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Massachusetts paycheck calculator

Massachusetts has a flat 5% income tax. On a $50,000 salary it takes $2,180 in state income tax and $230 in payroll contributions. You keep

You keep

$39,945

a year after taxes

Every two weeks
$1,536
A month
$3,329
Effective tax rate
20.1%

MA A flat 5% income tax

Pay stub, 40 hours a week, single filer
LineEvery two weeksYear
GROSS Gross pay $1,923.08 $50,000.00
FED Federal income tax -$146.92 -$3,820.00
OASDI Social Security tax -$119.23 -$3,100.00
MED Medicare tax -$27.88 -$725.00
ST Massachusetts income tax -$83.85 -$2,180.00
PFML Massachusetts PFML (employee share: all of family 0.18% + 40% of medical 0.70%) -$8.85 -$230.00
NET Take-home pay$1,536.35$39,945.00

Massachusetts ranks 50th lowest of 51 for state tax on $50,000.

Massachusetts income tax in 2026

Massachusetts tax brackets for 2026 (taxable income)
RateSingleMarried filing jointly
5%over $0over $0
Type
A flat 5% income tax
Standard deduction
None
Personal exemption or credit
$4,400 exemption (single)
Surtax
4% surtax on income over threshold (Fair Share Amendment): 4% of taxable income over $1,107,750 (single)
Payroll contributions
Massachusetts PFML (employee share: all of family 0.18% + 40% of medical 0.70%) 0.46% up to $184,500
Local income tax
None (not included in our figures)

Massachusetts vs its neighbors on $50,000

State taxes and take-home pay on a $50,000 salary, 2026, single
StateState taxesTake-home
Massachusetts$2,410$39,945
Connecticut$2,050$40,305
New Hampshire$0$42,355
New York$2,350$40,005
Rhode Island$1,808$40,547
Vermont$1,241$41,114

Take-home pay in Massachusetts by hourly wage

Common wages at 40 hours a week, single filer
WageYearly take-homeBiweekly
$10 an hour$17,903$689
$12 an hour$21,117$812
$13 an hour$22,721$874
$14 an hour$24,308$935
$15 an hour$25,866$995
$16 an hour$27,423$1,055
$17 an hour$28,981$1,115
$18 an hour$30,539$1,175
$19 an hour$32,097$1,234
$20 an hour$33,654$1,294
$21 an hour$35,212$1,354
$22 an hour$36,770$1,414
$23 an hour$38,327$1,474
$24 an hour$39,885$1,534
$25 an hour$41,443$1,594
$26 an hour$43,001$1,654
$28 an hour$46,116$1,774
$30 an hour$49,231$1,894
$35 an hour$56,390$2,169
$40 an hour$63,138$2,428
Every hourly wage in Massachusetts

Take-home pay in Massachusetts by salary

Common salaries, single filer
SalaryYearly take-homeMonthly
$30,000$24,967$2,081
$35,000$28,712$2,393
$40,000$32,456$2,705
$45,000$36,201$3,017
$50,000$39,945$3,329
$55,000$43,690$3,641
$60,000$47,434$3,953
$65,000$51,179$4,265
$70,000$54,573$4,548
$75,000$57,818$4,818
$80,000$61,062$5,089
$85,000$64,307$5,359
$90,000$67,551$5,629
$100,000$74,040$6,170
$110,000$80,529$6,711
$120,000$87,018$7,252
$125,000$90,199$7,517
$150,000$105,921$8,827
$200,000$138,398$11,533
$250,000$170,153$14,179
Every salary in Massachusetts

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Questions about Massachusetts paychecks

How much is Massachusetts state income tax?

A flat 5% income tax. On a $50,000 salary a single filer pays $2,180 a year (4.4% of gross).

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Massachusetts?

$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax. A single filer keeps $33,654 a year, or $1,294 every two weeks.

How much is $100,000 after taxes in Massachusetts?

A single filer keeps $74,040 a year ($6,170 a month) after $25,960 in federal, FICA and Massachusetts taxes.

Are local taxes included for Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has no general local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out here.

Sources and assumptions

Tax year 2026. Annual tax for a filer with no dependents, no other income and no credits, working 52 weeks. Hours over 40 a week are paid at 1.5×. Local income taxes are not included. How we calculate.