Texas Paycheck Calculator
Texas has no state income tax. Enter a salary or hourly wage to see exactly what federal taxes take 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 tables
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Take-home pay in Texas
On a $60,000 salary, a single filer in Texas takes home $50,390 a year — $1,938.07 per biweekly paycheck — after $5,020 in federal income tax and $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare.
| Annual salary | Federal income tax | Social Security & Medicare | Take-home pay | Per month | Per biweekly check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,200 ($15/hour, full time) | $1,564 | $2,387 | $27,249 | $2,271 | $1,048.05 |
| $40,000 | $2,620 | $3,060 | $34,320 | $2,860 | $1,320.00 |
| $50,000 | $3,820 | $3,825 | $42,355 | $3,530 | $1,629.05 |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $4,590 | $50,390 | $4,199 | $1,938.07 |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $61,592 | $5,133 | $2,368.94 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $7,650 | $79,180 | $6,598 | $3,045.38 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $11,475 | $113,791 | $9,483 | $4,376.58 |
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 Texas
At $25 an hour, full time, a single filer in Texas 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 wage | Yearly gross | Taxes per year | Take-home per year | Per month | Per biweekly check | Per 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 | $10,082 | $52,319 | $4,360 | $2,012.25 | $25.15 |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $15,839 | $67,361 | $5,613 | $2,590.82 | $32.39 |
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.
What Texas does tax on a paycheck
Texas does not impose a personal income tax, so a Texas pay stub carries no state income tax withholding line at all. The taxes withheld from a Texas paycheck are the federal ones: federal income tax, Social Security at 6.2% up to the annual wage base, and Medicare at 1.45% with no cap. State revenue comes from sales tax, the franchise tax and property tax rather than from wages.
| Tax or premium | 2026 rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) — employer only | For 2026 the Texas Workforce Commission's rate-setting calculated a minimum of 0.36% and a maximum of 7.86%, made up of an experience-rated General Tax Rate (0.00%–6.00%), a Replenishment Tax Rate of 0.21%, an Obligation Assessment of 0.01%, a Deficit Tax Rate of 0.04%–1.54% and the 0.10% Employment and Training Investment Assessment | Taxable wage base is the first $9,000 of each employee's wages per year. Discretionary components remain subject to Commission decisions under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, so confirm your own assigned rate on the annual TWC rate notice rather than from the range. |
| State income tax withholding | None | Texas imposes no personal income tax, so no state withholding line appears on a Texas pay stub. |
| State Disability Insurance (SDI) | None | Texas operates no state disability insurance program, so there is no employee deduction of the kind California's SDI line represents. |
| Paid Family and Medical Leave | None | Texas has no state paid family or medical leave payroll contribution. Any such benefit is a voluntary employer plan rather than a state program. |
Source: TWC, Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates and 2026 tax rate determination.
How often Texas employers must pay
Employees who are exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act must be paid at least once a month. Everyone else must be paid at least twice a month, and where wages are paid twice a month each pay period must consist, as nearly as possible, of an equal number of days. Paydays have to be posted at the employer's office and at any outlying location where employees normally gather.
Source: Texas Labor Code § 61.011.
What a Texas pay stub has to show
Every Texas paycheck has to come with a written statement of earnings and deductions. It must list:
- The name of the employee
- The rate of pay
- The total amount of pay earned by the employee during the pay period
- Any deduction made from the employee's pay, and the purpose of that deduction
- The amount of pay after all deductions are made
- The total number of hours worked, if the employee is paid by the hour
- The total number of units produced during the pay period, if the employee is paid on a piece rate
Source: Texas Labor Code § 62.003. Full rules on the Texas pay stub requirements page.
When the last Texas paycheck is due
Texas sets two deadlines, and which one applies turns on how the employment ended rather than on how much notice the employee gave.
| Fired or laid off | An employer must pay a discharged employee in full not later than the sixth day after the date of discharge. |
|---|---|
| Quits, resigns or retires (notice makes no difference) | An employee who leaves other than by discharge must be paid in full not later than the next regularly scheduled payday. Texas draws no distinction based on whether notice was given. |
Source: Texas Labor Code § 61.014.
Texas paycheck questions
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Texas?
A single filer paid $60,000 a year every two weeks in Texas takes home $50,390 a year, or $1,938.07 per paycheck, after $5,020 in federal income tax, $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare. Other deductions such as health insurance or retirement contributions would lower it further.
How much is $25 an hour after taxes in Texas?
At $25 an hour and 40 hours a week ($52,000 a year), a single filer in Texas takes home $1,690.85 on a two-week paycheck of $2,000.00 — about $43,962 a year after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
How much is $100,000 a year after taxes in Texas?
A single filer on a $100,000 salary in Texas takes home about $79,180 a year ($6,598 a month). Married filing jointly with one income, the same salary keeps about $84,710 a year, because the joint federal withholding brackets are wider.
Is anything taken out of Texas paychecks for the state?
No. Texas has no income tax and no employee-paid state payroll premium, so nothing state-level is withheld from wages. State unemployment insurance is paid by the employer, not deducted from your pay.
Does Texas have a state income tax?
No. Texas does not tax wages, so no state income tax is withheld from paychecks. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still apply.
What taxes come out of a paycheck in Texas?
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 in 2026) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% above $200,000). Only one state-level payroll tax applies in Texas, and employees do not pay it: state unemployment insurance, owed by the employer on the first $9,000 of each employee's wages each year. Texas has no state disability insurance and no paid family and medical leave payroll tax, so nothing in this group is deducted from a Texas employee's pay. The rows below record the absences as well as the one charge, because what a state does not levy is exactly what someone comparing two states needs to know.
Live or work across the state line?
Withholding generally follows the state where you work. Compare take-home pay in the states next to Texas:
More about pay in Texas
Only one state-level payroll tax applies in Texas, and employees do not pay it: state unemployment insurance, owed by the employer on the first $9,000 of each employee's wages each year. Texas has no state disability insurance and no paid family and medical leave payroll tax, so nothing in this group is deducted from a Texas employee's pay. The rows below record the absences as well as the one charge, because what a state does not levy is exactly what someone comparing two states needs to know.
Pay stub rules, pay frequency, final paycheck deadlines and every payroll tax rate are on the Texas pay stub requirements page.