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This pa salary comparison calculator shows the exact take-home pay difference for the same salary in two different Pennsylvania cities, driven mainly by local Earned Income Tax rates. It's part of the same Pennsylvania Paycheck Calculator family of tools — for a single city's full breakdown, use the main PA paycheck calculator on the homepage.
Enter a salary and pick two cities to compare.
| Item | City A | City B |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | $0 | $0 |
| Federal income tax | $0 | $0 |
| Social Security | $0 | $0 |
| Medicare | $0 | $0 |
| PA state tax (3.07%) | $0 | $0 |
| PA unemployment (SUI) | $0 | $0 |
| Local EIT | $0 | $0 |
| Annual take-home | $0 | $0 |
| Monthly take-home | $0 | $0 |
Estimates only, based on 2026 IRS federal brackets and standard deduction, Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state tax, each city's local EIT rate, the 2026 PA employee UC (SUI) rate of 0.07%, and 2026 FICA figures. Excludes benefits, 401(k), and other paycheck-specific deductions for a clean city-to-city comparison. Not tax or legal advice.
| Tax Layer | Changes by City? |
|---|---|
| Federal income tax | No — identical everywhere in the US |
| Pennsylvania state tax | No — flat 3.07% statewide |
| Local Earned Income Tax (EIT) | Yes — set independently by each municipality/school district |
| Local Services Tax (LST) | Mostly no — capped at $52/yr almost everywhere |
| PA unemployment (SUI) | No — flat 0.07% statewide |
| Social Security & Medicare (FICA) | No — identical everywhere in the US |
When comparing the same salary across two Pennsylvania cities, federal tax, PA state tax, SUI, and FICA all stay exactly the same — the entire difference in take-home pay comes down to the local Earned Income Tax rate (and, in Philadelphia's case, its separate Wage Tax system). That's what makes this comparison useful: it isolates the one variable that actually matters.
Want a full single-city breakdown instead of a comparison? See Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or Allentown, or browse every municipality on the PA Cities hub. For bonus or freelance income instead of a salary comparison, see the Bonus Calculator or Freelancer Calculator, or head back to the Tools hub.