Mississippi Paycheck Calculator
Enter a salary or hourly wage to see how much federal and Mississippi income tax comes out of your paycheck and what you keep per paycheck, month and year — 2026 tax tables, free, no sign-up.
Reviewed October 2026 · 2026 IRS Publication 15-T and Mississippi withholding tables
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Take-home pay in Mississippi
On a $60,000 salary, a single filer in Mississippi takes home $48,492 a year — $1,865.07 per biweekly paycheck — after $5,020 in federal income tax, $1,898 in Mississippi income tax and $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare.
| Annual salary | Federal income tax | Social Security & Medicare | Mississippi income tax | Take-home pay | Per month | Per biweekly check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,200 ($15/hour, full time) | $1,564 | $2,387 | $754 | $26,495 | $2,208 | $1,019.05 |
| $40,000 | $2,620 | $3,060 | $1,118 | $33,202 | $2,767 | $1,277.00 |
| $50,000 | $3,820 | $3,825 | $1,508 | $40,847 | $3,404 | $1,571.05 |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $4,590 | $1,898 | $48,492 | $4,041 | $1,865.07 |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $2,496 | $59,096 | $4,925 | $2,272.94 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $7,650 | $3,510 | $75,670 | $6,306 | $2,910.38 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $11,475 | $5,512 | $108,279 | $9,023 | $4,164.58 |
Single filer, paid every two weeks, 2020-or-later Form W-4 with no adjustments, no pre-tax deductions. Yearly figures are 26 paychecks.
Hourly pay after taxes in Mississippi
At $25 an hour, full time, a single filer in Mississippi keeps about $20.37 of every hour worked — $1,629.85 on a two-week paycheck. Switch the calculator above to hourly pay to use your own rate and hours.
| Hourly wage | Yearly gross | Taxes per year | Take-home per year | Per month | Per biweekly check | Per hour after tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $4,705 | $26,495 | $2,208 | $1,019.05 | $12.74 |
| $18.00 | $37,440 | $6,191 | $31,249 | $2,604 | $1,201.89 | $15.02 |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $7,164 | $34,436 | $2,870 | $1,324.45 | $16.56 |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $9,624 | $42,376 | $3,531 | $1,629.85 | $20.37 |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $12,084 | $50,317 | $4,193 | $1,935.25 | $24.19 |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $18,673 | $64,527 | $5,377 | $2,481.82 | $31.02 |
40 hours a week (80 per two-week paycheck, 2,080 a year), no overtime, single filer, same assumptions as the salary table. For time-and-a-half hours use the overtime calculator.
Mississippi income tax
Mississippi exempts the first $10,000 of taxable income and taxes the rest at a single rate that is being phased down: 4.4% for 2025, 4.0% for 2026 and 3.75% for 2027. Each spouse gets a separate $10,000 exemption on a joint return.
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $10,000 | 0% |
| Over $10,001 | 4.0% |
Source: Mississippi Dept. of Revenue, General Information and 2026 withholding tables (Pub. 89-700). Paychecks are withheld with Mississippi's own withholding formula, which approximates these rates over a full year.
Mississippi paycheck questions
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Mississippi?
A single filer paid $60,000 a year every two weeks in Mississippi takes home $48,492 a year, or $1,865.07 per paycheck, after $5,020 in federal income tax, $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare and $1,898 in Mississippi income tax. Other deductions such as health insurance or retirement contributions would lower it further.
How much is $25 an hour after taxes in Mississippi?
At $25 an hour and 40 hours a week ($52,000 a year), a single filer in Mississippi takes home $1,629.85 on a two-week paycheck of $2,000.00 — about $42,376 a year after federal and state income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
How much is $100,000 a year after taxes in Mississippi?
A single filer on a $100,000 salary in Mississippi takes home about $75,670 a year ($6,306 a month). Married filing jointly with one income, the same salary keeps about $81,304 a year, because the joint federal withholding brackets are wider and Mississippi withholds at its married rate.
Does Mississippi have a state income tax?
Mississippi exempts the first $10,000 of taxable income and taxes the rest at a single rate that is being phased down: 4.4% for 2025, 4.0% for 2026 and 3.75% for 2027. Each spouse gets a separate $10,000 exemption on a joint return.
What taxes come out of a paycheck in Mississippi?
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 in 2026) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% above $200,000), plus Mississippi income tax. Mississippi employers pay state unemployment insurance (UI) contributions to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES); Mississippi does not have a state disability insurance or paid-family-leave payroll tax.
Live or work across the state line?
Withholding generally follows the state where you work. Compare take-home pay in the states next to Mississippi:
More about pay in Mississippi
Mississippi employers pay state unemployment insurance (UI) contributions to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES); Mississippi does not have a state disability insurance or paid-family-leave payroll tax.
Pay stub rules, pay frequency, final paycheck deadlines and every payroll tax rate are on the Mississippi pay stub requirements page.