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Washington State Pay Rate Calculator

Weekly Bi-Weekly Semi-Monthly (2x/month) Monthly

Estimated Pay Breakdown

Gross Pay (Period): $0.00
WA Paid Leave (PFML) Deduction: $0.00
WA Cares Fund Deduction: $0.00
Estimated Take-Home*: $0.00

*Estimation excludes Federal Income Tax, Social Security (FICA), and Medicare. Washington has no state income tax.

function calculateWAPay() { var rate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('hourlyRate').value); var reg = parseFloat(document.getElementById('regHours').value); var ot = parseFloat(document.getElementById('otHours').value); var freq = parseFloat(document.getElementById('payFrequency').value); if (isNaN(rate) || isNaN(reg) || isNaN(ot)) { alert('Please enter valid numerical values.'); return; } // Weekly Calculations var weeklyRegPay = rate * reg; var weeklyOTPay = ot * (rate * 1.5); var weeklyGross = weeklyRegPay + weeklyOTPay; // Adjust for Pay Frequency var periodGross = 0; if (freq === 1) periodGross = weeklyGross; if (freq === 2) periodGross = weeklyGross * 2; if (freq === 0.5) periodGross = (weeklyGross * 52) / 24; if (freq === 0.25) periodGross = (weeklyGross * 52) / 12; // Washington Specific Deductions (2024 Rates) // WA PFML: Total 0.74%. Employee pays approx 71.43% of the premium. var pfmlRate = 0.0074 * 0.7143; var pfmlDeduction = periodGross * pfmlRate; // WA Cares Fund: 0.58% (No cap) var caresDeduction = periodGross * 0.0058; var netPay = periodGross – pfmlDeduction – caresDeduction; document.getElementById('resGross').innerText = '$' + periodGross.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2}); document.getElementById('resPFML').innerText = '- $' + pfmlDeduction.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2}); document.getElementById('resCares').innerText = '- $' + caresDeduction.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2}); document.getElementById('resNet').innerText = '$' + netPay.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2}); document.getElementById('resultsArea').style.display = 'block'; }

Understanding Your Washington State Paycheck

Calculating your take-home pay in Washington State is unique because, unlike most states, Washington does not have a state income tax. However, there are specific state-mandated deductions that employees must account for, such as the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) and the WA Cares Fund.

Washington Minimum Wage Requirements

As of January 1, 2024, the Washington state minimum wage is $16.28 per hour. It is important to note that certain cities have higher local minimum wages:

  • Seattle: $19.97 per hour (for most employers).
  • SeaTac: $19.71 per hour (for hospitality and transportation workers).
  • Tukwila: $20.29 per hour (for large employers).

Key Washington State Deductions

While you won't see a line for state income tax on your pay stub, you will notice these two primary state deductions:

  1. WA Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML): This program provides paid time off when you need to manage your own serious health condition or care for a family member. For 2024, the total premium is 0.74% of your gross wages, with employees typically paying roughly 71% of that total.
  2. WA Cares Fund: This is a long-term care insurance benefit. Most employees in Washington contribute 0.58% of their gross wages (or $0.58 for every $100 earned) to this fund, unless they have an approved exemption.

Calculating Overtime in WA

Washington state law requires that non-exempt employees receive overtime pay for any hours worked over 40 in a single workweek. Overtime must be paid at a rate of 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. For example, if you earn $20 per hour and work 45 hours, those 5 extra hours must be paid at $30 per hour.

Practical Example

If you work in Tacoma earning $25 per hour for 40 hours a week, paid bi-weekly:

  • Gross Pay: $2,000.00
  • WA PFML (~0.528%): $10.56
  • WA Cares (0.58%): $11.60
  • Estimated Pay before Federal Taxes: $1,977.84

Remember that you must still account for Federal Income Tax withholding, Social Security (6.2%), and Medicare (1.45%), which are federal requirements and not specific to Washington state laws.

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