Ever been told not to take a raise or work Overtime because you'll be screwed over by Uncle Sam? Well, I'm here to tell you that those lines are false.  A raise is STILL a raise even if you jump to a new bracket! Allow me to explain why. 

Sources: 

Tax Brackets 2022: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/federal-income-tax-brackets

W-4: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf

Publication 15: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15.pdf

Withholding Worksheets from Pub 15: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p15t#en_US_2023_publink100019280