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Raise calculator
A percentage is abstract. A paycheck number is real.
Type your current salary and either a raise percentage or the new salary you're negotiating toward. See the new annual pay and exactly how much each paycheck grows.
Results
New annual salary
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Gross, before taxes and deductions
Raise$0.00
Annual increase$0.00
Current per paycheck$0.00
New per paycheck$0.00
Increase per paycheck$0.00
Pay frequency$0.00
A 5% raise on $75,000 is $3,750 a year — about $144 more per biweekly paycheck before taxes.
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Negotiate in dollars, not percentages
“Five percent” sounds small until you see it as $144 more every paycheck, $3,750 a year, every year — and it compounds into every future raise. When negotiating, convert the percentage to the annual and per-paycheck numbers so you're arguing about real money.
Percentage vs target salary
If you know the market rate for your role, enter the target salary directly — the calculator backs out the percentage so you can say “I'm asking for a 6.5% adjustment to reach market rate” with a straight face. Specific numbers negotiate better than round ones.
Remember it's gross
The increase shown is before taxes, and a raise can push some income into a higher marginal bracket (only the dollars above the line are taxed more). Run the new salary through the take-home pay calculator to see the net effect per paycheck.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a 5% raise on $75,000?
$3,750 a year — $78,750 new salary, about $144 more per biweekly paycheck before taxes.
What is a good raise percentage?
3–5% is typical for annual merit increases; 10–20%+ usually requires a promotion or job change. Above-market asks need market data, not just tenure.
Does a raise push me into a higher tax bracket?
Only the income above the bracket line is taxed at the higher rate — a raise never reduces your take-home. But withholding rises, so check the net with a take-home calculator.
Should I negotiate salary or percentage?
Negotiate the salary number. Percentages anchor low when your current pay is below market — a 5% raise on an underpaid salary keeps you underpaid.
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