Maryland Income Tax Calculator
Maryland taxes wage income in 10 brackets that rise to 6.5% at the top, after a standard deduction of $6,550 for single filers, on top of federal income tax and FICA.
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At a glance
Everything below is for tax year 2026 and a single filer unless stated otherwise. Rates, brackets and deductions come from the Tax Foundation tables in force on January 1, 2026, as amended by state laws enacted through June 2026; federal amounts come from IRSRevenue Procedure 2025-32.
| Rule | Maryland, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Structure | Graduated brackets |
| Top rate | 6.5% |
| State income tax on $100,000 (single) | $4,386 |
| Rank of 51 on that salary | #35 |
| Standard deduction / exemption, single | $6,550 |
| Standard deduction / exemption, married | $13,100 |
| Per dependent | $3,200 |
| Brackets (single) | 10 |
| Taxable income starts from | Maryland's own calculation |
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Paycheck examples
Four salaries, all computed by this site's own engine: single filer, paid every two weeks, no 401(k) deferral, no health premiums and no local tax. “Take-home” is what lands in the account each payday after every withholding below.
| Salary | Federal | State | FICA | Take-home / paycheck | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $3,820 | $2,011 | $3,825 | $1,551.68 | 19.3% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $3,199 | $5,738 | $2,245.91 | 22.1% |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $4,386 | $7,650 | $2,876.68 | 25.2% |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $6,916 | $11,475 | $4,110.57 | 28.8% |
Payroll taxes on a Maryland paycheck
A $75,000 salary paid every two weeks, single filer, no 401(k) deferral, no health premiums and no local tax. Each line below comes off the gross before the money lands; the last column is what that line costs out of every dollar earned.
| Withheld | Per paycheck | Per year | Share of gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,884.62 | $75,000 | 100.0% |
| Federal income tax | $295.00 | $7,670 | 10.2% |
| Maryland income tax | $123.03 | $3,199 | 4.3% |
| Social Security (6.2%) | $178.85 | $4,650 | 6.2% |
| Medicare (1.45%) | $41.83 | $1,088 | 1.5% |
| Total withheld | $638.71 | $16,606 | 22.1% |
| Take-home pay | $2,245.91 | $58,394 | 77.9% |
Payroll taxes come in two halves. The table above is the employee half — what is withheld from you. The employer half is paid on top of your salary and never shows up on a pay stub: a matching share of Social Security and Medicare, federal unemployment insurance (FUTA) and Maryland's own unemployment insurance. It changes what you cost to employ, not what you take home, and this calculator does not model it. Working for yourself means carrying both halves — the 1099 calculator prices that in.
Withholding forms and payroll rules in Maryland
What decides each line above: the certificate you file, the deductions it produces, and any local tax stacked on top.
- Maryland does not use the federal W-4 for state purposes; employees file Form MW507, the Employee's Maryland Withholding Exemption Certificate, which the employer keeps on file.
- The county of residence entered on MW507 sets the local portion of withholding, so two workers with identical pay can have different state withholding amounts solely because of county.
- State and county withholding appear together under a single STATE TAX heading on the pay stub, alongside a two-position county code recorded in the employee's earnings statement.
- Maryland has reciprocal agreements with Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia; a nonresident claims the exemption on MW507 so Maryland stops withholding from the paycheck.
Source: Maryland Comptroller of the Treasury, last verified . A figure looks wrong? Report it
Hourly pay in Maryland
Hourly wages are annualised the way the hourly-to-salary converter does it: 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, or 2,080 hours a year. The take-home column runs through the same engine as every other table on this page.
| Hourly rate | Gross / year | Take-home / year | Take-home / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 | $31,200 | $26,131 | $502.52 |
| $20 | $41,600 | $33,993 | $653.72 |
| $25 | $52,000 | $41,856 | $804.92 |
| $30 | $62,400 | $49,718 | $956.12 |
| $35 | $72,800 | $56,950 | $1,095.20 |
An extra dollar an hour is worth $2,080 of gross pay a year. At $35 an hour the total effective tax rate is 21.8%, which leaves $27.38 of every hour worked in the account.
Take-home by pay frequency
The same $100,000 salary, paid the four ways the calculator supports, under the assumptions above. Moving the payday changes the size of each deposit, never the yearly totals.
| Pay frequency | Gross pay | Taxes withheld | Take-home pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly (52) | $1,923.08 | $484.74 | $1,438.34 |
| Biweekly (26) | $3,846.15 | $969.48 | $2,876.68 |
| Twice monthly (24) | $4,166.67 | $1,050.27 | $3,116.40 |
| Monthly (12) | $8,333.33 | $2,100.53 | $6,232.80 |
More scenarios at $100,000
Two setups readers ask about most, beside the single-filer baseline above: filing jointly, and deferring 6% of pay into a 401(k). Both stay biweekly, with no premiums and no local tax.
| Setup | Take-home / paycheck | Take-home / year | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no 401(k) | $2,876.68 | $74,794 | 25.2% |
| Married filing jointly | $3,101.34 | $80,635 | 19.4% |
| Single with 6% 401(k) | $2,707.64 | $70,399 | 23.6% |
A 401(k) lowers the wages federal and Maryland income tax are figured on, but Social Security and Medicare stay charged on the full salary — and the deferral itself still leaves every paycheck, so take-home drops by the deferral minus the tax it saved.
Real-world worker profiles in Maryland
How different career stages and family setups fare under Maryland's tax rules:
Remote Tech Worker
Software engineer / designer living in Maryland
Keeps $3,448 every two weeks after all deductions.
Dual-Income Household
Married couple filing jointly with combined income
Effective combined tax rate is 22.6%.
Mid-Career Professional
Operations / marketing specialist
State tax accounts for $3,674 annually.
Brackets and deductions
Maryland applies these rates to state-taxable income for single filers. Married couples filing jointly use the same rates against the joint thresholds in the source tables. The Maryland standard deduction of $6,550 (single) or $13,100 (married) comes off first.
| Rate | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 2% | $0 | $1,000 |
| 3% | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| 4% | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| 4.75% | $3,000 | $100,000 |
| 5% | $100,000 | $125,000 |
| 5.25% | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| 5.5% | $150,000 | $250,000 |
| 5.75% | $250,000 | $500,000 |
| 6.25% | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 6.5% | $1,000,000 | and above |
What we do not model
For Maryland: Maryland counties levy a local income tax (2.25–3.20%). The figures above exclude local and municipal income taxes, tax credits, dependent exemptions and credits, itemized deductions, additions for age or blindness, income-specific exemptions such as tips and overtime, phase-outs, alternative minimum tax, state disability insurance, and the Form W-4 details that change real withholding. They are an estimate, not tax advice — see the full disclaimer for what the model does and does not cover. The method shows how each figure above is calculated.
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Compare Maryland with
These differences use the same assumptions as the table above — single filer, $100,000 a year, paid biweekly, no 401(k), no health premium and no local tax. Federal tax and FICA are identical in every state, so the figures below differ only by wage tax.
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- District of Columbia−$1,145 less a year
- Delaware−$983 less a year
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