A $85,000 salary in California takes home about $64,968 a year ($2,499 per biweekly paycheck) after $9,870 federal income tax, $3,660 California income tax and $6,503 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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