Mississippi exempts the first $10,000 of taxable income and taxes the rest at 4%, after a $2,300 standard deduction and a $6,000 personal exemption for single filers.
For a single filer earning $60,000 and paid every two weeks, take-home pay is about $1,873.92 per paycheck ($48,722 a year).
Your take-home pay is — per paycheck, or — per year.
| Per paycheck | Per year | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | ||
| Federal income tax | ||
| Social Security | ||
| Medicare | ||
| State income tax | ||
| Local income tax | ||
| Pre-tax deductions | ||
| Take-home pay |
Effective tax rate: —. Federal withholding uses the IRS 2026 percentage method (Pub. 15-T).
| Salary | Federal tax | Mississippi tax | FICA | Take-home per year | Every 2 weeks | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,420 | $468 | $2,295 | $25,817 | $992.96 | 13.9% |
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $1,068 | $3,443 | $37,270 | $1,433.44 | 17.2% |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $1,668 | $4,590 | $48,722 | $1,873.92 | 18.8% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $2,268 | $5,738 | $59,325 | $2,281.71 | 20.9% |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $3,268 | $7,650 | $75,912 | $2,919.69 | 24.1% |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $5,268 | $11,475 | $108,523 | $4,173.96 | 27.7% |
Single filer, 2026 Form W-4 with no adjustments, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions. Compared with a state without income tax, a $60,000 earner in Mississippi keeps $1,668 less per year.
| Rate | Single: taxable income over | Married filing jointly: over |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | $0 | $0 |
| 4% | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Updated November 2026. State figures as of January 1, 2026 (Tax Foundation state tax data); federal figures from IRS Publication 15-T (2026). Methodology.
© 2026 PaycheckGauge. Estimates only, not tax advice.