Moving from New York to Pennsylvania: What Changes for Your Paycheck (2026)
About 23,977 people moved along this corridor in 2019. Here is what the move does to take-home pay at every salary we model, and the one rule that decides whether the bill matches the arithmetic.
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At a glance
Tax year 2026, single filer, $100,000, biweekly pay, no retirement contribution, health premium or local tax — the same assumptions as the method section. Rates and brackets come from the Tax Foundation tables in force on January 1, 2026.
| Rule | New York → Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| New York | Graduated brackets, top rate 10.9% |
| Pennsylvania | Flat 3.07% on taxable income |
| Take-home at $100,000 | $$74,320 → $$76,110 |
| Difference | +$$1,790 per year, +$$69 per paycheck |
| Movers on this corridor | 23,977 (Census ACS 2019, top net-mover corridors) |
Paycheck comparison
Both columns are computed by the calculator from the same inputs, so the only thing that differs between them is the state layer. Federal tax, Social Security and Medicare cancel out — the difference column is entirely New York and Pennsylvania.
| Income | New York | Pennsylvania | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $$40,252 | $$40,820 | +$$568 |
| $75,000 | $$58,140 | $$59,290 | +$$1,151 |
| $100,000 | $$74,320 | $$76,110 | +$$1,790 |
| $150,000 | $$105,981 | $$109,186 | +$$3,205 |
Want different inputs? Run this move through the calculator with Pennsylvania selected — filing status, retirement percentage, health premium and local tax all change the answer, and none of them are modelled above.
The convenience rule follows you across the border
Pennsylvania's flat rate is far below New York's schedule. But if your employer's base is in New York and you now work from Pennsylvania for your own convenience rather than your employer's necessity, New York still sources those days to New York under 20 NYCRR 132.18(a), upheld in Zelinsky (2003).
- New York and Pennsylvania have no reciprocal agreement, so no exemption certificate ends the New York side.
- Pennsylvania taxes you as a resident on all income; New York taxes the New York-sourced days as a nonresident.
- The employer-necessity exception is a fact about the job. Written policy beats a verbal arrangement.
- Every apportionment question reduces to the same ratio: days worked in New York over total working days. Keep the per-day log that makes it easy to answer.
The year you move
Neither state recognises the day you unpacked the boxes as a bright line. You file a part-year resident return in New York for the wages earned while you were its resident and a part-year return in Pennsylvania for the rest, and the date each one starts is a question of domicile facts — home, family, licence, registration, voting, business ties — not of the calendar.
The rules above decide who gets to tax which days; the mechanics of residency, day-count apportionment and safe harbors are the same on every corridor and are set out once in which state taxes a remote worker. Keep a per-day log of where you worked, your employer’s written statement of your work location, and the paperwork that shows you actually moved.
Read the full schedules behind these figures: New York tax brackets and Pennsylvania tax brackets.
Common questions
Does Pennsylvania tax wages?
Pennsylvania taxes wage income with a flat schedule and a top rate of 3.07%. Your employer withholds it from each paycheck once you are a resident, and the year you arrive is a part-year resident return.
How much do I keep moving from New York to Pennsylvania?
At $100,000 for a single filer, take-home is $$74,320 in New York and $$76,110 in Pennsylvania — a difference of +$$1,790 a year, or about +$$69 per biweekly paycheck. The four-income table above shows the same calculation at $50,000, $75,000 and $150,000; the federal tax and FICA portions are identical on both sides.
What is the one thing to get right on this move?
New York and Pennsylvania have no reciprocal agreement, so no exemption certificate ends the New York side.
Estimates for a modelled filer, not tax advice, and not a prediction of your return — part-year residency, bonuses, local taxes and filing status all move the number. See the Disclaimer and what this site’s numbers do and do not model.