Minnesota Paycheck Calculator 2026: What You'll Actually Take Home
In 2026, Minnesota has a progressive income tax from 5.35% to 9.85%. The standard deduction is $15,300 for single filers ($30,600 married filing jointly). Employees also pay Minnesota Paid Leave at 0.44% on wages up to $185,000. On top of that come federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% on the first $184,500 of wages) and Medicare (1.45% on all wages).
How Minnesota taxes your paycheck
Minnesota uses a graduated rate schedule with 4 brackets for single filers in 2026. Like the federal system, only the income inside each bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate — moving into a higher bracket never taxes your whole paycheck at the higher rate.
The 2026 standard deduction is $15,300 (single), $30,600 (married filing jointly), $23,000 (head of household).
On exemptions: Dependent exemption of $5,300 for 2026 (reduces taxable income).
What’s taken out of a Minnesota paycheck
| Taxable income (single) | Marginal rate |
| Up to $33,310 | 5.35% |
| $33,311 – $109,430 | 6.8% |
| $109,431 – $203,150 | 7.85% |
| Over $203,150 | 9.85% |
Single-filer schedule. Married and head-of-household thresholds differ; the calculator below uses the correct schedule for the filing status you pick.
Example: a $75,000 salary in Minnesota
On a $75,000 salary as a single filer: federal taxable income is $75,000 − $16,100 = $58,900, giving $7,670 of federal tax. State taxable income is $59,700, giving $3,577 of state tax. FICA takes $4,650 (Social Security) + $1,088 (Medicare) plus $330 in state payroll taxes. Estimated take-home: $57,686 per year ($2,219 per biweekly paycheck).
| Gross salary | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,670 |
| State income tax (MN) | −$3,577 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$4,650 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$1,088 |
| Minnesota Paid Leave | −$330 |
| Estimated take-home | $57,686 |
| Effective tax rate | 23.1% |
Single filer, standard deduction, no pre-tax contributions. The interactive calculator above recomputes this for any salary and filing status.
A note on local taxes in Minnesota
Minnesota has no local income taxes on wages.
Minnesota take-home pay: frequently asked questions
Does Minnesota have a state income tax in 2026?
Yes. Minnesota has a progressive income tax from 5.35% to 9.85% in 2026.
What are Minnesota's 2026 tax brackets and standard deduction?
4 brackets for single filers, from 5.35% to 9.85%. The 2026 standard deduction is $15,300 single / $30,600 married filing jointly.
What payroll taxes come out of a Minnesota paycheck?
Yes — beyond FICA, employees pay: Minnesota Paid Leave (0.44% up to $185,000 in wages). These are included in the calculator above.
Are there local income taxes in Minnesota?
Minnesota has no local income taxes on wages.
Does Minnesota have a personal exemption?
Dependent exemption of $5,300 for 2026 (reduces taxable income).
Methodology & sources
State figures come from the site's versioned 2026 tax dataset (v1.0.0, researched 2026-10-11),
regenerated into this page automatically. Model: state taxable income = gross pay minus the state's 2026
standard deduction;
state brackets applied marginally; employee-paid state payroll taxes added at their 2026 rates and wage bases
(with published annual caps). Federal tax uses 2026 IRS brackets and standard deductions; FICA uses the 2026
Social Security wage base ($184,500) and Medicare rates. Personal exemption credits/deductions and
individual tax credits are not modeled — the result is an estimate, not a tax return.
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