.19% rate, so there are no brackets to move through. The deduction is what makes the effective rate rise with income: a $50,000 earner pays $1,972 (3.9% of salary) and a $200,000 earner pays $9,757 (4.9%). A raise is always taxed at 5.19%, which is simpler than progressive systems where a raise can push income into a higher bracket.

No. Georgia's 5.19% applies only to income above the standard deduction ($12,000 single, $24,000 married). A $75,000 earner pays $3,270 a year, an effective rate of 4.4%, which is still higher than flat-tax states like Pennsylvania (3.07% flat) or North Carolina (3.99% flat). The gap between the rate and your effective rate narrows as income rises.

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