Texas Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your 2026 Texas take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Texas has no individual state income tax on wages.
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Texas does not impose an individual state income tax on employee wages.
Texas Paycheck Calculator 2026
Our Texas Paycheck Calculator estimates your take-home pay from salary or hourly wages after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
The major Texas-specific difference is that Texas does not have an individual state income tax. Therefore, ordinary employee wages do not have Texas individual income tax deducted from them.
Texas has no individual state income tax. Employees therefore do not have a Texas personal income-tax withholding deduction from ordinary wages.
Does Texas Have State Income Tax?
No. Texas does not impose an individual state income tax on employee wages. This means that Texas workers can have $0 state individual income-tax withholding on their paychecks.
Texas 2026 Payroll Taxes
| Tax | Employee Rate | 2026 Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Individual Income Tax | 0% | No individual wage tax |
| Social Security | 6.2% | $184,500 wage base |
| Medicare | 1.45% | No wage limit |
| Additional Medicare | 0.9% | Wages over $200,000 |
2026 Social Security Tax
For 2026, employees pay 6.2% Social Security tax on covered wages up to the $184,500 Social Security wage base.
The maximum regular employee Social Security withholding for 2026 is $11,439.
2026 Medicare Tax
The employee Medicare tax rate is 1.45%. Unlike Social Security, Medicare has no annual wage base limit.
Employers must withhold an additional 0.9% Medicare tax from wages above $200,000 paid to an employee during the year. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Federal Income Tax Still Applies in Texas
Texas having no individual state income tax does not mean Texas employees pay no income taxes. Federal income-tax withholding can still be deducted from your paycheck.
Federal withholding depends on your income, filing status, Form W-4 information and other individual circumstances.
Texas Paycheck Frequency
- Weekly: 52 paychecks per year
- Biweekly: 26 paychecks per year
- Semi-monthly: 24 paychecks per year
- Monthly: 12 paychecks per year
Example: Texas $60,000 Salary
If a Texas employee earns $60,000 per year and is paid biweekly, there is no Texas individual income tax deducted from the employee’s wages.
Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare can still be deducted, together with any elected retirement, insurance or other payroll deductions.
What Can Affect Your Texas Take-Home Pay?
- Federal income-tax withholding
- Federal filing status
- Social Security
- Medicare
- Additional Medicare Tax
- 401(k) contributions
- Health insurance premiums
- HSA contributions
- Other employer benefits
- Post-tax deductions
Texas Paycheck Calculator FAQ
Texas state tax information should be checked against current Texas government guidance.
Internal Revenue Service — 2026 Social Security and Medicare information.
This calculator is for informational and planning purposes only. It is not tax, legal or financial advice and is not an official government calculator. Actual paycheck amounts can differ because of federal withholding elections, deductions, credits, retirement contributions, insurance and employer payroll calculations.