# Weekly paycheck calculator (2026)

Weekly payroll is common in trades, hospitality, and some hourly shops. Takehome Cash treats a weekly check as annual gross ÷ 52 after you enter either the weekly gross or an annual salary. The form starts at $80,000 a year — about $1,538.46 weekly gross — California, single.

Fifty-two weekly checks spread FICA and federal withholding more thinly than a monthly check. The annual totals should land close to the annual-frequency view of the same wage if hours stay flat. Unpaid weeks or overtime are not modeled; raise or lower hours on the hourly mode instead.

If you are paid weekly but think in annual salary, switch frequency to annual, enter $80,000, and read the per-paycheck column after changing frequency back — or enter 80000/52 here as we preloaded.

State tax still follows the annualized California (or other state) model, not a weekly wage-bracket table your payroll vendor might use. A few dollars of stub difference is normal. Sources: IRS 2026 brackets, SSA wage base, Tax Foundation state tables. Reviewed August 24, 2026.

## Sample estimates

### $80k as weekly, CA single

- Gross: $80,000.00
- Federal income tax: $8,770.00
- Social Security: $4,960.00
- Medicare: $1,160.00
- State income tax: $3,210.42
- Net / take-home: $60,859.58 (effective tax 23.9%)
- Per paycheck net: $1,170.38 (52 periods)

Label: engine estimates, not pay stubs.

## FAQ

### Is weekly the same as hourly × hours?

If you work the same hours every week, weekly gross ≈ hourly rate × hours. Hourly mode does that multiplication for you.

### What sample is preloaded?

$80,000 ÷ 52 as weekly gross, California, single, no 401(k).

### Do you model overtime?

No. Enter a higher weekly gross or use hourly mode with more hours if you need a rough overtime-inclusive estimate.

## Related

- [Hourly paycheck calculator](https://takehomecash.com/hourly-paycheck-calculator/index.md)
- [Biweekly paycheck calculator](https://takehomecash.com/biweekly-paycheck-calculator/index.md)
- [California paycheck calculator](https://takehomecash.com/california-paycheck-calculator/index.md)