Texas is one of nine states that do not tax wages, so the only deductions on a Texas paycheck are federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. That makes a Texas salary worth noticeably more than the same salary in most other large states.
For a single filer earning $60,000 and paid every two weeks, take-home pay is about $1,938.08 per paycheck ($50,390 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 | Texas tax | FICA | Take-home per year | Every 2 weeks | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,420 | $0 | $2,295 | $26,285 | $1,010.96 | 12.4% |
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $0 | $3,443 | $38,338 | $1,474.52 | 14.8% |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $0 | $4,590 | $50,390 | $1,938.08 | 16.0% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $0 | $5,738 | $61,593 | $2,368.94 | 17.9% |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $0 | $7,650 | $79,180 | $3,045.38 | 20.8% |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $0 | $11,475 | $113,791 | $4,376.58 | 24.1% |
Single filer, 2026 Form W-4 with no adjustments, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions.
Texas has no state income tax on wages. Your employer still withholds federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
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.