A $50,000 salary in California takes home about $41,315 a year ($1,589 per biweekly paycheck) after $3,820 federal income tax, $1,040 California income tax and $3,825 FICA (Social Security and Medicare). Assumes a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal and California rates, and no 401(k) or other pre-tax deductions.
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