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Massachusetts Paycheck Tax Calculator

Estimate take-home pay and employee taxes for Massachusetts. Enter your pay details to get a line-by-line breakdown.

Massachusetts Paycheck

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Federal withholding
State-specific questions Only the inputs required for Massachusetts appear here.
State adjustments
Optional extra state amount per paycheck.
Pre-tax deductions
Retirement
Take home
Employee taxes
Employer taxes
Earnings $2,000.00
Taxes −$418.35
Federal Income Tax −$156.15
Social Security −$124.00
Medicare −$29.00
MA State Income Tax −$100.00
MA PFML −$9.20
Take Home $1,581.65
Employer cost breakdown
Gross pay $2,000.00
Employer Social Security +$124.00
Employer Medicare +$29.00
FUTA +$120.00
MA UI Contribution +$0.00
Total employer cost $2,273.00
Line Who pays Rate Wage base
MA Employer PFML
For employers with 25 or more covered individuals, the Massachusetts PFML employer share is 0.42% of eligible wages in 2026, capped at the Social Security wage base.
 Employer 0.42% $184,500
MA PFML
Employee PFML contribution of up to 0.46% of eligible wages for 2026, capped at the Social Security wage base.
 Employee 0.46% $184,500
MA State Income Tax
Flat 5.00% Massachusetts state withholding from the current state-tax model.
 Employee 5% No cap
MA UI Contribution
Massachusetts unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned DUA contribution rate and the current Massachusetts unemployment taxable wage base, so the calculator should capture those employer-specific values for an exact amount.
 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. The current employer headcount suppresses some large-employer state contributions on this page. Increase the employer headcount input if you want to model large-employer liability. Some state-specific lines need additional answers before the calculator can resolve all applicable rates: EmployerAssignedRatePercent, EmployerTaxableWageBase.

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.