Need help figuring out monthly take home pay

October 1, 2007 6:28 PM

My wife is applying for a $34K government job. What would be a ballpark guess at monthly take-home pay after withholding (married and one kid)? This is in Oklahoma, which has state tax, too. Just a ballpark is fine. Thanks in advance.
posted by zek to work & money (6 comments total)

$2200-2400, roughly.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 6:30 PM on October 1, 2007

According to Paycheck City, it would be about $1300 bi-weekly. Visit the site and insert your wife's specific information to get a better estimate.
posted by buddha9090 at 6:31 PM on October 1, 2007 [2 favorites]

$1300 is just $34,000 divided by 26, or her gross biweekly pay. The poster wanted net pay. Paycheck City gives an estimate of that too, though.
posted by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America at 7:19 PM on October 1, 2007

$34k, claiming 1, after health insurance and 401k is exactly $878, every two weeks.
posted by banannafish at 7:23 PM on October 1, 2007

Excellent.. thanks all!
posted by zek at 7:28 PM on October 1, 2007

I live in Oklahoma and I have a government job. I bring home about 70% after taxes, insurance, etc. I only claim one person on my insurance, so I probably make out a little better than your wife would with three people on her insurance.

Assuming the agency pays monthly I would guestimate around $1900-2000 per check, or a biweekly check of ~$900
posted by meditative_zebra at 9:12 PM on October 1, 2007