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Total Payroll Cost Calculator

Determine the true annual cost of hiring an employee beyond their base salary, including benefits, employer taxes, and workers' comp. Essential for HR budgeting and headcount planning.

Base Salary ($)

Health Insurance (Employer Cost) ($)

401k Match ($)

Employer Payroll Tax Rate (%)

Workers Compensation ($)

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Payroll

Payroll Deduction Calculator

Find your net take-home pay by subtracting federal and state income taxes, FICA, 401(k) contributions, health insurance, and other deductions from gross pay. Useful for understanding paycheck composition and seeing the impact of benefit elections on take-home.

Gross Pay ($)

Federal Tax Rate (%)

State Tax Rate (%)

401(k) Contribution (%)

Health Insurance Premium ($)

Other Deductions ($)

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Key differences

	Total Payroll Cost Calculator	Payroll Deduction Calculator
Category	Payroll	Payroll
Inputs required	5	6
Result	Total Annual Employee Cost ($)	Net Take-Home Pay ($)
What it does	Determine the true annual cost of hiring an employee beyond their base salary, including benefits, employer taxes, and workers' comp. Essential for HR budgeting and headcount planning.	Find your net take-home pay by subtracting federal and state income taxes, FICA, 401(k) contributions, health insurance, and other deductions from gross pay. Useful for understanding paycheck composition and seeing the impact of benefit elections on take-home.