Paid Family Leave Calculator
13 states fund paid family and medical leave partly through a deduction from your paycheck. Pick your state and pay to see what comes out of each check and over the year, at each state's published employee rate and wage cap.
- Per paycheck (average)
- $10.38
- Per year (2027)
- $270.00
Starting with wages paid on January 1, 2027, the FAMLI contribution is 0.9% of wages up to the Social Security wage base ($192,300 in 2027). Employers may deduct up to half, 0.45%, from employees, including at employers with fewer than 15 workers.
Paychecks dated before January 1, 2027 have no FAMLI deduction. The Maryland FAMLI calculator works it out by pay date and shows the employer share.
This is an estimate for information only, not tax, payroll or legal advice. It shows the most the employer may deduct from you, spread evenly over the year; your stub can be lower, and capped programs stop once year-to-date wages reach the cap. Source: Maryland Department of Labor — FAMLI contributions.
Paid family leave payroll deductions by state
Rates are the most an employer may deduct from an employee. Each program name links to the state agency source; rates were checked October 29, 2026 (Maryland FAMLI on November 6, 2026). Rates for 2027 in states other than Maryland are set by each state and are not yet included. This is an estimate for information only, not tax, payroll or legal advice.
How paid leave contributions work
State paid family and medical leave programs are insurance funds. Workers and employers pay a small percentage of wages into the fund, and a worker who needs time off to bond with a new child, care for a seriously ill family member or recover from their own serious illness draws a weekly benefit from it. Most states charge the contribution only on wages up to a yearly cap, often the Social Security wage base, and many split the cost so the employer may deduct only part of it from your pay.
The state paycheck calculators include each of these deductions as its own line. Maryland is the newest: its FAMLI contributions start with wages paid on January 1, 2027, and benefits begin in January 2028.
Frequently asked questions
- Which states take paid family leave out of paychecks?
- This page covers the 13 states whose paid family or medical leave program is funded in part by an employee payroll deduction and is built into our paycheck calculators: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington. Maryland's deduction starts with wages paid on January 1, 2027.
- Why does my paid leave deduction differ from this estimate?
- Most programs let the employer pay part or all of the employee share, and this page shows the most the employer may deduct. Programs with a wage cap also stop once your year-to-date wages pass it, so a high earner's late-year checks can show no deduction at all.
- Does a 401(k) contribution lower the paid leave deduction?
- No. These contributions are figured on gross wages, like Social Security, so pre-tax retirement deferrals do not reduce them. They are not income taxes.
- Are California SDI and Rhode Island TDI paid family leave?
- Partly. California's SDI withholding funds both disability insurance and Paid Family Leave, and Rhode Island's TDI includes temporary caregiver insurance. Each state collects a single combined rate, so the full rate is shown.