Summary
If you make $72,179 a year living in the region of California, USA, you will be taxed $18,558. That means that your net pay will be $53,621 per year, or $4,468 per month. Your average tax rate is 25.7% and your marginal tax rate is 41.0%. 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 $40.98, hence, your net pay will only increase by $59.02.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $590 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $2,951 of net incomes.