Salary rate
Annual
Month
Biweekly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
$42,000
Federal Income Tax
- $3,281
State Income Tax
- $1,668
Social Security
- $2,604
Medicare
- $609
Total tax
- $8,162
Net pay
* $33,838
Marginal tax rate
25.1%
Average tax rate
19.4%
80.6%
Net pay
19.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make $42,000 a year living in the region of Iowa, USA, you will be taxed $8,162. That means that your net pay will be $33,838 per year, or $2,820 per month. Your average tax rate is 19.4% and your marginal tax rate is 25.1%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of $100 in your salary will be taxed $25.14, hence, your net pay will only increase by $74.86.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $749 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,743 of net incomes.
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Iowa tables of USA, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.