FICA & Payroll Tax Calculator
Calculate Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld from wages and the matching employer share, including the Additional Medicare Tax.
Your numbers
- Employer FICA
- $8,415
- Social Security (employee)
- $6,820
- Medicare (employee)
- $1,595
- Total cost to employer
- $118,415
- Social Security$6,820
- Medicare$1,595
How the fica & payroll tax calculator works
Social Security: 6.2% up to the annual wage base ($184,500 in 2026). Medicare: 1.45% on all wages plus 0.9% more on wages over $200,000 (employee only).
Example
Using the default inputs (Annual wages: $110,000), the calculator returns employee fica of $8,415. Change any field above to see your own result and charts update instantly.
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Frequently asked questions
Who pays FICA?
Employees and employers each pay 7.65%; the self-employed pay both halves.
Is there a limit?
Social Security stops at the wage base; Medicare has no cap.
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Estimates are for educational purposes only and are not financial, tax or legal advice. Results depend on your inputs and simplified assumptions; tax figures reflect 2026 federal rules and may differ from your situation. See our disclaimer. © 2026 FinanzCalc.