Summary
If you make $5,499,000 a year living in the region of California, USA, you will be taxed $2,856,557. That means that your net pay will be $2,642,443 per year, or $220,204 per month. Your average tax rate is 52.0% and your marginal tax rate is 52.9%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of $100 in your salary will be taxed $52.88, hence, your net pay will only increase by $47.12.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $471 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $2,356 of net incomes.