MN · 2026 tax year
Minnesota paycheck calculator
On $85,000 a year in Minnesota, a single filer takes home about $64,371, or $2,476 every two weeks.
Your take-home pay in Minnesota
$2,476
every two weeks · $64,371 per year · 24.3% effective rate
What sets Minnesota apart in 2026
Minnesota's four brackets, 5.35% to 9.85% in 2026, make the state's share rise quickly with pay. A single earner gives up 3.75% of a $50,000 salary ($1,877) but 5.96% of $150,000 ($8,942). After a $15,300 standard deduction, the 6.8% bracket starts at $33,310 of taxable income and runs to $109,430, and at $150,000 the next dollar is taxed at 7.85%.
That climb shows in the ranking: 22nd of 29 states at $50,000, then 28th at $75,000 and $100,000, and 27th at $150,000. Joint filers get wider brackets, with the first ending at $48,700 and the second at $193,480, plus a $30,600 deduction. Above $244,400 of adjusted gross income the standard deduction starts to shrink, which this calculator does not model for incomes over $244,400.
New on 1 January 2026, Minnesota Paid Leave carries a premium of 0.88% of wages up to $185,000, and your employer may deduct up to half, 0.44%, from your pay: up to $352 a year on $80,000 and $814 at most. Some employers pay it all, and it is not deducted above. No city or county taxes wages, Minneapolis and Saint Paul included.
| Salary | Share of salary, chart | State tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50k | $1,877 | 22nd of 29 | |
| $75k | $3,577 | 28th of 29 | |
| $100k | $5,277 | 28th of 29 | |
| $150k | $8,942 | 27th 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.
Minnesota at a glance
- State income tax
- 4 brackets, 5.35% to 9.85%
- Taken off before state tax
- $15,300 single · $30,600 joint
- Minnesota Paid Leave
- Employee-paid New on 1 January 2026. The premium is 0.88% of wages up to $185,000, and your employer may deduct up to half of it, 0.44%, from your pay: up to $352 a year on an $80,000 salary, and $814 at most.
- Minimum wage
- $11.41/hr $23,700 a year full-time. One statewide rate for every employer in 2026, indexed to inflation: $11.87 from 1 January 2027. Minnesota allows no tip credit, and Minneapolis and Saint Paul set higher local minimums.
- Largest job markets
- Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Bloomington
At $85,000 in Minnesota
- $85,000 = 3.6× a full-time year at Minnesota's $23,700 minimum.
- Minnesota takes 6.81% of each extra dollar; 7.85% above $124,750.
Take-home pay across Minnesota salaries
Single filer; a row loads the calculator.
Questions about Minnesota pay
- What else comes out of a Minnesota paycheck?
- Minnesota Paid Leave, employee-paid and not in the figure above.
Sources: Minnesota Department of Revenue, Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, checked Sep 30, 2026 · IRS, SSA and every date · method · report an error