California Payroll Withholding
Effective January 1, 2021

Single , Dual Income Married, Married w/Multiple Employers
Annual EarningsAddonRate
$0.00$0.001.10%
$8,932.00$98.252.20%
$21,175.00$367.604.40%
$33,421.00$906.426.60%
$46,394.00$1,762.648.80%
$58,634.00$2,839.7610.23%
$299,508.00$27,481.1711.33%
$359,407.00$34,267.7312.43%
$599,012.00$64,050.6313.53%
$1,000,000.00$118,304.3114.63%

Married
Annual EarningsAddonRate
$0.00$0.001.10%
$17,864.00$196.502.20%
$42,350.00$735.194.40%
$66,842.00$1,812.846.60%
$92,788.00$3,525.288.80%
$117,268.00$5,679.5210.23%
$599,016.00$54,962.3411.33%
$718,814.00$68,535.4512.43%
$1,000,000.00$103,486.8713.53%
$1,198,024.00$130,279.5214.63%

Unmarried/Head of Household
Annual EarningsAddonRate
$0.00$0.001.10%
$17,876.00$196.642.20%
$42,353.00$735.134.40%
$54,597.00$1,273.876.60%
$67,569.00$2,130.028.80%
$79,812.00$3,207.4010.23%
$407,329.00$36,712.3911.33%
$488,796.00$45,942.6012.43%
$814,658.00$86,447.2513.53%
$1,000,000.00$111,524.0214.63%

Additional withholding allowance: $1,000.00

Standard deduction:
Single , Dual Income Married, Married w/Multiple Employers: $4,601.00
Married with 0 or 1 allowances: $4,601.00
Married with 2 or more allowances: $9,202.00
Unmarried head of household: $9,202.00

Exemption allowance: $136.40

Supplemental income: 6.60%

State Disability Insurance (SDI)

  • Rate: 1.20%
  • Maximum earnings: $128,298.00
  • Maximum annual withhold: $1,539.58

Note(s):

  • All amounts are annual unless otherwise noted