Calculate take-home pay after Maryland state tax
Calculate your after-tax income in Maryland. Includes federal income tax, FICA, and Maryland state income tax.
State income tax rates vary significantly. Some states like Texas, Florida, and Washington have no state income tax, while others like California and New York have high rates. Use this calculator to see your true take-home pay in Maryland.
The median annual wage for all occupations in Maryland is $60,410 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. Maryland reached $15.00 in 2024 and indexes thereafter; Montgomery County sets its own higher schedule. For anyone comparing offers across state lines, these two numbers — the median and the floor — bracket what an employer in Maryland typically pays.
As of 2025 the effective minimum wage in Maryland is $15.00 per hour. That works out to $31,200 per year at a full-time 2,080-hour schedule. Use the calculator above to convert any hourly figure — including this floor — into weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual figures for Maryland.
Is Maryland's minimum wage higher than the federal rate? Yes — $15.00 exceeds the federal $7.25.
What is a good salary in Maryland? Anything above the $60,410 statewide median puts a single earner above half of all workers in Maryland; household costs vary considerably by metro.
How do taxes change take-home pay in Maryland? Maryland runs a graduated income tax, 2% to 5.75% for single filers in 2025, so the state's bite grows as pay rises. Net pay is gross minus federal tax, FICA, and Maryland state tax.