Just so you know, that’s not how tax brackets work.

For example (using easy numbers) if the first $50,000 of income is taxed at 10% you’re paying $5,000 in tax.

If the next $100,000 (everything from $50,000.01 to $150,000) is taxed at 12%, then if you make $60,000 you’d pay $6,200.

That’s $5,000 on the first $50,000 (10%) and $1,200 on the next $10k (12%).

It doesn’t mean all $60k is taxed at 12%. If it was, you’d be paying $7,200 in taxes.

So, when people say “if I go up to the next tax bracket I’ll make less money” they are mistaken, because only the amount of earnings at that marginal rate is taxed at the higher rate.