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Take-home pay in North Dakota

On a $60,000 salary, a single filer in North Dakota takes home $50,344 a year — $1,936.29 per biweekly paycheck — after $5,020 in federal income tax, $46 in North Dakota income tax and $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare.

Annual salaryFederal income taxSocial Security & MedicareNorth Dakota income taxTake-home payPer monthPer biweekly check
$31,200 ($15/hour, full time)$1,564$2,387$0$27,249$2,271$1,048.05
$40,000$2,620$3,060$0$34,320$2,860$1,320.00
$50,000$3,820$3,825$0$42,355$3,530$1,629.05
$60,000$5,020$4,590$46$50,344$4,195$1,936.29
$75,000$7,670$5,738$339$61,254$5,104$2,355.91
$100,000$13,170$7,650$826$78,354$6,529$3,013.60
$150,000$24,734$11,475$1,801$111,990$9,332$4,307.30

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

Hourly pay after taxes in North Dakota

At $25 an hour, full time, a single filer in North Dakota keeps about $21.14 of every hour worked — $1,690.85 on a two-week paycheck. Switch the calculator above to hourly pay to use your own rate and hours.

Hourly wageYearly grossTaxes per yearTake-home per yearPer monthPer biweekly checkPer hour after tax
$15.00$31,200$3,951$27,249$2,271$1,048.05$13.10
$18.00$37,440$5,177$32,263$2,689$1,240.89$15.51
$20.00$41,600$5,994$35,606$2,967$1,369.45$17.12
$25.00$52,000$8,038$43,962$3,664$1,690.85$21.14
$30.00$62,400$10,175$52,225$4,352$2,008.67$25.11
$40.00$83,200$16,337$66,863$5,572$2,571.64$32.15

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.

State tax

North Dakota income tax

North Dakota taxes income at three rates — 0%, 1.95% and 2.5% — with brackets adjusted for inflation each year. The figures below are the State Tax Commissioner's current published schedule for tax year 2025; employers withhold for 2026 using the Commissioner's 2026 withholding tables.

2025 North Dakota Income Tax Brackets (Single)
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $48,4750%
$48,475 – $244,8251.95%
Over $244,8252.5%
Married couples filing jointly pay 0% to $80,975, 1.95% to $298,075 and 2.5% above that. Thresholds rise each year with inflation, so 2026 brackets will be slightly higher.

Source: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner — Individual Income Tax. Paychecks are withheld with North Dakota's own withholding formula, which approximates these rates over a full year.

FAQ

North Dakota paycheck questions

How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in North Dakota?

A single filer paid $60,000 a year every two weeks in North Dakota takes home $50,344 a year, or $1,936.29 per paycheck, after $5,020 in federal income tax, $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare and $46 in North Dakota income tax. Other deductions such as health insurance or retirement contributions would lower it further.

How much is $25 an hour after taxes in North Dakota?

At $25 an hour and 40 hours a week ($52,000 a year), a single filer in North Dakota takes home $1,690.85 on a two-week paycheck of $2,000.00 — about $43,962 a year after federal and state income tax, Social Security and Medicare.

How much is $100,000 a year after taxes in North Dakota?

A single filer on a $100,000 salary in North Dakota takes home about $78,354 a year ($6,529 a month). Married filing jointly with one income, the same salary keeps about $83,881 a year, because the joint federal withholding brackets are wider and North Dakota withholds at its married rate.

Does North Dakota have a state income tax?

North Dakota taxes income at three rates — 0%, 1.95% and 2.5% — with brackets adjusted for inflation each year. The figures below are the State Tax Commissioner's current published schedule for tax year 2025; employers withhold for 2026 using the Commissioner's 2026 withholding tables.

What taxes come out of a paycheck in North Dakota?

Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 in 2026) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% above $200,000), plus North Dakota income tax. North Dakota has no state disability insurance or paid family leave payroll tax. Employers pay unemployment insurance tax to Job Service North Dakota, using separate rate tables for employers whose accounts are in positive or negative balance.

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More about pay in North Dakota

North Dakota has no state disability insurance or paid family leave payroll tax. Employers pay unemployment insurance tax to Job Service North Dakota, using separate rate tables for employers whose accounts are in positive or negative balance.

Pay stub rules, pay frequency, final paycheck deadlines and every payroll tax rate are on the North Dakota pay stub requirements page.