Georgia Paycheck Calculator
Free Georgia paycheck calculator. Estimate your take-home pay with current Georgia state tax rates and federal withholdings. Calculate federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Georgia state withholdings instantly.
What you should know about Georgia taxes
Georgia switched to a flat 5.49% rate in 2024, replacing its previous six-bracket system. This simplification mirrors a national trend toward flat taxes. No city in Georgia levies a local income tax.
Georgia Income Tax Brackets — 2026
| Tax Rate | Taxable Income Range |
|---|---|
| 5.49% | All taxable income (flat rate) |
Georgia's New Flat Tax Rate
Georgia switched from a six-bracket system to a flat 5.49% rate starting in 2024. The rate is scheduled to continue declining to 4.99% over the next few years. This is big for simplicity — your employer withholds the same percentage regardless of your income level. For Atlanta-area workers earning $60,000, the effective rate under the old system was around 5.3%, so the change is roughly neutral for mid-level earners. Higher earners benefit more from the switch since the old top rate was 5.75%. Georgia's standard deduction is $5,400 for single filers and $7,100 for married couples filing jointly.
Working in Atlanta and Metro Georgia
Atlanta is a major employment hub for finance, tech, logistics, and healthcare. Georgia follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr, though nearly all Atlanta employers pay well above that due to competition. There are no city or county income taxes anywhere in Georgia — just the flat 5.49% state rate. If you commute across state lines (say, from Chattanooga, TN), you owe Georgia tax on your Georgia-sourced income but get a credit for taxes paid to Tennessee (which has no income tax). For film industry workers — a growing segment in Georgia — per diem income and irregular schedules make paycheck estimation tricky; our calculator handles variable gross pay easily.