Finance

Net to Gross Salary Calculator

Reverse-calculate gross salary from your desired take-home pay.

Desired Net (Take-Home) Pay ($)

Tax Rate (%)

Social Security / FICA (%)

Other Deductions ($)

Required Gross Salary —

Total Tax —

Social Security —

Effective Tax Rate —

Formula:
Gross = (Net Pay + Other Deductions) / (1 − Tax Rate − SS Rate)

How to Convert Net to Gross

When you know how much take-home pay you want, you can reverse-calculate the gross salary needed by dividing by (1 minus the total deduction percentage). This is useful for salary negotiations, freelance rate setting, and budgeting.