Your paystub shows a full breakdown of your earnings, taxes, deductions, and any reimbursements for a specific pay period. Paystubs are in your account on or after your check date. You can view and print them at any time.
To track an upcoming payment or troubleshoot a missing one, go to this article.
If you're an admin: Learn how to view past payments here.
If you're a US contractor: Learn how to view payments made to you here.
If you're a non-US contractor: Learn how to view your payment history here.
Your paystubs appear in Gusto on your pay date. You can view any payments made through Gusto in your profile. If you don't see a paystub, contact your employer — they control when payroll is submitted.
You will see a list of your previous paystubs with pay dates, net pay, and the option to download a PDF of any paystub. Older paystubs may be in a different payroll system.
Open your pay history in Gusto or follow the steps below.
To view or print paystubs in your web browser, follow these steps.
Go to Pay. If you are an admin and do not see this, switch to your employee account.
Select the paystub you want to view.
To print it, select Download PDF in the top-right corner and print from your browser.
You can also bulk download paystubs by selecting Bulk download and selecting the year.
To view or print paystubs in the Gusto mobile app, follow these steps.
Open the Gusto mobile app and sign in.
Go to Pay.
Tap on a recent paystub or select Show pay history to view more paydays.
For a PDF of the paystub, scroll down and select Show paystub PDF.
You can expect to see:
Pay period dates — pay period and check date
Gross pay (earnings) — total money before taxes
Employee and employer taxes — tax amounts may change if your gross pay changes, or if your benefits change
Benefits and deductions — amounts taken out of your gross pay for health insurance, retirement, and more. These reduce your taxable wages or your take-home pay depending on the type.
Pre-tax benefits (like health insurance) lower your taxable wages, give you more take-home pay, and are not subject to federal income tax or Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes
Exception — 401(k) contributions are still subject to FICA taxes but not federal income tax
Employer contributions — what your company contributes to your benefits
Time off — vacation and sick days used and earned
Reimbursements — money paid back to you for approved expenses, like mileage or supplies. If you don’t see an expected reimbursement, contact your employer — they add reimbursements to payroll.
Adjustments — payroll or benefit corrections, regular rate of pay adjustments (for overtime calculation), and more
Your final check amount — your net pay equals gross pay minus taxes, benefits, and deductions
Earnings are all the types of pay included in this paycheck.
This section shows:
Pay period dates
Pay date
Code
Meaning
REG / Regular
Regular hourly pay
OT / Overtime
Overtime pay (1.5× rate)
DT / Double Time
Double-time pay, if applicable
Salary
Fixed salary pay
PTO
Paid time off used
Sick
Paid sick leave
Holiday
Holiday pay
Bonus
Bonus pay
Commission
Commission earnings
Shift Diff
Shift differential pay
Tips
Reported tips
Reimb
Expense reimbursement
Gross pay is your total earnings before deductions. It includes hourly or salary pay, tips, bonuses, vacation pay, sick pay, holiday pay, and more.
Note: Most employees only need to know their gross pay (what they earn) and net pay (what they take home). The wage types below appear on your paystub for tax and compliance purposes and may impact what's on your W-2 at the end of the year.
Gross wages
Total pay before taxes and deductions
Includes hourly or salary pay, tips, bonuses, vacation pay, sick pay, and holiday pay
Taxable wages
Part of gross wages that gets taxed for income tax
Gross wages minus pre-tax deductions
Different taxes may have different taxable wage amounts
Subject wages
Similar to taxable wages
Must be reported on tax returns
Based on federal and state rules
Affected by pre-tax benefits and wage base limits
Excess wages
Wages that should be taxed but are over the limit
Exempt wages
Wages that do not get taxed
May be over the wage limit for certain taxes
May be reimbursements that are not taxable
Deductions are amounts taken out of your gross pay. They include taxes you owe and any benefits you’re enrolled in. Your net pay is your gross pay minus all deductions.
Deductions may include:
Taxes
Federal income tax
Social Security
Medicare
State and local taxes, if applicable
Benefits, if enrolled
Code
Meaning
Medical
Health insurance
Dental
Dental insurance
Vision
Vision insurance
HSA
Health Savings Account
FSA / Flex
Flexible Spending Account
401k / Ret
Retirement contributions
Roth 401k
Roth retirement contributions
Code
Meaning
Garn
Wage garnishment
Child Support
Child support
Union Dues
Union dues
Loan Repay
Loan repayment
Charity
Charitable donations
Parking
Parking benefit
Transit
Transit benefit
Your employer pays these amounts directly — they don’t come out of your paycheck.
Code
Meaning
ER Health
Employer-paid health insurance
ER 401k Match
Employer retirement match
Net pay — your take-home pay
Year-to-date totals — earnings and deductions so far this year
Pro tip: The best way to view your year-to-date earnings is on your paystubs. You can also download multiple paystubs by selecting Bulk download and selecting the year.
If you worked overtime and your employer added a bonus, commission, or other qualifying earnings for that same week, you may see a regular rate of pay (RRP) adjustment on your paystub.
This adjustment makes sure you get the full overtime pay you earned, since your overtime rate is based on your regular rate of pay.
You may see:
A new line under Gross Earnings with an extra amount and an adjustment period in parentheses
More than one adjustment line if you are paid different pay rates
The adjusted rate, the overtime hours it applies to, and the total adjustment amount
If the amount looks off, contact your employer. For a deeper explanation of how RRP is calculated, view this article.
Note: This section applies only to employees working in Oregon.
Oregon law requires employers to give new hires information about their pay statements.
Employers must:
List and explain all payroll codes shown on paystubs.
View What is on your paystub and how to read it for general payroll codes. This explains earnings and deductions to help everyone understand their pay.
Review and update the information every year by January 1.
Share a notice with employees using one of the allowed options. If required notices are not provided, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) may issue fines of up to $500 for each violation. Employers can share the notice:
Electronically
Posted in a visible place at work
On paper
In your employee handbook
In any other way that is easy to access
Employee-paid
Oregon withholding tax
Oregon Workers' Benefit Fund
Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave (employee share)
Oregon statewide transit tax
Local taxes, if they apply (such as Eugene Community Safety, SHS, PFA)
Employer-paid (shown for reference)
Oregon unemployment insurance
Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave (employer share)
Oregon Workers' Benefit Fund (employer share)
Local transit district taxes, if they apply (TriMet, LTD, and more)
Oregon paystubs may also include your employer's Oregon Business Identification Number (BIN).
To view how you're paid (salary, hourly, and more), your job title, and your wages, follow these steps.
Select My profile.
Go to Pay.
Review the details under Compensation.