Mississippi Paycheck Calculator (2026)

Estimate your Mississippi take-home pay after federal tax, Social Security and Medicare.

Mississippi taxes wages at 4% in 2026 on income above $10,000 after a standard deduction ($2,300 single, $4,600 married) and a personal exemption ($6,000 single, $12,000 married). The rate is scheduled to keep falling in later years. Dependents are not modeled.

Take-home pay by salary in Mississippi

Single filer, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 tax rules.

Salary	Per year	Per month	Biweekly	Total tax rate
$30,000	$25,817	$2,151	$993	13.9%
$40,000	$33,452	$2,788	$1,287	16.4%
$50,000	$41,087	$3,424	$1,580	17.8%
$60,000	$48,722	$4,060	$1,874	18.8%
$75,000	$59,325	$4,944	$2,282	20.9%
$90,000	$69,277	$5,773	$2,665	23.0%
$100,000	$75,912	$6,326	$2,920	24.1%
$125,000	$92,436	$7,703	$3,555	26.1%
$150,000	$108,523	$9,044	$4,174	27.7%

Mississippi state income tax at a glance

For a single filer earning $60,000 with no pre-tax deductions, Mississippi state income tax is about $1,668 a year, or 2.8% of pay. 19 of the other 49 states charge less state income tax at this income and 30 charge more. The average among states that tax wages is about $2,031, so Mississippi is about $363 below that average.

Salary	State income tax	Share of pay	Take-home after all taxes
$40,000	$868	2.2%	$33,452
$60,000	$1,668	2.8%	$48,722
$100,000	$3,268	3.3%	$75,912
$150,000	$5,268	3.5%	$108,523

Single filer, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 rules, state income tax only. See all 50 states compared.

Hourly wage to take-home pay in Mississippi

Working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours), a single filer earning $25 an hour makes $52,000 a year and takes home about $42,614 in Mississippi after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax. That is about $1,639 every two weeks.

Hourly wage	Gross per year	Take-home per year	Per month	Biweekly
$15/hr	$31,200	$26,733	$2,228	$1,028
$20/hr	$41,600	$34,674	$2,889	$1,334
$25/hr	$52,000	$42,614	$3,551	$1,639
$30/hr	$62,400	$50,554	$4,213	$1,944
$40/hr	$83,200	$64,765	$5,397	$2,491
$50/hr	$104,000	$78,566	$6,547	$3,022

Single filer, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 rules. Convert other wages with the hourly to salary calculator.

Take-home pay on Mississippi's minimum wage

The federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour applies in Mississippi. Working 40 hours a week all year ($15,080 gross), a single filer with no pre-tax deductions takes home about $13,926 a year, or $1,161 a month and $536 every two weeks. That income is below the federal standard deduction, so no federal income tax is owed; Social Security and Medicare still apply.

Minimum wage rates change and some cities set higher rates. Confirm the current rate with the Mississippi labor department.

Frequently asked questions

Does Mississippi have a state income tax?

Yes. Mississippi taxes wages at a flat 4.00%, which is included in this estimate.

How is federal income tax calculated here?

We subtract your pre-tax deductions and the 2026 standard deduction, then apply the 2026 federal brackets for your filing status. Social Security is 6.2% up to the annual wage base and Medicare is 1.45% (plus 0.9% on high earnings).

Why might my real paycheck differ?

Employers withhold based on your W-4, and health insurance, other deductions, bonuses, and local taxes change the result. Your final tax bill is settled when you file your return.