Take-home pay, computed in the open.
Take-home pay $2,218.69 per biweekly paycheck
per biweekly paycheck · single · Minnesota · 2026 tables
- Gross / check
- $2,884.62
- Taxes / check
- $665.93
- Net / year
- $57,686
- Effective rate
- 23.1%
The stub, line by line
| Line item | Each paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,884.62 | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$295.00 | −$7,670 |
| Minnesota income tax | −$137.56 | −$3,577 |
| Social Security | −$178.85 | −$4,650 |
| Medicare | −$41.83 | −$1,088 |
| Paid Leave (employee share) | −$12.69 | −$330 |
| Take-home pay | $2,218.69 | $57,686 |
How Minnesota taxes a paycheck
New for 2026, Minnesota workers see a Paid Leave payroll deduction of up to 0.44% of wages (program launched January 1, 2026); the state income tax keeps its four brackets from 5.35% to 9.85%, with thresholds adjusted about 2.37% for inflation.
The 2026 Minnesota standard deduction is $15,300 for a single filer and $30,600 for a married couple filing jointly.
Employee-paid programs on every Minnesota stub:
- Paid Leave (employee share) — 0.44% on wages up to $185,000, capped at $814 a year
2026 Minnesota brackets, single filer
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $33,310 | 5.35% |
| $33,310 – $109,430 | 6.8% |
| $109,430 – $203,150 | 7.85% |
| over $203,150 | 9.85% |
Common salaries, translated
Sources
- Minnesota Dept. of Revenue - Tax Year 2026 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts (Stat. 290.06 subd. 2c brackets; 290.0123 standard deduction & subd. 5 limitation thresholds; 290.0121 dependent exemption)
- Minnesota Dept. of Revenue press release, 2025-12-16: TY2026 brackets, standard deduction, dependent exemption
- Minnesota Statutes 290.0123 subd. 5 - Standard Deduction Limitation
- Minnesota Paid Leave - Premium rate and contributions (official program site)
- Red Wing Software - Minnesota Paid Leave Tax (2026 payroll implementation)
- Thomson Reuters / SSA - Social Security Taxable Wage Base for 2026
- PayrollOrg - Minnesota's New Paid Leave Program Takes Effect (Jan 2026)
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- SSA — 2026 Social Security wage base