Minnesota Paycheck Calculator

Payroll estimate

Use this Minnesota paycheck estimator to estimate take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, deductions, and applicable state payroll taxes.

Take-home pay calculator

Enter the annual salary from an offer letter or job listing.

Mode

StateTax year

Annual salary$Annual gross salary before taxes.Filing status

Advanced payroll details

Most people can leave these blank. Use this section if you know your W-4 details or regular deductions.

Pre-tax deductions$Annual amount.401(k) contribution$Annual contribution.HSA/FSA contribution$Annual contribution.Post-tax deductions$Annual amount.Additional withholding$Extra federal withholding per paycheck.Dependents amount$Annual W-4 credit amount.Other annual income$Other annual deductions$Year-to-date wages$

W-4 multiple jobs Supplemental bonus mode

Minnesota advanced fields

Valid W-4MN on fileIf no valid current W-4MN is in effect, Minnesota withholding uses single status with zero allowances. Supported by the current input model.W-4MN marital statusMarital status from Minnesota Form W-4MN used by the 2026 computer formula. Supported by the current input model.Minnesota allowancesNumber of Minnesota withholding allowances from Form W-4MN. Supported by the current input model.Additional Minnesota withholding$Additional Minnesota withholding per pay period from Form W-4MN. Supported by the current input model.W-4MN exempt claim appliesUse only when the employee has a valid Minnesota exemption from withholding for the year. Supported by the current input model.MWR reciprocity exemption appliesUse for qualifying Michigan or North Dakota residents working in Minnesota with a valid annual Form MWR. Supported by the current input model.Expected Minnesota nonresident wages$Optional expected annual Minnesota wages for the sourced nonresident low-wage withholding exception. Supported by the current input model.Other-state withholding reduction$Optional per-paycheck reduction for Minnesota residents when withholding is also required by the work state. Supported by the current input model.Minnesota supplemental wage methodMinnesota separately paid supplemental wages use 6.25%; aggregate treatment is available when supplemental and regular wages are paid together. Supported by the current input model.Regular wages for supplemental aggregation$Regular wages for the payroll period when using Minnesota aggregate supplemental wage treatment. Supported by the current input model.Minnesota Paid Leave employee share appliesTurn off only when the employee is not covered or the employer does not withhold an employee share. Supported by the current input model.Paid Leave year-to-date covered wages$Covered wages already paid this year for applying the annual Paid Leave wage cap. Supported by the current input model.Paid Leave employee rate%Optional lower employee Paid Leave decimal rate. The calculator caps the rate at the sourced 2026 employee maximum. Supported by the current input model.

Minnesota-source wage allocation - not configured yet. For nonresident, part-year, or multistate situations, enter wages subject to Minnesota withholding. The calculator does not infer Minnesota-source wages from total wages.

Optional local tax adjustment - not configured yet. Use optional local adjustment fields only when a specific employee wage tax applies.

State-taxable wage percent%Optional: use when only part of this paycheck is taxable to the selected state. Supported by the current input model.State-taxable wage amount$Optional: use when you know the exact paycheck wages taxable to the selected state. Supported by the current input model.Optional local tax percent%Optional: add a local payroll or income tax percentage when you know it applies to this paycheck. Supported by the current input model.Optional local tax amount$Optional: add a fixed local tax amount for this paycheck when you know it applies. Supported by the current input model.Optional employee deduction percent%Optional: add an employee-paid payroll deduction percentage when you know an employer-specific or local deduction applies. Supported by the current input model.Optional employee deduction amount$Optional: add a fixed employee-paid payroll deduction amount for this paycheck. Supported by the current input model.Optional deduction annual cap$Optional: annual cap for the employee deduction when the rule has one. Supported by the current input model.Optional deduction paid year to date$Optional: amount already paid toward the employee deduction cap this year. Supported by the current input model.

Salary

Estimated take-home pay

$60,193.00

annual take-home estimate from $80,000.00 gross annual pay.

24.8% withheld

Tax breakdown chart

Green is take-home pay; the other colours match the tax rows below.

Tax breakdown

Federal income tax$8,770.00

Social Security$4,960.00

Medicare$1,160.00

State/local taxes$4,637.00

State payroll deductions$280.00

Pre-tax deductions$0.00

Post-tax deductions$0.00

How this was calculated

Gross annual pay: $80,000.00
Federal income tax: -$8,770.00
Social Security: -$4,960.00
Medicare: -$1,160.00
State/local taxes: -$4,637.00
Pre-tax deductions: $0.00
Post-tax deductions: $0.00
Estimated take-home pay: $60,193.00

Total taxes: $19,807.00
Taxes and deductions: $19,807.00

This is a standard W-2 paycheck estimate using official Minnesota 2026 payroll withholding sources, not a full employer payroll compliance system.

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Minnesota payroll notes

Includes: Minnesota 2026 computer formula withholding
Includes: W-4MN marital status, allowances, additional withholding, exemption, and missing-certificate default
Includes: separate supplemental wage flat rate and aggregate supplemental method
Includes: Michigan and North Dakota MWR reciprocity input
Includes: Minnesota Paid Leave employee deduction cap
Includes: optional source-wage allocation
Excludes: automatic resident and nonresident wage assignment
Excludes: automatic local payroll tax discovery
Excludes: employer payroll compliance workflows
Advanced adjustment: sourceWageAmount
Advanced adjustment: sourceWagePercent
Advanced adjustment: otherStateWithholdingThisPaycheck
Advanced adjustment: optionalLocalTaxPercent
Advanced adjustment: optionalLocalTaxFixedAmount
Advanced adjustment: paidLeaveYearToDateWages
Advanced adjustment: paidLeaveEmployeeRate
This is a standard W-2 paycheck estimate using official Minnesota 2026 payroll withholding sources, not a full employer payroll compliance system.
For nonresident, part-year, or multistate situations, enter wages subject to Minnesota withholding instead of relying on automatic workday allocation.
Local payroll taxes are not automatically identified; use optional local adjustment fields only if a specific employee wage tax applies.
Paid Leave is modeled at the maximum employee charge-back rate unless the user enters a lower employee rate.
Minnesota 2026 withholding uses the official Department of Revenue computer formula and rounds the per-pay-period result to the nearest dollar.
Minnesota Paid Leave is included at the maximum employee charge-back rate with a user-adjustable lower rate.
This is a standard W-2 paycheck estimate using official Minnesota 2026 payroll withholding sources, not a full employer payroll compliance system.
Enter Minnesota-subject wages for nonresident, part-year, or multistate situations.
Use optional local adjustment fields only when a specific employee wage tax applies.
automatic wage assignment for mixed-state work
automatic local tax lookup
rare certificate review workflows
employer payroll compliance workflows

Example calculation

A worker can enter biweekly gross pay, W-4 amounts, pre-tax deductions, and year-to-date wages. The result separates federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, any verified state tax, total deductions, and net pay.

FAQs

How much will I take home from an $80,000 salary in Minnesota?

Use Salary mode, enter $80,000, and compare annual, monthly, biweekly, and weekly estimated take-home pay. Supports 2026. This page estimates a standard W-2 paycheck. Local, multistate, and employer-specific cases may need the advanced adjustment inputs.

Why does take-home pay differ from salary?

Gross salary is reduced by federal withholding, Social Security, Medicare, supported state taxes, and any deductions entered in Advanced payroll details.

Does this calculator verify Minnesota withholding?

This is a consumer paycheck estimate for the supported range, not a full employer payroll compliance engine. Supports 2026. This page estimates a standard W-2 paycheck. Local, multistate, and employer-specific cases may need the advanced adjustment inputs.

What taxes are always included?

The calculator includes federal income tax withholding, Social Security, Medicare, and Additional Medicare where applicable.

Are local taxes included?

Michigan and North Dakota MWR reciprocity input

Should I use salary, hourly wage, or current paycheck mode?

Use Salary for annual job offers, Hourly wage for rate-and-hours estimates, and Current paycheck when you already know gross pay for one pay period.