LA · 2026 tax year
Louisiana paycheck calculator
On $95,000 a year in Louisiana, a single filer takes home about $73,199, or $2,815 every two weeks.
Your take-home pay in Louisiana
$2,815
every two weeks · $73,199 per year · 22.9% effective rate
What sets Louisiana apart in 2026
Louisiana's paycheck rule for 2026 is simple: a flat 3% on income above the state's own standard deduction, now indexed to inflation at $12,875 single and $25,750 joint. There are no brackets and no personal exemptions, so the state's cut of your next dollar is 3% at every salary from $50,000 to $150,000. The Department of Revenue says the final 2026 deduction may come out slightly different once the year's inflation figure is in, worth a few dollars of tax at most.
One quirk shows up on the pay stub. Employers withhold at 3.09%, not 3%, and they do it on purpose, so most people get a small refund at filing time. On an $80,000 salary that means about $2,074 withheld against $2,014 owed, roughly $60 back.
Nothing is added on top. The state constitution bars parishes and cities from taxing income, so New Orleans and Baton Rouge pay the same as everywhere else, and there is no employee-paid disability or paid leave program. The result is a low bill that grows slowly: $1,114 at $50,000, or 2.23% of gross, and $4,114 at $150,000, or 2.74%. That puts Louisiana 7th of the 29 states compared at $50,000 and 6th from $75,000 up.
| Salary | Share of salary, chart | State tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50k | $1,114 | 7th of 29 | |
| $75k | $1,864 | 6th of 29 | |
| $100k | $2,614 | 6th of 29 | |
| $150k | $4,114 | 6th of 29 | |
| 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% | |||
Rank 1 is the lowest state income tax among the 29 states on this site. Local taxes and paid-leave premiums are not included.
Louisiana at a glance
- State income tax
- Flat 3%
- Taken off before state tax
- $12,875 single · $25,750 joint
- Minimum wage
- $7.25/hr $15,100 a year full-time. The federal minimum: Louisiana has no minimum wage law of its own. Tipped workers can be paid $2.13 an hour if tips bring them to $7.25.
- Largest job markets
- New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles
At $95,000 in Louisiana
- $95,000 = 6.3× a full-time year at Louisiana's $15,100 minimum.
- Louisiana takes 3% of each extra dollar, up to $145,000.
Take-home pay across Louisiana salaries
Single filer; a row loads the calculator.
Sources: Louisiana State Legislature, Louisiana Department of Revenue, Louisiana State Senate, U.S. Department of Labor, checked Oct 2, 2026 · IRS, SSA and every date · method · report an error