Employee Total Cost Calculator

Estimate your annual and per-period employer cost, including Social Security, Medicare, FUTA, VIESA, and employer-paid benefits.

Enter hourly rate, salary per period, or annual salary.
How the wage amount is expressed. Choose Annually for annual wages (salary per year).
(if hourly)
Your local unemployment rate. Optional.
Federal unemployment tax (FUTA). Defaults to current credit reduction adjusted rate.
Default breakdown: 0.6% base + 4.8% credit reduction = 5.4%

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How this calculator helps

  • Applies Social Security and Medicare automatically, with wage base limits.
  • Uses FUTA wage base and jurisdiction credit reduction for the current year.
  • Includes employer-paid benefits by coverage percent.
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