Net to Gross Salary Calculator
Use our net to gross salary calculator to estimate gross pay from net (take-home) pay using a tax rate. Includes the net to gross calculation, how to calculate gross pay from net, and the simple net-to-gross formula.
Net Pay vs Gross Pay
Gross pay is your total pay before taxes and deductions. Net pay (take-home pay) is what you actually receive after taxes and other withholdings.
A net to gross salary calculator helps you estimate the gross amount that would produce a given net amount, based on an assumed tax rate.
This is a simplified estimate. Real payroll deductions can include multiple taxes and fixed deductions (benefits, retirement, insurance), so your actual gross-to-net relationship may differ.
Net to Gross Calculation
If you assume net pay is gross pay reduced by a single effective tax rate, you can solve for gross from net.
Tax rate here is an effective (overall) percentage as a decimal, e.g., 0.25 for 25%.
This is the core net to gross calculation.
Estimated gross pay needed to net $3,000.
How to Calculate Net to Gross
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Enter your net pay amount (take-home pay).
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Enter your estimated effective tax rate (%).
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The calculator computes gross pay using Gross = Net ÷ (1 − tax rate).
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It also returns the estimated tax amount as Gross − Net.
Frequently Asked Questions
Using a simple effective-rate model: Gross = Net ÷ (1 − tax rate). For example, if net is $2,000 and tax rate is 25%, gross ≈ 2,000 ÷ 0.75 = $2,666.67.
Enter net pay and an estimated effective tax rate, then compute Gross = Net/(1 − rate).
Use an effective rate that reflects your total payroll withholdings as a percent of gross pay. If you don’t know it, a common approach is to estimate based on past pay stubs (taxes withheld ÷ gross pay).
No. This calculator assumes one combined tax rate. Real paychecks may include fixed and pre-tax deductions (insurance, retirement contributions, etc.) that change the result.
The net-to-gross math is the same, but the effective tax rate can vary by pay frequency and deductions. For the best estimate, use your real effective rate from a similar paycheck.