Which paycheck calculator should I use if my state is not live here?

SmartAsset and PaycheckCity both cover all states, and PaycheckCity also lets you set the check date.

Paycheck State Calc vs SmartAsset vs PaycheckCity

All three tools estimate take-home pay at no charge. They differ in how much of the state withholding form they ask for, and in whether the page shows where each rate comes from. Each competitor's own page was read on 2026-10-30.

	Paycheck State Calc	SmartAsset	PaycheckCity
Cost	Free	Free (“Free Paycheck Calculator” in the page title)	Free (“free federal paycheck calculator”)
Scope	Federal, FICA and state/local; 8 states live, others in progress	Federal, state and local taxes	Federal, with state and local after you select a state
State form inputs	DE 4 (CA), IT-2104 with NYC and Yonkers (NY), MI-W4 with Detroit (MI), WA Cares (WA), PA local EIT, IL-W-4	Not shown in the page text we read	State and local W-4 information
Source and date per rate	Yes, each rate carries its source document and verification date	Not shown per rate	Uses the check date to pick tax rates
What else is on the page	Calculator only	Mortgage, retirement and financial-advisor links (“Find an Advisor”)	Payroll product (“Run payroll”)
Your inputs	Calculated in your browser, not transmitted	Not stated in the text we read	Not stated in the text we read

When to use another tool

If your state is not live here yet, SmartAsset and PaycheckCity both cover all states. PaycheckCity also lets you set the paycheck date.

Try a state calculator

Texas · Washington · Michigan · Florida · California · New York · Pennsylvania · Illinois

Sources, read 2026-10-30.
Our facts: How it works.
SmartAsset: smartasset.com/taxes/paycheck-calculator
PaycheckCity: paycheckcity.com/calculator/salary
ADP and Gusto were not compared because their pages blocked our fetch.