POLL: What percentage of your pay check is gone before you see it?

[Scouzer]

ONLY COUNTING MANDATORY PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS, like tax.

Me, 33% including union dues and 7.5% mandatory pension contribution.

 

[Turin39789]

I voted 56 or greater. My fiancee gets it.

 

[Sphexi]

Well, the last check was 1450-ish, and I think I got 1050 or so out of it. That's with federal/prov taxes, medical coverage, all that jazz. Not too bad, only about 28% or so.

 

[DnetMHZ]

26.5%

 

[gwlam12]

26% here.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Is healthcare premiums considered mandatory?

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Is healthcare premiums considered mandatory?

yeah, everyone needs health care...mines included in my taxes

 

[bonkers325]

33% after all deductions

 

[upsciLLion]

30% after all is said and done.

 

[FeuerFrei]

Almost 40% is extracted before I get the check.

 

[LS20]

35.5% if gone after fed tax, ssn, medicare, 401k, medical, dental, and discount stocks

 

[hiromizu]

Almost 40 percent. NYC sucks.

 

[AmpedSilence]

29%; lower than i thought.

 

[Scouzer]

Crazy. I'm a Canuck living in a moderate tax province and I'm still lower than many Americans...

 

[trmiv]

36.3% of it is gone.

 

[D1gger]

30.04%

 

[cchagadorn]

Before I went back to school, it was over 30%

 

[ultimatebob]

28% from taxes, or 35% if you count the 401k and stock plan.

 

[kami333]

5%, just Federal and State withholding.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Annually my numbers are:

1.45% FICA-Med
6.2% FICA-OASDI
4.5% Fed IncTx

But on most individual checks the Fed IncTx is 0%. I only pay tax on bonuses and such where exemptions don't apply.

Just read that you wanted healthcare included.

36.21% Healthcare

 

[RKS]

100% --- My wife/direct deposit gets it all. I have to beg for an allowance.

 

[Chaotic42]

Looking at the check I have infront of me, they take out 35% including 5% 401K, health, vision, and dental insurance plus taxes.

I had 36 extra hours of straight time on it though.

 

[3NF]

About 33% which includes taxes, health/dental insurance, 401k

 

[Dirigible]

31% Does NOT include 401k.