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Maryland paycheck calculator

Maryland taxes wages with graduated brackets topping out at 6.50%. A single filer on $75,000 pays about $3,199 in Maryland tax and takes home about $58,394 a year after federal tax and FICA. The calculator below has Maryland selected — enter your own salary.

$2,624.37 Take-home per paycheck

Gross per paycheck
$3,461.54
Federal income tax
$421.92
Social Security (6.2%)
$214.62
Medicare
$50.19
Maryland income tax
$150.44
Take-home per year
$68,234
Total tax rate
24.2%

Federal, FICA, and Maryland state tax (standard deduction). Local/city income tax, health insurance, and other payroll deductions aren't modeled.

How it works

Federal income tax uses the 2026 brackets and standard deduction for your filing status. Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the annual wage base and Medicare 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% above $200,000 single). Maryland's tax is figured on your income after a $3,350 standard deduction and a $3,200 personal exemption (single-filer figures). Some Maryland cities and counties levy their own income tax — about 2.40% of income on average where it applies — which isn't included here.

Maryland income tax brackets, 2026 (single)

Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $1,000 2.00%
$1,000 – $2,000 3.00%
$2,000 – $3,000 4.00%
$3,000 – $100,000 4.75%
$100,000 – $125,000 5.00%
$125,000 – $150,000 5.25%
$150,000 – $250,000 5.50%
$250,000 – $500,000 5.75%
$500,000 – $1,000,000 6.25%
Over $1,000,000 6.50%

Take-home pay in Maryland by salary

Salary Maryland tax (single) Take-home, single Take-home, married
$40,000 $1,536 $32,784 $34,935
$60,000 $2,486 $47,904 $50,395
$80,000 $3,436 $61,674 $65,515
$100,000 $4,386 $74,794 $80,635
$150,000 $7,084 $106,707 $116,735
$200,000 $9,826 $139,101 $150,038

Married figures assume the salary is the household's only income, filing jointly. Maryland's property tax rate is near the national average, but a state transfer and recordation tax adds to closing costs, and the state gives no trade-in credit on vehicle sales tax.

Frequently asked questions

Does Maryland have a state income tax?
Yes — graduated brackets from 2.00% up to 6.50% for 2026, applied after the state's standard deduction or exemption.
What is take-home pay on $60,000 in Maryland?
A single filer earning $60,000 in Maryland takes home about $47,904 a year, or $3,992 a month, after federal income tax, FICA, and about $2,486 in Maryland tax.
How much state tax comes out of a $100,000 salary in Maryland?
About $4,386 a year for a single filer, leaving $74,794 take-home versus $79,180 with federal tax alone. That's a total tax rate of about 25.2%.
Do cities or counties in Maryland charge income tax?
Some do. Local income taxes in Maryland average about 2.40% of income where they apply, according to the Tax Foundation. They aren't included in this estimate — add your locality's rate if it has one.

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