Maryland income tax calculator
Estimate your Maryland take-home pay after federal tax, FICA, and Maryland income tax. Maryland has a progressive state income tax. Set your salary and filing status to see the breakdown.
25.4% of your salary goes to federal income tax, FICA, and Maryland state income tax.
One wage earner; excludes local taxes and unmodeled deductions and credits.
13.2% of salary
7.6% of salary
4.5% of salary
Estimate, not tax advice. Uses 2026 federal figures and 2026 Maryland brackets, with the deductions modeled below. Assumes one wage earner even for a joint return. Joint brackets are approximated by doubling single thresholds; actual schedules can differ substantially. Excludes local taxes, itemized deductions, credits and some state adjustments. Your actual tax depends on your full return.
Maryland state income tax rates for 2026
| Taxable income (single filer) | Maryland rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $1,000 | 2% |
| $1,000 to $2,000 | 3% |
| $2,000 to $3,000 | 4% |
| $3,000 to $100,000 | 4.75% |
| $100,000 to $125,000 | 5% |
| $125,000 to $150,000 | 5.25% |
| $150,000 to $250,000 | 5.5% |
| $250,000 to $500,000 | 5.75% |
| $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 6.25% |
| $1,000,000 and above | 6.5% |
- Maryland has 10 tax brackets, running from 2% to 6.5%.
- The top 6.5% rate applies to single-filer taxable income above $1,000,000.
- Married-filing-jointly brackets are approximated by doubling single thresholds; actual joint schedules may differ.
- The model uses a Maryland standard deduction of $3,350 for a single filer and $6,700 filing jointly.
- Every Maryland county and Baltimore City levies a local income tax on top of the state rate. This calculator models the state tax only.