The most your wage could be garnished for most debts (see below for exceptions) is 15% of your "disposable" income, which is basically income after FICA withholding. Say your weekly disposable income is $700 after FICA, but before other withholding (e.g. for income tax; for health care; for a 401k or pension; etc.). You could have up to $700 x 0.15 = $105 total deducted per week through garnishment. Note, however, that if you are paying other judgments, that does NOT count against the maximum that can be garnished--only other garnishments count. The total of all garnishment must be 15% or less, except as below.There is a significant exception to the above: tax debts (e.g. to IRS) or child support can result in significantly higher levels of garnishment--as high as 50%, I believe.