2026 · Official 2026 sourceTax review: Official 2026Partial modelEditorial status: Launch-ready

Minnesota paycheck calculator

Estimate take-home pay with the Minnesota 2026 profile, then use the guide below to understand what is modeled and what still needs local or personal verification. Review Minnesota income-tax bands and any configured employee payroll assessments as separate deductions from gross pay.

A $85,000 salary in Minnesota leaves an estimated $63,997 per year — about $2,461 every two weeks — after 2026 federal, FICA, and state tax for a single filer with no pre-tax contributions.

Guide reviewed August 9, 2026 · Tax sources reviewed through August 9, 2026

Where the $85,000 goes in Minnesota

A single filer with no pre-tax retirement contributions, paid biweekly — the same baseline the calculator below opens on. Adjust any input there for your own figures.

Annual tax breakdown for $85,000 in Minnesota
Gross salary$85,000
Federal income tax−$9,870
Social Security−$5,270
Medicare−$1,233
Minnesota income tax−$4,257
Minnesota payroll assessments−$374
Estimated take-home$63,997
Effective tax rate24.7%

Minnesota take-home pay at five salaries

At $85,000, Minnesota ranks 47th of the 50 jurisdictions this site publishes for take-home pay: $1,310 a year less than the median jurisdiction, and $4,631 a year less than Florida, which leaves the most.

Estimated 2026 take-home pay in Minnesota for a single filer at five salaries, with the state's rank at each
SalaryState taxTake-homeBi-weeklyTax rateRank
$40,000$1,497$32,823$1,26217.9%43rd of 50
$60,000$2,821$47,569$1,83020.7%45th of 50
$85,000$4,631$63,997$2,46124.7%47th of 50
$120,000$7,165$86,085$3,31128.3%45th of 50
$200,000$13,681$135,246$5,20232.4%46th of 50

Single filer, no pre-tax contributions, paid biweekly. “State tax” is Minnesota income tax plus any state payroll assessments deducted from pay; “Tax rate” is all taxes, federal included, as a share of gross. Rank 1 is the highest take-home.

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Take-home pay by salary in Minnesota

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Hourly pay in Minnesota

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2026 Minnesota paycheck guide

What this statewide profile models

State wage-tax treatment

The profile applies 4 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

Employee payroll items

The estimate lists Minnesota Paid Leave employee share separately from state income tax.

401(k) treatment

Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce Minnesota taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Planning focus

Review Minnesota income-tax bands and any configured employee payroll assessments as separate deductions from gross pay.

Profile boundaries

These limits stay visible so a statewide estimate is not mistaken for a filed return or an address-specific withholding calculation.

  • Minnesota state income tax is modeled two ways: an annual-liability estimate, and employer withholding per the state's own published formula.
  • The Paid Leave line is the maximum employee share; employer plan allocation can reduce it.
  • The 1% net-investment-income surtax is outside this wage-only estimate.
  • Minnesota measures the dependent exemption phaseout against total federal adjusted gross income. Enter income from outside this job to measure it exactly; left blank, it measures this job's wages alone.
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Common questions

Minnesota paycheck calculator FAQs

Does Minnesota have a state income tax on wages?

Yes. Minnesota levies an individual income tax on wage income, and this estimate applies it. The profile applies 4 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

What gets taken out of a Minnesota paycheck?

The estimate lists Minnesota Paid Leave employee share separately from state income tax. Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce Minnesota taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Is this Minnesota paycheck calculator up to date for 2026?

The tax profile is labeled Official 2026 and partial model; its source classification is official 2026 source. Current boundary to review: The 1% net-investment-income surtax is outside this wage-only estimate.

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