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Texas paycheck calculator

Texas has no state income tax on wages. On a $50,000 salary you keep

You keep

$42,355

a year after taxes

Every two weeks
$1,629
A month
$3,530
Effective tax rate
15.3%

TX No state income tax on wages

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 Texas income tax (none) $0.00 $0.00
NET Take-home pay$1,629.04$42,355.00

Texas ranks 1st lowest of 51 for state tax on $50,000 (tied with 7).

Texas income tax in 2026

Type
No state income tax on wages
Payroll contributions
None withheld from employees
Local income tax
None (not included in our figures)

Texas vs its neighbors on $50,000

State taxes and take-home pay on a $50,000 salary, 2026, single
StateState taxesTake-home
Texas$0$42,355
Arkansas$1,362$40,993
Louisiana$1,115$41,240
New Mexico$1,184$41,171
Oklahoma$1,705$40,651

Take-home pay in Texas by hourly wage

Common wages at 40 hours a week, single filer
WageYearly take-homeBiweekly
$10 an hour$18,739$721
$12 an hour$22,165$852
$13 an hour$23,877$918
$14 an hour$25,578$984
$15 an hour$27,249$1,048
$16 an hour$28,920$1,112
$17 an hour$30,592$1,177
$18 an hour$32,263$1,241
$19 an hour$33,934$1,305
$20 an hour$35,606$1,369
$21 an hour$37,277$1,434
$22 an hour$38,948$1,498
$23 an hour$40,619$1,562
$24 an hour$42,291$1,627
$25 an hour$43,962$1,691
$26 an hour$45,633$1,755
$28 an hour$48,976$1,884
$30 an hour$52,318$2,012
$35 an hour$60,045$2,309
$40 an hour$67,361$2,591
Every hourly wage in Texas

Take-home pay in Texas by salary

Common salaries, single filer
SalaryYearly take-homeMonthly
$30,000$26,285$2,190
$35,000$30,303$2,525
$40,000$34,320$2,860
$45,000$38,338$3,195
$50,000$42,355$3,530
$55,000$46,373$3,864
$60,000$50,390$4,199
$65,000$54,408$4,534
$70,000$58,075$4,840
$75,000$61,593$5,133
$80,000$65,110$5,426
$85,000$68,628$5,719
$90,000$72,145$6,012
$100,000$79,180$6,598
$110,000$86,215$7,185
$120,000$93,250$7,771
$125,000$96,704$8,059
$150,000$113,791$9,483
$200,000$148,927$12,411
$250,000$183,182$15,265
Every salary in Texas

Calculate your Texas paycheck

Pay
Filing status, pay frequency, 401(k), health premium

Questions about Texas paychecks

Does Texas have a state income tax?

No. Texas does not tax wages. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still apply.

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

$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax. A single filer keeps $35,606 a year, or $1,369 every two weeks.

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

A single filer keeps $79,180 a year ($6,598 a month) after $20,820 in federal, FICA and Texas taxes.

Are local taxes included for Texas?

Texas 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.