Maryland paycheck calculator 2026
On a $75,000 salary paid every two weeks, a single filer in Maryland takes home about $2,162 per paycheck in 2026 after taxes.
Take-home pay · Every two weeks
How it's worked out$2,162per paycheck
You keep 74.9% of gross pay
Where your $2,884.62 of gross pay goes
Take-home pay$2,161.8274.9%
Federal income tax$295.0010.2%
Social Security$178.856.2%
Maryland income tax$122.944.3%
County income tax$84.182.9%
Medicare$41.831.5%
Gross pay
$2,884.62
Taxes
$722.80
Top rate
22% + 7.95%
Take-home pay at common salaries in Maryland
Share of pay you keep, $20k to $250k
| Salary | Per paycheck | Per year | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,219.89 | $31,717 | 79.3% |
| $50,000 | $1,498.35 | $38,957 | 77.9% |
| $60,000 | $1,776.82 | $46,197 | 77.0% |
| $75,000You | $2,161.82 | $56,207 | 74.9% |
| $100,000 | $2,761.82 | $71,807 | 71.8% |
| $125,000 | $3,352.54 | $87,166 | 69.7% |
| $150,000 | $3,926.38 | $102,086 | 68.1% |
| $200,000 | $5,108.18 | $132,813 | 66.4% |
Single, paid every two weeks, 2026 rates.
Maryland at a glance
- Income tax
- 2% to 6.5%
- Standard deduction
- $3,400
- Personal exemption
- $3,200
- State payroll taxes
- None
- County income tax
- 2.25% to 3.3%
- Sales tax
- 6%
- 2026 return due
- Apr 15, 2027
How we work it out
- 1Yearly payYour salary, or your hourly rate times hours times 52.
- 2Pre-tax deductions401(k) and health insurance come off before income tax.
- 3Federal income taxThe 2026 standard deduction, then brackets from 10% to 37%.
- 4Social Security and Medicare6.2% up to $184,500 and 1.45%, plus 0.9% over $200,000.
- 5Maryland taxMaryland's own deduction and rates, then we divide by your paychecks.
Maryland paycheck questions
How much is $75,000 a year after taxes in Maryland?
A single filer paid every two weeks takes home about $56,207 a year, or $2,161.82 per paycheck, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Maryland income tax and county income tax.
What is the Maryland income tax rate?
Maryland taxes income at 10 rates, from 2% to 6.5%. For single filers, the top rate starts above $1,000,000 of taxable income.
Do Maryland cities or counties tax income?
Every county and Baltimore City, on Maryland taxable income. Rates run 2.25% to 3.3%. Add your local rate in the calculator to include it.
How is federal income tax worked out on a paycheck?
We take your yearly pay, subtract pre-tax deductions and the 2026 standard deduction ($16,100 for single filers), and apply the federal brackets from 10% to 37%. Your employer works from your W-4, so its number can differ by a few dollars.
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Sources
- IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32: 2026 brackets and standard deduction
- Social Security Administration: 2026 contribution and benefit base
- IRS Notice 2025-67: 2026 retirement plan limits
- Comptroller of Maryland
- Comptroller of Maryland, 2026 state and local withholding information memo (brackets, county rates)
- Comptroller of Maryland, 2026 Employer Withholding Guide ($3,400 standard deduction)
- Comptroller of Maryland, 2026 Form MW507 instructions (exemption phase-out table)
- Department of Legislative Services, local income tax rates 2022 to 2026
- DLS fiscal note, HB 411 (2026): current-law standard deduction and indexing
- Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
- Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 (state rate)
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