YTD (Year-to-Date) on a pay stub shows the total of an employee’s earnings and deductions from January 1 up to the current pay period.
How YTD Earnings Are Calculated
YTD earnings add up all gross wages paid during the year. This includes salary or hourly wages, overtime, bonuses, tips, and any other additional earnings entered on each pay stub.
How YTD Deductions Are Calculated
YTD deductions are the cumulative total of all withholdings taken from paychecks during the year, such as:
- Federal and state income taxes
- Social Security and Medicare (FICA)
- Benefits like insurance or retirement contributions
- Other voluntary or court-ordered deductions
In SecurePayStubs
When you generate a pay stub with SecurePayStubs, the system automatically adds the current pay period amounts to the existing totals to update YTD.
- New hires always start with zero YTD.
Last modified: March 9, 2026
