Texas Paycheck Calculator

Texas has no state income tax on wages — the Texas Constitution requires voter approval for one, and voters banned it outright in 2019 (Proposition 4). Your paycheck deductions are entirely federal: income tax withholding, Social Security, and Medicare.

Pay type
W-4 Steps 3–4: dependents, other income, deductions

$2,000 per qualifying child under 17.

Benefits & deductions (per paycheck)

Roth 401(k), garnishments, and other after-tax amounts.

Estimated take-home pay

$2,369per biweekly paycheck

$61,592 per year · 17.9% effective tax rate

Paycheck breakdown per pay period
Gross pay$2,884.62
Federal income tax−$295.00
Social Security−$178.85
Medicare−$41.83
Texas state income tax−$0.00
Take-home pay$2,368.94
  • Texas has no state income tax on wages.

How Texas taxes your paycheck in 2026

State income tax
None
State payroll deductions
None
What you still pay
Federal income tax + FICA (7.65%)

Texas paycheck FAQs

Does Texas have a state income tax?

No. Texas has never taxed wage income, and a 2019 constitutional amendment (Proposition 4) prohibits enacting one without voter approval. The state funds itself mainly through sales and property taxes.

What is taken out of a paycheck in Texas?

Only federal deductions: federal income tax withholding, Social Security (6.2% of wages up to $184,500 in 2026), and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% on wages over $200,000). Employer-sponsored benefits like health premiums or a 401(k) also reduce your check if you enroll.

Why is my Texas take-home pay still well below my salary?

Federal taxes apply everywhere. A single filer earning $75,000 pays roughly $7,700 in federal income tax withholding and about $5,700 in FICA over the year — around 18% combined — before any benefits deductions.

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Tax data verified 2026-07-19 against the official source. See our methodology.