Maryland Paycheck Tax Calculator
Estimate take-home pay and employee taxes for Maryland. Enter your pay details to get a line-by-line breakdown.
Maryland Paycheck
Calculate this paycheck
Take Home
$1,597.87
Take home
Employee taxes
Employer taxes
Earnings
$2,000.00
Taxes
−$402.13
Federal Income Tax
−$156.15
Social Security
−$124.00
Medicare
−$29.00
MD State Income Tax
−$92.98
Take Home
$1,597.87
Employer cost breakdown
Gross pay
$2,000.00
Employer Social Security
+$124.00
Employer Medicare
+$29.00
FUTA
+$120.00
MD UI Contribution
+$0.00
Total employer cost
$2,273.00
| Line | Who pays | Rate | Wage base |
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MD County Income Tax
Local Maryland withholding based on county or Baltimore City for residents, with the 2.25% statutory nonresident local add-on for nonresidents.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap |
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MD State Income Tax
Annualized Maryland state withholding brackets from the current state-tax model.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap |
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MD UI Contribution
Maryland unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned Maryland UI rate and the current annual taxable wage base, so the calculator should capture the employer's Maryland contribution-rate notice for an exact amount.
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Employer | User supplied | No cap |
Some state or local tax rules for this jurisdiction are still partial and may require user-entered rates or manual review.
Some employer-side state taxes depend on employer size, assigned unemployment rates, or program elections. Review the line notes before relying on those totals.
Some state-specific lines need additional answers before the calculator can resolve all applicable rates: EmployerAssignedRatePercent, EmployerTaxableWageBase, resident county, work county.
This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax, legal, or financial advice. Rates and rules change frequently — confirm with official sources before making payroll decisions.