Paycheck Calculators by State (2026)
Pick your state for a calculator prefilled with its 2026 brackets, deductions, payroll taxes and local taxes — plus a worked example and the official sources behind every number.
51 jurisdictions with published data. Take-home is our estimate for $65,000, single, biweekly, no deductions, before local tax.
No tax on wages (9)
| State | Rates (single) | Payroll taxes | Local taxes | Take-home on $65,000 | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | — | Yes | — | $54,137 | 16.7% |
| Florida | — | — | — | $54,408 | 16.3% |
| Nevada | — | — | — | $54,408 | 16.3% |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — | $54,408 | 16.3% |
| South Dakota | — | — | — | $54,408 | 16.3% |
| Tennessee | — | — | — | $54,408 | 16.3% |
| Texas | — | — | — | $54,408 | 16.3% |
| Washington | — | Yes | — | $53,506 | 17.7% |
| Wyoming | — | — | — | $54,408 | 16.3% |
Flat-rate states (14)
| State | Rates (single) | Payroll taxes | Local taxes | Take-home on $65,000 | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArizonaData confidence: low | 2.5% | — | — | $53,176 | 18.2% |
| Colorado | 4.4% | Yes | Yes | $51,970 | 20.0% |
| Georgia | 4.99% | — | — | $51,913 | 20.1% |
| IdahoData confidence: low | 0% – 5.3% | — | — | $52,071 | 19.9% |
| Illinois | 4.95% | — | — | $51,335 | 21.0% |
| Indiana | 2.95% | — | Yes | $52,520 | 19.2% |
| Iowa | 3.8% | — | — | $52,549 | 19.2% |
| Kentucky | 3.5% | — | Yes | $52,250 | 19.6% |
| Louisiana | 3% | — | — | $52,843 | 18.7% |
| Massachusetts | 5% | Yes | — | $51,079 | 21.4% |
| Michigan | 4.25% | — | Yes | $51,896 | 20.2% |
| North Carolina | 3.99% | — | — | $52,323 | 19.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | Yes | Yes | $52,367 | 19.4% |
| UtahData confidence: low | 4.45% | — | — | $51,873 | 20.2% |
Graduated-bracket states (28)
| State | Rates (single) | Payroll taxes | Local taxes | Take-home on $65,000 | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2% – 5% | — | Yes | $51,679 | 20.5% |
| Arkansas | 0% – 3.7% | — | — | $52,490 | 19.2% |
| California | 1% – 12.3% | Yes | — | $51,689 | 20.5% |
| Connecticut | 2% – 6.99% | Yes | — | $51,208 | 21.2% |
| Delaware | 0% – 6.6% | Yes | Yes | $51,199 | 21.2% |
| District of ColumbiaData confidence: low | 4% – 10.75% | — | — | $51,558 | 20.7% |
| Hawaii | 1.4% – 11% | Yes | — | $50,946 | 21.6% |
| Kansas | 5.2% – 5.58% | — | — | $51,580 | 20.6% |
| Maine | 5.8% – 7.15% | Yes | — | $51,373 | 21.0% |
| MarylandData confidence: low | 2% – 6.5% | — | Yes | $51,684 | 20.5% |
| Minnesota | 5.35% – 9.85% | Yes | — | $51,225 | 21.2% |
| Mississippi | 0% – 4% | — | — | $52,540 | 19.2% |
| Missouri | 0% – 4.7% | — | Yes | $52,329 | 19.5% |
| Montana | 4.7% – 5.65% | — | — | $52,096 | 19.9% |
| Nebraska | 2.46% – 4.55% | — | — | $52,330 | 19.5% |
| New Jersey | 1.4% – 10.75% | Yes | — | $51,901 | 20.2% |
| New Mexico | 1.5% – 5.9% | — | — | $52,518 | 19.2% |
| New York | 3.9% – 10.9% | Yes | Yes | $51,183 | 21.3% |
| North Dakota | 0% – 2.5% | — | — | $54,408 | 16.3% |
| Ohio | 0% – 2.75% | — | Yes | $53,064 | 18.4% |
| Oklahoma | 0% – 4.5% | — | — | $52,028 | 20.0% |
| OregonData confidence: low | 4.75% – 9.9% | Yes | Yes | $49,590 | 23.7% |
| Rhode Island | 3.75% – 5.99% | Yes | — | $51,872 | 20.2% |
| South Carolina | 1.99% – 5.21% | — | — | $52,414 | 19.4% |
| VermontData confidence: low | 3.35% – 8.75% | — | — | $52,622 | 19.0% |
| Virginia | 2% – 5.75% | — | — | $51,484 | 20.8% |
| West Virginia | 2.11% – 4.58% | — | — | $52,320 | 19.5% |
| Wisconsin | 3.5% – 7.65% | — | — | $52,058 | 19.9% |
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