<prompt> Human: Perhaps Im thinking this all wrong.In my previous job I was making 53k and my federal income tax rate married joint file with 1 deduction was about 7.5. Now my new job pays 61k but my federal tax rate on my paycheck is now 9.2. Same status at my previous job. Why did my rate go up 1.7 even though I am in the same tax bracket? Maybe my assumptions are wrong.  <response>: Since you have earned a raise, more money is being earned in the higher 25 marginal tax bracket, so your effective tax rate is higher. 