Salary Needed to Take Home $80,000 (2026)
Find the gross salary you need to take home $80,000 per year after federal, state, and FICA taxes. Use the calculator below for your state and filing status.
Gross annual salary needed
$102,760
To take home $80,000/year after federal, state, and FICA
Total tax
$22,760
Effective tax rate
22.1%
Examples: gross salary needed to take home $80,000/year (single, no children)
- California: $127,212 gross
- Texas: $102,760 gross
- New York: $121,898 gross
Results vary by state tax (e.g. no state income tax in Texas). Change state and filing status in the calculator above for your situation.
Why the gross needed to take home $80,000 varies by state
Federal income tax and FICA (Social Security and Medicare) apply in every state. State income tax does not: nine states have no state income tax (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming). So to take home $80,000 in Texas, you need less gross than in California or New York, where state tax is applied. The examples above show the exact gross needed for California, Texas, and New York (single, no children). Use the calculator for your state and filing status.
Federal tax, state tax, and FICA when going from net to gross
A net to gross calculator works backward from your desired take-home: it finds the gross such that after federal tax, state tax (if applicable), and FICA you land on your target net. Federal tax is progressive (higher brackets for higher income); FICA is a flat percentage up to a wage base. State tax varies—flat or progressive by state. For a forward calculation (gross to net) with a full breakdown, use our US Tax Calculator. For other take-home targets, try salary needed to take home $60,000, $80,000, or any amount.
When to use a salary-needed-for-take-home calculator
Use this calculator when you know the take-home you need (e.g. $80,000) and want to know what salary to ask for or budget from—for job offers, relocation, or side income. Your actual paycheck may differ if you have 401(k), health insurance, or other deductions; for gross-to-net with those, use our US Paycheck Calculator and W-4 Assistant.