Maryland paycheck calculator
Maryland's 5% income tax leaves a $75,000 salary about $57,843 a year in take-home, after 2026 federal and FICA taxes.
Maryland tax & wage facts
State income tax
Minimum wage
Take-home on $75k
Graduated to 5.75% (plus county taxes, not modeled).
Maryland wage law in 2026, $15.00, county rates and county income tax
Checked against Maryland agency and statute sources on 26 October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this section.
| Minimum wage | $15.00 an hour statewide. Workers under 18 must earn at least 85% of the state rate. |
|---|---|
| County minimums | Montgomery County from 1 July 2026: $18.00 (51+ employees), $16.50 (11 to 50), $15.95 (10 or fewer). Howard County from 1 July 2026: $16.00 for all employers. |
| Tipped employees | $3.63 cash wage. |
| Overtime | 1.5 times after 40 hours a week; after 48 hours for bowling alleys and some residential care institutions; after 60 hours for non-exempt farm work. |
| Payday rule | At least every two weeks or twice a month; a weekend or holiday payday moves to the workday before. |
| Final paycheck | By the day the wages would have been paid had employment continued. |
| State income tax | 2% to 4.75% up to $100,000 of taxable income for single filers, rising to 6.5% above $1 million (new 6.25% and 6.5% brackets for 2026). Withholding uses a $3,400 standard deduction and $3,200 per exemption. |
| County income tax | 2.25% to 3.30% by county of residence in 2026; employees without a withholding certificate default to 3.30%. |
Maryland’s $15.00 statewide minimum is only the floor in Montgomery and Howard counties. Montgomery County sets its own rates by employer size and raises them every 1 July by the CPI-W; since July 2026 large employers there pay at least $18.00. Howard County pays $16.00 at every employer. Tipped workers anywhere in the state may be paid $3.63 in cash if tips make up the rest.
Every Maryland resident also pays a county or Baltimore City income tax, withheld with the state tax. For 2026 the local rates run from 2.25% in Worcester County to 3.30% in Dorchester and Kent, and half of the 24 jurisdictions, Baltimore City and Montgomery County included, charge 3.20%. The state schedule itself changed for 2026, with new 6.25% and 6.5% brackets for high earners. Maryland’s paid family leave program (FAMLI) starts collecting contributions on 1 January 2027, so 2026 paychecks carry no FAMLI deduction.
Worked paycheck for full time at the Maryland minimum wage
At $15.00 an hour a full-time year is $31,200. Paid biweekly, each check covers 80 hours.
| Gross pay, biweekly ($15.00 × 80 hours) | $1,200.00 |
| Federal income tax (2026 brackets, standard deduction) | −$60.15 |
| Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) | −$91.80 |
| Maryland income tax, calculator estimate | −$60.00 |
| Take-home per paycheck | $988.05 |
| Take-home per year ($31,200 gross) | $25,689 |
The calculator uses a 5% estimate and no county tax. Using the Comptroller’s 2026 withholding inputs instead ($3,400 standard deduction, one $3,200 exemption, then 2%, 3%, 4% and 4.75% brackets), the state tax is about $1,116 a year, and a 3.20% county rate adds about $787, about $1,903 in all, or $73.20 a check, against the $60.00 shown.
Sources
- Maryland Department of Labor, minimum wage and overtime law fact sheet
- Maryland Department of Labor, frequency of pay
- Maryland Department of Labor, termination pay
- Comptroller of Maryland, 2026 state and local income tax withholding information (4 February 2026), PDF
- Comptroller of Maryland, 2026 employer withholding guide, PDF
- Maryland FAMLI, about the program
- Maryland Department of Labor, Healthy Working Families Act
Common questions about Maryland pay
Does Maryland have a state income tax?
Yes. Graduated to 5.75% (plus county taxes, not modeled). On a $75,000 salary that is about $3,750/year in Maryland state income tax in this estimate.
What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Maryland?
About $57,843/year ($2,225 per bi-weekly paycheck) for a single filer, after roughly $7,670 federal tax, $5,738 FICA, and $3,750 Maryland state tax. Adjust the calculator for your salary and filing status.
What is the minimum wage in Maryland?
The Maryland minimum wage is $15.00 per hour. At full time (about 2,080 hours a year) that is roughly $31,200 gross per year.
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