Pay stub decoder
A printable from What your paycheck taxes pay for. Fill it in by hand. Nothing you write is collected by this website.
Pay stub decoder
My gross pay this period: $________
- SDI (should be about 1.3% of gross): $________ = gross x 0.013
- Social Security, OASDI (about 6.2%): $________ = gross x 0.062
- Medicare (about 1.45%): $________ = gross x 0.0145
- Federal income tax: $________ (set by my W-4)
- California income tax: $________ (set by my DE 4)
- Other deductions (health plan, union dues, garnishment): $________
Questions to ask:
- Does my stub show my employer's legal name and address?
- Does it show only the last 4 digits of my Social Security number, or an employee ID?
- Is the SDI line there? If not, ask why.
- Do my hours and rate match what I worked?
From What your paycheck taxes pay for. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.