A $60,000 salary in California takes home about $48,750 a year ($1,875 per biweekly paycheck) after $5,020 federal income tax, $1,640 California income tax and $4,590 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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