- President Donald Trump's new tax law
- The tax law resulted in
- The changes hit Americans' paychecks at the beginning of February.
Here's exactly how much paychecks changed after tax reform for people at every income level from $20,000 to $269,000 a year
Trump's new tax law gave most Americans' paychecks a boost. Here's how much you're taking home every other week.
The new tax law, which changed the 2018 tax brackets, went into effect at the start of this year.
By February, many Americans began to notice a bump in their take-home pay because of the law.
The IRS released new guidelines in January, known as tax-withholding tables, that help employers calculate how much to take out of employees' paychecks in taxes, Business Insider's Bob Bryan reported. That amount is paid to the IRS in the employee's name.
At the end of the year, when an employee files their tax return, they get a refund if the amount withheld was too much or pay more if it was too little.
The new withholding amounts hit Americans' paychecks around February 1, and the IRS says that about 90% of workers saw an increase in their take-home pay.
The career site Zippia provided Business Insider with data breaking down the average salaries for employees in various occupations, as well as how their federal tax bill changed under the new tax law. Business Insider used that data to calculate how paychecks have changed.
Below is a look at how people in several different jobs — including fast-food cooks, pilots, and anesthesiologists, among many others — who receive paychecks every other week (meaning 26 a year) have seen their take-home pay change.
The calculations are for a single person who does not have children and is not a homeowner.
The new paycheck amounts account for only federal taxes and FICA taxes — the employee's share of Social Security and Medicare taxes. Depending on where you live, state and local income taxes can further reduce your take-home pay — as can health-insurance premiums, 401(k) contributions, and other deductions you may have.
Fast-food cooks
Average salary: $20,570
New paycheck after taxes: $697.67
Increase per paycheck: $7.78
Cashiers
Average salary: $21,680
New paycheck after taxes: $732.71
Increase per paycheck: $9.79
Servers
Average salary: $24,410
New paycheck after taxes: $817.07
Increase per paycheck: $12.94
Bartenders
Average salary: $25,580
New paycheck after taxes: $853.23
Increase per paycheck: $14.29
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
Average salary: $26,790
New paycheck after taxes: $890.63
Increase per paycheck: $15.69
Barbers
Average salary: $29,900
New paycheck after taxes: $986.74
Increase per paycheck: $19.28
Butchers and meat-industry workers
Average salary: $31,740
New paycheck after taxes: $1,043.60
Increase per paycheck: $21.40
Animal trainers
Average salary: $34,580
New paycheck after taxes: $1,131.37
Increase per paycheck: $24.68
Models
Average salary: $36,560
New paycheck after taxes: $1,192.56
Increase per paycheck: $26.96
Construction workers
Average salary: $37,890
New paycheck after taxes: $1,233.66
Increase per paycheck: $28.50
Travel agents
Average salary: $39,900
New paycheck after taxes: $1,295.78
Increase per paycheck: $30.82
Massage therapists
Average salary: $44,480
New paycheck after taxes: $1,437.31
Increase per paycheck: $36.10
Chefs and head cooks
Average salary: $47,390
New paycheck after taxes: $1,527.24
Increase per paycheck: $39.46
Reporters and correspondents
Average salary: $49,770
New paycheck after taxes: $1,600.80
Increase per paycheck: $47.67
Firefighters
Average salary: $50,520
New paycheck after taxes: $1,623.97
Increase per paycheck: $51.42
Paralegals and legal assistants
Average salary: $53,180
New paycheck after taxes: $1,696.64
Increase per paycheck: $55.18
Marriage and family therapists
Average salary: $54,090
New paycheck after taxes: $1,721.26
Increase per paycheck: $56.23
Electricians
Average salary: $56,650
New paycheck after taxes: $1,790.53
Increase per paycheck: $59.18
Librarians
Average salary: $59,870
New paycheck after taxes: $1,877.66
Increase per paycheck: $62.90
Secondary-school teachers
Average salary: $61,420
New paycheck after taxes: $1,919.60
Increase per paycheck: $64.69
Human-resources specialists
Average salary: $64,890
New paycheck after taxes: $2,013.49
Increase per paycheck: $68.69
Public-relations specialists
Average salary: $66,540
New paycheck after taxes: $2,058.13
Increase per paycheck: $70.59
Insurance sales agents
Average salary: $67,760
New paycheck after taxes: $2,091.14
Increase per paycheck: $72
Dental hygienists
Average salary:: $73,440
New paycheck after taxes: $2,244.83
Increase per paycheck: $78.56
Accountants and auditors
Average salary: $76,730
New paycheck after taxes: $2,333.85
Increase per paycheck: $82.35
Real-estate brokers
Average salary:: $79,340
New paycheck after taxes: $2,404.47
Increase per paycheck: $85.36
Detectives and criminal investigators
Average salary: $81,490
New paycheck after taxes: $2,462.64
Increase per paycheck: $87.84
Computer programmers
Average salary: $85,180
New paycheck after taxes: $2,560.04
Increase per paycheck: $89.66
Physical therapists
Average salary: $87,220
New paycheck after taxes: $2,613.67
Increase per paycheck: $90.44
Civil engineers
Average salary: $89,730
New paycheck after taxes: $2,679.65
Increase per paycheck: $91.41
Computer systems analysts
Average salary: $91,620
New paycheck after taxes: $2,729.34
Increase per paycheck: $92.13
Electrical engineers
Average salary: $98,620
New paycheck after taxes: $2,913.36
Increase per paycheck: $94.82
Veterinarians
Average salary: $100,560
New paycheck after taxes: $2,964.36
Increase per paycheck: $95.57
Sales agents in securities, commodities, and financial services
Average salary: $102,260
New paycheck after taxes: $3,009.05
Increase per paycheck: $96.22
Nurse practitioners
Average salary: $104,610
New paycheck after taxes: $3,070.82
Increase per paycheck: $99.79
Mathematicians
Average salary: $105,600
New paycheck after taxes: $3,096.85
Increase per paycheck: $101.32
Sales engineers
Average salary: $108,880
New paycheck after taxes: $3,183.08
Increase per paycheck: $106.36
Aerospace engineers
Average salary: $112,010
New paycheck after taxes: $3,265.36
Increase per paycheck: $111.18
Actuaries
Average salary: $114,120
New paycheck after taxes: $3,320.83
Increase per paycheck: $114.43
Computer and information research scientists
Average salary: $116,320
New paycheck after taxes: $3,378.66
Increase per paycheck: $117.81
Pharmacists
Average salary: $120,270
New paycheck after taxes: $3,492.12
Increase per paycheck: $133.50
Personal financial advisers
Average salary: $123,100
New paycheck after taxes: $3,566.52
Increase per paycheck: $137.86
Lawyers
Average salary: $139,880
New paycheck after taxes: $4,007.63
Increase per paycheck: $163.67
Marketing managers
Average salary: $144,140
New paycheck after taxes: $4,119.62
Increase per paycheck: $170.23
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Average salary: $152,770
New paycheck after taxes: $4,346.49
Increase per paycheck: $183.50
Dentists
Average salary: $173,860
New paycheck after taxes: $4,887.50
Increase per paycheck: $202.83
Chief executives
Average salary: $194,350
New paycheck after taxes: $5,363.10
Increase per paycheck: $171.01
Family and general practitioners
Average salary: $200,810
New paycheck after taxes: $5,513.06
Increase per paycheck: $161.08
Orthodontists
Average salary: $228,780
New paycheck after taxes: $6,142.92
Increase per paycheck: $150.09
Anesthesiologists
Average salary: $269,600
New paycheck after taxes: $7,049.93
Increase per paycheck: $118.45
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