Executor Fee Calculator: What the Statute Pays in NY, CA, FL, NJ and TX
Pick the state, enter the estate value the statute counts, and see the executor's commission with every bracket shown — plus what the same estate would pay under the other states' schedules. Rates are taken from each state's statute text, linked below.
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The estate
Sample figures are filled in — replace them with yours.
Interest, dividends, rent the estate received after the death. New Jersey allows 6% of it on top of the corpus commission.
For example, proceeds from selling the house or a car. Leave out cash already in bank or brokerage accounts at death and life insurance proceeds.
Debts, taxes and expenses the estate paid. Leave out what was paid to heirs or beneficiaries as their share.
The commission can never be more than 5% of this.
Statutory commission
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- Effective rate
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Bracket by bracket
Same value under each state's schedule
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The schedules, state by state
Five states that write a percentage schedule into the statute, as of the text read on October 2, 2026. Each has a full page with worked examples: New York, California, Florida, New Jersey, Texas.
- New York (SCPA §2307): 5% of the first $100,000 · 4% of the next $200,000 · 3% of the next $700,000 · 2.5% of the next $4,000,000 · 2% above $5,000,000. Counts property received and paid out; specific bequests are excluded.
- California (Probate Code §10800): 4% of the first $100,000 · 3% of the next $100,000 · 2% of the next $800,000 · 1% of the next $9,000,000 · 0.5% of the next $15,000,000 · above $25,000,000 the court sets a reasonable amount. Base is inventory value plus gains and receipts, less losses, with no deduction for debts on the property.
- Florida (Stat. §733.617): 3% of the first $1,000,000 · 2.5% to $5,000,000 · 2% to $10,000,000 · 1.5% above. Base is the inventory value of the probate assets plus income earned during administration.
- New Jersey (Stat. §3B:18-14 and §3B:18-13): 5% of the first $200,000 of corpus · 3.5% to $1,000,000 · 2% above, plus 1% of all corpus for each additional executor, plus 6% of income collected.
- Texas (Estates Code §352.002): 5% of cash actually received or paid out, capped at 5% of the estate's gross fair market value, with the exclusions listed beside the inputs.
What the calculator leaves out
These schedules cover ordinary administration. The will itself may say what the executor is paid, the executor may waive the fee, and courts can award more for extraordinary work — Texas, for example, allows it when the standard commission is unreasonably low or the executor runs a farm, ranch or business of the estate (§352.003). Co-executor rules beyond the Florida and New Jersey ones shown here vary, and attorney's fees are a separate cost. Treat the result as the statutory starting point, and confirm the final figure with the court or the estate's attorney before anyone is paid.
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Questions
- How much does an executor get paid in New York?
- New York sets the commission by statute (SCPA §2307): 5% of the first $100,000 received and paid out, 4% of the next $200,000, 3% of the next $700,000, 2.5% of the next $4,000,000, and 2% of everything above $5,000,000. Property left as a specific bequest ("my house to my daughter") does not count toward the base. On a $650,000 estate that is $23,500.
- How much does an executor get paid in New Jersey?
- New Jersey allows two separate commissions (N.J.S.A. 3B:18-13 and 3B:18-14): 5% of the first $200,000 of corpus, 3.5% from $200,000 to $1,000,000, and 2% above $1,000,000 — plus 6% of any income the estate collects while it is being administered, such as interest, dividends or rent.
- How much does an executor get paid in Florida?
- Florida presumes a commission is reasonable at 3% of the first $1 million of compensable value, 2.5% from $1 million to $5 million, 2% from $5 million to $10 million, and 1.5% above $10 million (Fla. Stat. §733.617). Compensable value is the inventory value of the probate assets plus income earned during administration. If the estate is worth $100,000 or more and there are two personal representatives, each is entitled to the full commission.
- How much does an executor get paid in Texas?
- Texas pays 5% of the cash the executor actually receives or pays out (Estates Code §352.002), capped at 5% of the estate’s gross fair market value. Several things earn nothing: cash already in bank or brokerage accounts at death, life insurance proceeds, and cash paid out to heirs or beneficiaries. A court can allow more when that figure is unreasonably low or the executor runs an estate business (§352.003).
- How much does an executor get paid in California?
- California sets statutory compensation for ordinary services (Probate Code §10800): 4% of the first $100,000, 3% of the next $100,000, 2% of the next $800,000, 1% of the next $9 million, and 0.5% of the next $15 million, with anything above $25 million set by the court. The base is the inventory value plus gains on sales and receipts, less losses on sales — with no deduction for mortgages or other debts on the property.
- Is an executor fee taxable?
- Yes. Executor fees are taxable income to the person who receives them, which is one reason family members who are also beneficiaries often waive the fee and take their inheritance instead. Talk to the estate’s tax preparer before deciding.
- My state is not listed. How is the executor paid there?
- Most other states, including Pennsylvania and Michigan, have no percentage schedule in the statute. The executor is entitled to "reasonable compensation", which the court decides from the size of the estate, the time spent and the complexity of the work. Courts in those states sometimes look at schedules like these as a reference point, but they are not the law there.
- Does anything I type get saved or sent anywhere?
- No. The calculator runs entirely in your browser and stores nothing. Close the tab and it is gone.
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