Maryland tax calculator
Maryland applies a progressive state income tax reaching 6.50%, charged on top of federal income tax and payroll taxes. Enter a gross salary to see what reaches your account.
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What comes out of a Maryland paycheck
- Federal income tax Seven brackets from 10% to 37%, after the federal standard deduction.
- Social Security 6.2% up to the annual wage base, after which it stops entirely.
- Medicare 1.45% with no ceiling, plus 0.9% above 200,000 USD.
- Maryland Standard Deduction and Personal Exemption
- Maryland State Income Tax Local income taxes are excluded and matter more in Maryland than anywhere else, averaging about 2.4% of AGI. Two higher brackets were added retroactive to 2025.
Local taxes are not included. City and county income taxes sit below the state level and are excluded here. They are material in a few places, averaging roughly 1.6% of AGI across New York, 1.2% in Ohio and 1% in Pennsylvania.
Source
State figures checked against Maryland Department of Revenue on 2026-08-17. Federal figures checked against the Internal Revenue Service. View the source table.