Salary raise calculator
See how a proposed percentage raise changes your annual base salary and average monthly gross pay. This tool helps you compare a pay proposal before considering taxes, payroll deductions, bonuses or equity.
All amounts are gross USD before taxes and deductions. Monthly figures are annual amounts divided by 12, not a prediction of your next paycheck. Inputs stay in your browser.
How to use this salary raise calculator
- Enter your current annual base salary before taxes. Do not enter one paycheck or include a bonus unless it is part of the base amount you intend to model.
- Enter the proposed raise as a percentage: use 5 for a 5% raise, not 0.05.
- Read the annual increase, new annual salary and average gross monthly increase. Results update as you edit; the Calculate button also works with a keyboard.
A zero salary or zero raise is allowed. A negative raise is outside this tool's scope. For multiple successive raises, calculate one at a time using the previous result as the next starting salary.
Worked example: a 5% raise on $100,000
A $100,000 annual salary multiplied by 5% gives a $5,000 annual increase. The new annual salary is $105,000. Spread evenly across 12 months, the gross increase is $416.67 a month.
This does not mean your take-home pay rises by $416.67. Gross pay is pay before deductions; taxes, benefit premiums and retirement contributions affect the amount received. Federal Reserve Education explains gross and net pay.
Methodology and limitations
Annual increase = current annual salary × (raise percentage ÷ 100). New annual salary = current annual salary + annual increase. Average monthly increase = annual increase ÷ 12.
The calculation assumes the new annual salary applies for a full year. It does not prorate a midyear raise, model pay dates, adjust for inflation, estimate tax withholding or assess whether an offer is competitive. Results are displayed to the nearest cent; intermediate calculations are not rounded.
Put the result in context
Compare the proposed base pay alongside benefits, hours, location, bonus terms and other compensation. A larger gross salary is not a complete measure of a job's value. Use the bonus calculator for a separate gross bonus estimate, or the household budget planner with your expected take-home pay.
Methodology updated October 25, 2026. Educational arithmetic, not a tax calculation or personalized compensation advice.