Are state jury pay rates the same everywhere?

No. Daily juror fees vary widely, from a few dollars in some states to fifty dollars or more in others, and many states pay a lower rate for the first day or two before raising it. This tool uses a representative statutory daily figure per state; always confirm with your local court's juror handbook.

Does my employer have to pay me during jury duty?

It depends on state law and company policy. Some states require employers to pay for a set number of days, while many do not mandate any pay. Enter whatever your employer continues to pay as the supplement so the calculator can show your true out-of-pocket gap.

Is jury duty pay taxable?

Yes. Jury pay is taxable income reported to the IRS. If you hand any portion back to an employer who kept paying you, you may be able to deduct that amount. This tool estimates gross figures and does not compute tax.

What about mileage and parking reimbursement?

Many courts reimburse travel mileage and parking separately from the daily juror fee. Those reimbursements are usually not counted as income. This calculator focuses on the daily service fee, so add reimbursements separately if you want a full picture.

Why is my net gap negative or zero?

If your employer fully covers your salary, or your jury pay plus supplement meets your normal wage, the gap is zero. A negative gap means you are made whole or better off, which can happen on short, low-wage assignments where the juror fee exceeds lost pay.

What is the Jury Duty Pay Calculator?

Looks up statutory daily jury pay by US state from an embedded table and computes total jury-service compensation over your trial length, then subtracts any employer supplement to show the net income gap. For jurors and HR managers. It runs free in your browser on Gera Tools, with nothing uploaded.

Jury Duty Pay Calculator

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Being summoned for jury service can mean days or weeks away from work, and statutory juror fees rarely come close to a normal salary. This calculator looks up the daily juror pay rate for your US state, totals it over your expected service length, folds in any pay your employer continues to provide, and shows the net income gap you are likely to absorb.

How the math works

Each state sets a statutory daily juror fee by law. The tool uses a representative figure for the selected state and computes a complete income picture:

jury_pay      = daily_state_fee × days_served
employer_pay  = employer_daily_rate × days_served
total_income  = jury_pay + employer_pay
normal_income = your_daily_wage × days_served
net_gap       = normal_income − total_income

The net gap is the money you absorb out of pocket. If your employer continues your full salary, the gap is zero. A negative gap (you come out ahead) can happen on short assignments where a well-paid employer supplement plus jury pay exceeds your normal wage — but this is rare for professional salaries.

The wide variation in state juror fees

Daily juror fees differ dramatically across states. Some states pay only a few dollars a day, while others pay fifty dollars or more. Several states tier the rate: a lower amount for the first day or two, then a higher amount for extended service on a longer trial. The tool uses a representative flat daily figure per state; for a multi-week trial you should confirm the exact tiered schedule with the summoning court’s juror handbook, since the daily fee may step up after a threshold.

Employer pay rules — what the law says

Whether your employer must keep paying during jury duty varies by state:

Some states require pay for a set number of days (the duration varies).
Many states have no mandate, leaving it to company policy.
Federal employees are entitled to regular pay for up to certain periods under federal law.

If your employer does continue your full salary, many companies require you to sign your jury checks back over to them, so you are made whole but not enriched. Enter whatever your employer actually continues to pay in the supplement field so the calculator reflects your real take-home position.

What is not included

Mileage and parking reimbursements — courts often reimburse separately; these are generally not counted as income and are not modeled here.
Taxes — jury pay is taxable income; if you must repay jury checks to your employer, that amount may be deductible. The calculator shows gross figures only.
County-specific rates — some jurisdictions pay amounts that differ from the state default; check your actual summons for the exact rate.

Worked example

A paralegal earns $250 a day and is called for a 5-day trial in a state that pays $50 per juror day. Their employer provides no supplement:

Jury pay: $50 × 5 = $250
Normal income: $250 × 5 = $1,250
Net gap: $1,250 − $250 = $1,000

If the same employer paid full salary during jury service and required the jury checks be returned, the net gap is effectively zero. Enter $250 as the employer daily rate to model that scenario.