Salary Raise Calculator — See Your Actual Take-Home Pay Increase

Calculate your new salary after a raise, the dollar increase, tax impact, and how much extra take-home pay you'll actually see each month.

Practical example: $85K salary, 5% raise, 28% tax. For a standard annual merit raise scenario, enter the values that match your situation to get an instant cost estimate.

What is a good salary raise percentage? In 2024-2025, average merit raises run 3-4% in the US. A cost-of-living raise should be at least equal to inflation (currently 2-4%). A merit increase for above-average performance: 5-8%. A promotion: 10-20%. Switching jobs: 10-30% increase on average. Staying put is the most expensive career move — job switchers earn 15% more on average than those who don't.