Take-home pay for every monthly salary 2026
Take-home pay for each monthly salary from RM2,000 to RM20,000: steps of RM500 up to RM10,000, then steps of RM1,000. Click a salary to see the breakdown for a citizen or permanent resident, a married citizen whose spouse is not working, and a foreign worker.
Take-home pay is the average month of 2026 after EPF, SOCSO (including SKBBK), EIS and PCB. Assumes 12 equal monthly payments in 2026, no bonus, no children, no deductions or reliefs other than those named, and the current contribution schedule for all 12 months. SKBBK is included. A foreign worker is taken as a tax resident (182 days or more).
| Monthly salary | Citizen, single: take-home | Citizen, single: PCB per month | Citizen, single: income tax for the year | Citizen, married, spouse not working: take-home | Foreign worker: take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM2,000 | RM1,751.70 | RM0.00 | RM0.00 | RM1,751.70 | RM1,945.35 |
| RM2,500 | RM2,189.50 | RM0.00 | RM0.00 | RM2,189.50 | RM2,431.65 |
| RM3,000 | RM2,627.20 | RM0.00 | RM0.00 | RM2,627.20 | RM2,917.85 |
| RM3,500 | RM3,063.33 | RM1.67 | RM9.50 | RM3,065.00 | RM3,394.58 |
| RM4,000 | RM3,475.33 | RM27.38 | RM189.50 | RM3,502.70 | RM3,825.15 |
| RM4,500 | RM3,860.50 | RM80.00 | RM939.00 | RM3,880.50 | RM4,282.05 |
| RM5,000 | RM4,268.20 | RM110.00 | RM1,299.00 | RM4,288.20 | RM4,738.85 |
| RM5,500 | RM4,663.50 | RM152.50 | RM1,791.50 | RM4,696.00 | RM5,172.08 |
| RM6,000 | RM5,046.20 | RM207.50 | RM2,451.50 | RM5,082.87 | RM5,604.38 |
| RM6,500 | RM5,436.20 | RM262.50 | RM3,111.50 | RM5,472.87 | RM6,040.48 |
| RM7,000 | RM5,819.53 | RM324.17 | RM3,823.50 | RM5,862.87 | RM6,454.45 |
| RM7,500 | RM6,169.53 | RM419.17 | RM4,963.50 | RM6,232.87 | RM6,851.35 |
| RM8,000 | RM6,519.53 | RM514.17 | RM6,103.50 | RM6,582.87 | RM7,248.25 |
| RM8,500 | RM6,869.53 | RM609.17 | RM7,243.50 | RM6,932.87 | RM7,645.15 |
| RM9,000 | RM7,219.53 | RM704.17 | RM8,383.50 | RM7,282.87 | RM8,042.05 |
| RM9,500 | RM7,564.53 | RM804.17 | RM9,562.50 | RM7,632.87 | RM8,425.35 |
| RM10,000 | RM7,884.53 | RM929.17 | RM11,062.50 | RM7,967.87 | RM8,792.85 |
| RM11,000 | RM8,524.53 | RM1,179.17 | RM14,062.50 | RM8,607.87 | RM9,527.85 |
| RM12,000 | RM9,164.53 | RM1,429.17 | RM17,062.50 | RM9,247.87 | RM10,262.85 |
| RM13,000 | RM9,804.53 | RM1,679.17 | RM20,062.50 | RM9,887.87 | RM10,997.85 |
| RM14,000 | RM10,444.53 | RM1,929.17 | RM23,062.50 | RM10,527.87 | RM11,732.85 |
| RM15,000 | RM11,084.53 | RM2,179.17 | RM26,062.50 | RM11,167.87 | RM12,467.85 |
| RM16,000 | RM11,724.53 | RM2,429.17 | RM29,062.50 | RM11,807.87 | RM13,202.85 |
| RM17,000 | RM12,364.53 | RM2,679.17 | RM32,062.50 | RM12,447.87 | RM13,936.18 |
| RM18,000 | RM13,004.53 | RM2,929.17 | RM35,062.50 | RM13,087.87 | RM14,666.18 |
| RM19,000 | RM13,644.53 | RM3,179.17 | RM38,062.50 | RM13,727.87 | RM15,396.18 |
| RM20,000 | RM14,284.53 | RM3,429.17 | RM41,062.50 | RM14,367.87 | RM16,126.18 |
EPF, SOCSO and EIS deductions · How PCB is calculated
Sources
- EPF (KWSP): mandatory contribution rates
- PERKESO: contribution rates
- LHDN: 2026 specification for monthly tax deduction calculations
- Every rate used, with its source and check date: Sources and rates
This page shows figures calculated from the LHDN, EPF and PERKESO pages listed on the Sources page. It is general information only. Your payslip, tax bill and personal situation may differ. Rates as at 2 November 2026.