1Maryland
22.1%
Overall effective tax rate
- Net
- Federal
- State
- FICA
- Federal income tax
- $7,670
- State income tax
- $3,199
- Payroll tax (FICA)
- $5,738
- Total tax
- $16,606
- Net income (annual)
- $58,394
Maryland · tax year 2026
Maryland Income Tax Calculator 2026
Maryland uses a progressive income tax with 10 brackets from 2% to 6.5%. The calculator below combines it with federal income tax and payroll tax to show your 2026 take-home pay.
State rate: up to 6.5%Updated October 7, 2026
Your details
Filing status
Gross pay (before tax)
$
State
- Maryland
Children under 17
0$2,200 federal credit each
Take-home pay, 2026, Maryland
$58,394/ year
Total tax $16,606
Effective rate 22.1%
Top bracket 22%
Per year
$58,394
Per month
$4,866
Bi-weekly
$2,245.91
Per week
$1,122.95
Per hour
$28.07
Where your $75,000 goes
- Take-home pay$58,394 (77.9%)
- Federal income tax$7,670 (10.2%)
- Maryland income tax$3,199 (4.3%)
- Social Security$4,650 (6.2%)
- Medicare$1,088 (1.5%)
- Pre-tax savings and benefits$0 (0.0%)
How we got there
- Gross pay
- $75,000
- Pre-tax contributions
- − $0
- Standard deduction (Single)
- − $16,100
- Taxable income
- $58,900
- Tax from brackets
- $7,670
- Federal income tax
- $7,670
- Social Security (6.2%, up to $184,500)
- $4,650
- Medicare (1.45%)
- $1,088
- Maryland income tax
- $3,199
Maryland state tax: $6,550 of state deductions and exemptions, $68,450 taxable.
Federal tax bracket breakdown
Each rate only applies to the slice of income inside its bracket.
| Rate | Bracket | Income taxed | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $0 – $12,400 | $12,400 | $1,240 |
| 12% | $12,400 – $50,400 | $38,000 | $4,560 |
| 22% | $50,400 – $105,700 | $8,500 | $1,870 |
| 24% | $105,700 – $201,775 | $0 | $0 |
| 32% | $201,775 – $256,225 | $0 | $0 |
| 35% | $256,225 – $640,600 | $0 | $0 |
| 37% | $640,600 – and up | $0 | $0 |
Maryland tax bracket breakdown
| Rate | Bracket | Income taxed | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | $0 – $1,000 | $1,000 | $20 |
| 3% | $1,000 – $2,000 | $1,000 | $30 |
| 4% | $2,000 – $3,000 | $1,000 | $40 |
| 4.75% | $3,000 – $100,000 | $65,450 | $3,109 |
| 5% | $100,000 – $125,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 5.25% | $125,000 – $150,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 5.5% | $150,000 – $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 5.75% | $250,000 – $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 6.25% | $500,000 – $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 6.5% | $1,000,000 – and up | $0 | $0 |
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💰 Monthly breakdown
Your take-home pay, spread across the year
Maryland
Monthly gross$6,250
Monthly tax$1,384
Monthly take-home$4,866
Estimates use 2026 federal and state rates, the standard deduction for your filing status and no local taxes. Rankings use state income tax only.
Maryland income tax rates for 2026
Maryland’s rates rise with income. Only the income inside each bracket is taxed at that bracket’s rate. Before the rate applies, Maryland allows a standard deduction of $3,350 ($6,700 joint), plus a personal exemption of $3,200 ($6,400 joint).
Single filers
| 2% | Up to $1,000 |
| 3% | $1,001 to $2,000 |
| 4% | $2,001 to $3,000 |
| 4.75% | $3,001 to $100,000 |
| 5% | $100,001 to $125,000 |
| 5.25% | $125,001 to $150,000 |
| 5.5% | $150,001 to $250,000 |
| 5.75% | $250,001 to $500,000 |
| 6.25% | $500,001 to $1,000,000 |
| 6.5% | Over $1,000,000 |
Married filing jointly
| 2% | Up to $1,000 |
| 3% | $1,001 to $2,000 |
| 4% | $2,001 to $3,000 |
| 4.75% | $3,001 to $150,000 |
| 5% | $150,001 to $175,000 |
| 5.25% | $175,001 to $225,000 |
| 5.5% | $225,001 to $300,000 |
| 5.75% | $300,001 to $600,000 |
| 6.25% | $600,001 to $1,200,000 |
| 6.5% | Over $1,200,000 |
Maryland counties and Baltimore City add a local income tax of roughly 2.25% to 3.3%, which is not included here.
Source: Tax Foundation, 2026 state individual income tax rates and brackets. Head of household and married filing separately use the single column.
Take-home pay in Maryland at common salaries
| Salary | Federal tax | MD state tax | FICA | Take-home | Overall rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $2,620 | $1,536 | $3,060 | $32,784 | 18.0% |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $2,486 | $4,590 | $47,904 | 20.2% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $3,199 | $5,738 | $58,394 | 22.1% |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $4,386 | $7,650 | $74,794 | 25.2% |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $6,916 | $11,475 | $106,875 | 28.8% |
Single filer, 2026, federal standard deduction of $16,100, no pre-tax contributions, no local taxes.
How Maryland tax is calculated here
- Start with gross pay and subtract pre-tax 401(k) and benefit contributions.
- Federal tax uses the 2026 brackets and standard deduction, then the Child Tax Credit.
- Social Security (6.2% to $184,500) and Medicare (1.45%) are added.
- Maryland tax is computed on wages after Maryland’s deductions and exemptions, using the brackets above.
Maryland counties and Baltimore City add a local income tax of roughly 2.25% to 3.3%, which is not included here.
Maryland income tax FAQ
Does Maryland have a state income tax?+
Yes. Maryland charges a progressive income tax with rates up to 6.5% on taxable income.
What is the Maryland state income tax rate?+
Rates range from 2% to 6.5% across 10 brackets. See the table above for the exact thresholds.
How much take-home pay do I keep on $75,000 in Maryland?+
A single filer earning $75,000 in 2026 keeps about $58,394 a year ($4,866 a month) after federal income tax, $3,199 of Maryland income tax and payroll taxes. That is an overall tax rate of 22.1%.
Does this Maryland calculator include local taxes?+
Maryland counties and Baltimore City add a local income tax of roughly 2.25% to 3.3%, which is not included here.
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- Alaska0%
- Arizona2.5%
- Arkansas≤3.9%
- California≤13.3%
- Colorado4.4%
- Connecticut≤6.99%
- Delaware≤6.6%
- District of Columbia≤10.75%
- Florida0%
- Georgia5.19%
- Hawaii≤11%
- Idaho5.3%
- Illinois4.95%
- Indiana2.95%
- Iowa3.8%
- Kansas≤5.58%
- Kentucky3.5%
- Louisiana3%
- Maine≤7.15%
- Massachusetts≤9%
- Michigan4.25%
- Minnesota≤9.85%
- Mississippi4%
- Missouri≤4.7%
- Montana≤5.65%
- Nebraska≤4.55%
- Nevada0%
- New Hampshire0%
- New Jersey≤10.75%
- New Mexico≤5.9%
- New York≤10.9%
- North Carolina3.99%
- North Dakota≤2.5%
- Ohio2.75%
- Oklahoma≤4.5%
- Oregon≤9.9%
- Pennsylvania3.07%
- Rhode Island≤5.99%
- South Carolina≤6%
- South Dakota0%
- Tennessee0%
- Texas0%
- Utah4.5%
- Vermont≤8.75%
- Virginia≤5.75%
- Washington0%
- West Virginia≤4.82%
- Wisconsin≤7.65%
- Wyoming0%
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