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Minnesota paycheck calculator

On $80,000, a single W-2 filer in Minnesota keeps about $61,193 after federal, FICA, and state tax. Graduated 5.35%–9.85%.

2026 paycheck inputs

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Take-home

$61,193

$5,099 a month · 76.5% of gross after tax

Monthly
$5,099
Biweekly
$2,354
Weekly
$1,177
Hourly take-home
$29.42
Effective tax rate
23.5%
Federal marginal
22.0%
Federal income tax$8,770
State income tax$3,917
Social Security$4,960
Medicare$1,160
Total tax$18,807

Minnesota has one of the more progressive state taxes. Annual liability estimate for tax year 2026, not a W-4 withholding forecast.

How Minnesota taxes a paycheck

Minnesota has one of the more progressive state taxes.

At $120,000, the same single filer keeps about $86,613 (72.2% of gross). Local city taxes are not in the state figure — add them if you live in a locality that levies a wage tax.

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