Employer Payroll Tax Calculator

Calculate what you owe in Social Security, Medicare, FUTA and state unemployment per employee and per paycheck. 2026 rates.

Last update

October 15, 2026

Every paycheck you issue carries employer-side taxes on top of wages: Social Security, Medicare, federal unemployment (FUTA) and state unemployment (SUTA). Enter average wages, your state unemployment rate and pay frequency to see what you owe per employee, per paycheck and per year. For how these are calculated and filed, see how to calculate payroll and the salary paycheck calculator for the employee side.

Employer payroll tax calculator

EmployeesAverage annual wages per employeeStateSUTA rate % (prefilled by state)SUTA wage base (prefilled by state)Pay frequency

Employer taxes per employee, per year

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Taxes calculated, filed and deposited for you

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2026 federal rates. Social Security wage base $184,500. FUTA assumes the full 5.4% state credit. SUTA uses 2026 new-employer rates and taxable wage bases by state; experienced employers should enter the rate from their state notice. Estimates only.