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Maryland (MD) Paycheck Calculator (2026)
Maryland's 2026 state income tax is graduated, ranging from 2% to 6.5%.
Estimate your Maryland take-home pay — what your salary or hourly wage is worth after federal income tax, FICA, and Maryland state tax. Also known as a Maryland salary or income-after-tax calculator.
Your details
Estimated take-home
per biweekly pay · $59,119 / yr
Maryland 2026 tax key facts
- 2026 state income tax
- 2% to 6.5% across 10 brackets (single filers)
- State standard deduction
- $3,350 single · $6,700 married filing jointly
- Personal exemption
- $3,200 single · $6,400 married filing jointly
- 401(k) contributions
- Excluded from state taxable wages
- Source
- Maryland Comptroller 2026 / Tax Foundation · last verified 2026-10-20
Example take-home pay in Maryland
A single filer earning $70,000 in Maryland takes home about $55,114/year ($2,119.75 per biweekly paycheck).
Single filer, no 401(k) or pre-tax health premium.
Maryland salary after taxes
After taxes, a $75,000 salary in Maryland keeps about 77.9% of every dollar. Taxes take $16,606 a year in total, an effective rate of 22.1%, which leaves $58,394 in take-home pay. Of that tax, Maryland state income tax accounts for $3,199.
Maryland state income tax details
Maryland uses graduated brackets from 2% to 6.5% for single filers in 2026.
State standard deduction
$3,350
Single · $6,700 married filing jointly
State personal exemption
$3,200
Single · $6,400 married filing jointly
Maryland counties levy a local income tax (~2.25%–3.20%, avg ~2.4%) on top of the state rate — significant and not modeled here. Exemption phases out at high income.
Breakdown
Effective tax rate 20.7% of gross
Federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare are calculated the same way in every state — see how we calculate it.
Maryland paycheck questions
What is Maryland's income tax rate in 2026?
Maryland uses graduated 2026 income tax brackets ranging from 2% to 6.5%.
Does Maryland have a state income tax?
Yes. Maryland levies a state individual income tax, which is withheld from your paycheck alongside federal income tax and FICA.
How much is taken out of my paycheck in Maryland?
Your paycheck in Maryland has federal income tax withheld, plus Social Security at 6.2% and Medicare at 1.45% of wages, and Maryland state income tax from 2% to 6.5%.
What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Maryland?
A single filer earning $75,000 in Maryland takes home about $58,394 per year, or $2,245.91 per biweekly paycheck, in 2026.
Are there local income taxes in Maryland?
Maryland counties levy a local income tax (~2.25%–3.20%, avg ~2.4%) on top of the state rate — significant and not modeled here. Exemption phases out at high income.
What is Maryland's state standard deduction for 2026?
Maryland allows a state standard deduction of $3,350 for single filers and $6,700 for married couples filing jointly in 2026.
Does Maryland offer a personal exemption?
Yes. Maryland applies a state personal exemption of $3,200 for single filers and $6,400 for married couples filing jointly in 2026.
What will my paycheck be after taxes in Maryland?
A single filer earning $75,000 in Maryland takes home about $58,394 per year — roughly $2,245.91 per biweekly paycheck — after federal income tax, FICA, and Maryland income tax.
Sources: Maryland Comptroller 2026 / Tax Foundation, IRS, SSA. Tax year 2026. Last verified 2026-10-20. Compare all state income tax rates.