Does Texas have a state income tax in 2026?

No. Texas does not tax wages. You still pay federal income tax and FICA.

How much is take-home pay on $80,000 in Texas?

A single W-2 filer keeps about $65,110 a year ($5,426 a month), or 81.4% of gross, before local city tax.

How much state tax is on $80,000 in Texas?

Kept models $0 of Texas wage tax on this example.

Texas paycheck calculator

On $80,000, a single W-2 filer in Texas keeps about $65,110 after federal, FICA, and state tax. No state wage income tax.

2026 paycheck inputs

Gross pay

Match the frequency below. Hourly is hours per week × 52. Dollar signs and commas are fine.

Frequency

Hours / week

State

City (optional local tax)

Filing status

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Traditional 401(k) / year

Local tax override %

Take-home

$65,110

$5,426 a month · 81.4% of gross after tax

Monthly: $5,426
Biweekly: $2,504
Weekly: $1,252
Hourly take-home: $31.30
Effective tax rate: 18.6%
Federal marginal: 22.0%

Federal income tax	$8,770
State income tax	$0
Social Security	$4,960
Medicare	$1,160
Total tax	$14,890

Texas has no individual income tax. Property and sales taxes are not withheld from paychecks. Annual liability estimate for tax year 2026, not a W-4 withholding forecast.

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How Texas taxes a paycheck

Texas has no individual income tax. Property and sales taxes are not withheld from paychecks.

At $120,000, the same single filer keeps about $93,250 (77.7% of gross). Local city taxes are not in the state figure — add them if you live in a locality that levies a wage tax.

Cities in Texas

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