As other users have stated in this discussion, there may be several reasons why your refund is less for 2023 than it was for 2022.
You mentioned that you are in the same tax bracket for 2023 as you were for 2022. If your taxable income falls into the 22% bracket, that is actually your "marginal tax rate" - you are taxed at that rate on the portion of your income that falls into that bracket, and the portion under that amount gets taxed at lower rates.
For 2022, married filing jointly, the 22% rate covered taxable income from $83,550 to $178,150.
For 2023, married filing jointly, the 22% rate covers taxable income from $89,451 to $190,750.
The lower brackets also changed for 2023, so the overall calculation has changed.
In other words, your marginal tax rate refers to the tax rate on the last dollar of your taxable income, or the highest tax bracket you fall under. For example, if you're a single filer earning a taxable income of $75,000, your marginal tax rate would be 22% for the 2023 tax year. See this tax tips article for more information.
If you made $10,000 more in 2023 and didn't increase your withholding from 2022, this may explain most of the change in your refund. You can adjust your withholding to add an additional amount per pay period if needed to cover the increase for next year.
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