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Reading the Wage Lines on a Stub

Gross, taxes, and net pay, explained for the worker and the employer who keeps the file.

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JustPayStubs Team

Updated October 7, 2026

Reading the Wage Lines on a Stub

Read the earnings block first: rate, hours, overtime, and any bonus that was paid. Then read the tax lines. Then read net pay.

Keep the figures tied to a real payment

This site's preview is a layout of the numbers you type. It does not confirm that an employer paid them.

Preview before you pay

Open the pay record form, type the wages that were paid, and preview the PDF before you pay. One stub is the single-document price. Two or more use the multi-document price. Do not use the PDF to misrepresent income.

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