Pay Raise Calculator
Turn a raise into real money. Enter a percentage or a flat amount to see your new pay and what lands in each paycheck — or flip to reverse mode to find the percent you need for a target.
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How to use the pay raise calculator
- Choose whether your pay is set as an annual salary or an hourly rate, then enter your current pay.
- Pick a mode. "I got a raise" works out your new pay from a percentage or flat amount. "I want to earn more" tells you the percentage needed to reach a yearly target.
- Enter the raise (or your target). A fixed raise is read in the same unit as your pay — dollars per year for salary, dollars per hour for hourly.
- Open Advanced settings if you are paid weekly or monthly, or work a non-standard number of hours, so the per-paycheck figure is accurate.
- Read your new pay, the yearly gain, and — the number people actually feel — how much bigger each paycheck gets.
Why "per paycheck" is the number that matters
A 3% raise sounds modest and $1,800 a year sounds decent, but they are the same raise on a $60,000 salary. The figure you actually notice is what shows up every payday. Spread across 26 biweekly paychecks, that $1,800 is about $69 more each time — before tax. WageClear shows all three views so a raise stops being an abstract percentage.
Reverse mode answers the negotiation question directly. Want $5,000 more on a $60,000 salary? That is an 8.33% raise. Knowing the percentage helps you frame the conversation and sanity-check an offer — if someone proposes "about 5%," you already know it falls short of your $5,000 goal by roughly $2,000 a year.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate a percentage pay raise?
Multiply your current pay by the percentage divided by 100 to get the raise, then add it to your current pay. A 4% raise on $50,000 is $2,000, for a new salary of $52,000. This calculator also splits that into per-paycheck and monthly amounts.
How much is a 3% raise per paycheck?
It depends on your salary and how often you are paid. On $60,000 with 26 biweekly paychecks, a 3% raise adds about $69 per paycheck before tax. Enter your own numbers above to see your exact figure.
What percentage raise do I need to earn a specific amount more?
Divide the extra yearly amount you want by your current annual pay, then multiply by 100. Reverse mode does this for you: it converts a dollar target into the percentage raise you would need to ask for.
Does this account for taxes?
No. All results are gross — before income tax, payroll tax, and deductions. Your actual take-home increase will be lower, and by how much depends on your tax bracket, withholding, and benefits.
Can I use this for an hourly raise?
Yes. Switch the pay basis to "Hourly rate." A fixed raise is then read as dollars per hour — a $1.50 bump — and the tool still shows the annual and per-paycheck impact using your paid hours per year.
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WageClear provides estimates for general information only. It is not tax, financial, or career advice. Results are gross amounts before tax; verify any pay decision with your employer or a licensed professional.