Minnesota Paycheck Calculator 2026

Yes. Minnesota taxes wages at 5.35% to 9.85% after a $15,300 standard deduction for single filers. From 2026, employees also pay 0.44% for Minnesota Paid Leave.

Minnesota has graduated income tax rates from 5.35% to 9.85% in 2026. The full 2026 brackets are listed on this page.

The median wage in Minnesota is $56,920 a year. A single filer with no 401(k) or health deductions takes home about $45,318 of it, or $1,742.98 every two weeks, which is 80% of gross pay.

At $11.41 an hour and 40 hours a week, gross pay is $23,733 a year. A single filer takes home about $20,598, or $792.25 every two weeks.

For a single filer with no pre-tax deductions in Minnesota, taxes take about 13% of pay for a full-time minimum wage job ($23,733), 20% at the state median of $56,920 and 28% at twice the median ($113,800). That counts federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, plus Minnesota income tax.

The median hourly wage in Minnesota is $27.36. Working 40 hours a week, that is $56,909 a year, and a single filer takes home about $45,309, or $871.33 a week ($21.78 per hour worked).

The average (mean) wage in Minnesota is $71,160 a year. After 2026 taxes, a single filer earning that keeps about $55,262 a year, or $2,125.48 every two weeks. The average is higher than the median because high earners pull it up.

Employers usually withhold federal tax on a bonus at a flat 22%, plus Social Security and Medicare and Minnesota income tax. On a $5,000 bonus with a $56,920 salary, a single filer in Minnesota sees about $3,156 on payday and may get about $500 back at tax time.

The average (mean) wage in Minnesota is $71,160 a year, and the median is $56,920 ($27.36 an hour), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for May 2025. Half of Minnesota workers earn more than the median and half earn less.

The median household income in Minnesota was $87,117 in 2024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Household income combines everyone in the home, so it is higher than a typical single paycheck.

OASDI is Social Security tax: 6.2% of your wages up to $184,500 in 2026. FICA is Social Security plus Medicare (1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% above $200,000), 7.65% in total for most workers. On a Minnesota minimum wage paycheck ($912.80 for two weeks full time), FICA takes $69.83. Minnesota also withholds Minnesota Paid Leave (0.44%).

Social Security takes 6.2% of your wages up to $184,500 in 2026, and Medicare takes 1.45% of all wages. Medicare adds another 0.9% on wages above $200,000. At the Minnesota median wage of $56,920, that is $3,529 for Social Security and $825 for Medicare a year, or $167.48 per biweekly paycheck. Minnesota also withholds Minnesota Paid Leave (0.44%).

Your employer withholds using the W-4 you filled in and IRS Publication 15-T. Extra withholding, a second job, dependents, or other benefits change the number. This calculator spreads your estimated yearly tax evenly across your paychecks.

On a $56,920 (the Minnesota median) salary, a single filer keeps about $2,598 a year more in South Dakota than in Minnesota. South Dakota: $47,915, Iowa: $46,404, North Dakota: $47,915, Wisconsin: $45,997; Minnesota: $45,318 (single filer, $56,920 salary, no pre-tax deductions).