Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania paycheck calculator and local income tax
Lower Paxton Township residents pay a 2% local earned income tax (0.5% to the municipality and 1.5% to the Central Dauphin School District), higher than the 1% median in Pennsylvania. Everyone who works in Lower Paxton Township also pays the $52 local services tax. On a $60,000 salary that is $1,252.00 a year in local tax.
Official rates, updated October 9, 2026
Your paycheck
Take-home per paycheck Every two weeks $1,817.45
$47,253.92 a year. Take-home is 78.8% of your gross pay.
| Where it goes | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $60,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 | -$5,020.08 |
| Social Security | -$143.08 | -$3,720.00 |
| Medicare | -$33.46 | -$870.00 |
| Pennsylvania income tax | -$70.85 | -$1,842.00 |
| Local earned income tax Local | -$46.15 | -$1,200.00 |
| Local services tax (Lower Paxton Township) Local | -$2.00 | -$52.00 |
| PA unemployment (employee share) | -$1.62 | -$42.00 |
| Take-home pay | $1,817.45 | $47,253.92 |
Local tax rate 2% Total taxes 21.2% of gross pay
Earned income tax is your home rate (2%), the higher of that and Lower Paxton Township's non-resident rate (1%).
Estimates for planning only, not tax advice. Your employer's payroll may differ. Results assume you live and work in Pennsylvania.
Lower Paxton Township local income tax rates
Local earned income tax
2% for residents
Residents pay the municipal and school district earned income tax together.
- Municipal rate
- 0.5%
- School district rate
- 1.5%
- Non-resident rate
- 1%
- PSD code
- 220102
Local services tax
$52 a year
Withheld in equal amounts each paycheck from everyone who works in Lower Paxton Township: $2.00 every two weeks. If you earn less than $12,000 a year there, you can file an exemption certificate with your employer.
People who work here but live elsewhere pay the higher of their home rate and Lower Paxton Township's non-resident rate.
Tax collector: Keystone Collections Group, (724) 978-0300. PSD code: 220102. Look up any Pennsylvania PSD code.
Take-home pay in Lower Paxton Township at common salaries
Single filer, paid every two weeks, living and working in Lower Paxton Township, no 401(k).
| Salary | Take-home per year | Per paycheck | Local taxes per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $32,211.98 | $1,238.92 | $852.00 |
| $60,000 | $47,253.92 | $1,817.45 | $1,252.00 |
| $80,000 | $60,945.94 | $2,344.07 | $1,652.00 |
| $100,000 | $73,987.96 | $2,845.69 | $2,052.00 |
Living in one place and working in another
Pennsylvania employers withhold the higher of two rates: the resident rate where you live, or the non-resident rate where you work. Lower Paxton Township's non-resident rate is 1%. If you live somewhere with a lower resident rate and work in Lower Paxton Township, you pay 1%. The local services tax always goes to the place you work. Enter both places in the calculator to see which rate applies.
Why a 401(k) saves less tax in Pennsylvania
401(k) contributions lower your federal income tax, but Pennsylvania taxes them: the 3.07% state tax and the local earned income tax still apply to the money you put in. Health premiums taken out under a Section 125 plan do lower both.
Lower Paxton Township paycheck questions
Does Lower Paxton Township have a local income tax?
Yes. Lower Paxton Township residents pay a 2% local earned income tax: 0.5% to the municipality and 1.5% to the Central Dauphin School District. Employers withhold it from each paycheck.
Who has to pay the Lower Paxton Township local income tax?
Lower Paxton Township residents pay the 2% resident rate wherever they work, unless their work location has a higher non-resident rate (Philadelphia has its own Wage Tax rules). People who work in Lower Paxton Township and live elsewhere pay the higher of their home's resident rate and Lower Paxton Township's 1% non-resident rate.
How much is the local services tax in Lower Paxton Township?
$52 a year for everyone who works in Lower Paxton Township, taken in equal parts from each paycheck ($2.00 every two weeks). If you earn less than $12,000 a year there, you can file an exemption certificate with your employer.
How much local tax do I pay on a $60,000 salary in Lower Paxton Township?
$1,252.00 a year in local taxes for a single filer living and working in Lower Paxton Township. Take-home is about $47,254 a year after federal, state and local taxes.
Does a 401(k) lower my Pennsylvania taxes?
Only your federal income tax. Pennsylvania's 3.07% income tax and the local earned income tax still apply to 401(k) contributions. Health premiums paid through a Section 125 plan lower both.
Other Dauphin County and large Pennsylvania municipalities
Sources
- Local earned income tax and local services tax: PA DCED tax register (PSD codes and EIT rates)
- Pennsylvania income tax (3.07%): PA Department of Revenue; unemployment: PA Department of Labor & Industry
- Philadelphia Wage Tax: City of Philadelphia
- Federal withholding: IRS Publication 15-T (2026); Social Security and Medicare: IRS Publication 15 (2026)
Rates current as of October 9, 2026. See how we calculate for every rule we apply.