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Massachusetts · tax year 2026

Boston paycheck calculator

Boston has no city income tax. Paychecks here are taxed by the federal government and by Massachusetts. On $85,000 a year, a single person takes home about $64,207, or $2,469.48 every two weeks.

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Massachusetts has no city or county income tax in this calculator. If yours has one, add the percent under “W-4 and other details”.

Retirement and benefits 401(k), HSA, health insurance

A 403(b), 457 or TSP works the same way as a 401(k) here. Amounts below are for the whole year.

Bonus, tips and overtime including the new federal deductions
W-4 and other details second job, extra withholding, contractor
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Estimated take-home pay · 2026

Biweekly pay · Single · Massachusetts

Example

$2,469.48 per paycheck

from $3,269.23 before taxes · 26 paychecks a year

You keep$75.54of every $100 earned
Taxes take24.5%of gross pay, $20,794 a year
Of your next $1,000$649is yours to keep
After tax, an hour is worth$30.87at 2,080 paid hours a year

Where each dollar goes

  • Take-home pay75.5%$64,207
  • Federal income tax11.6%$9,870
  • Social Security and Medicare7.6%$6,503
  • State taxes5.2%$4,421

Line by line

Per paycheckPer year

Pay

Gross pay$3,269.23$85,000

Taxes

Federal income tax$379.62$9,870

2026 brackets after the $16,100 standard deduction, worked out for the year and spread over your paychecks. IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Social Security$202.69$5,270

6.2% of wages up to $184,500. Traditional 401(k) contributions do not reduce it. SSA wage base · 2026

Medicare$47.40$1,233

1.45% of wages, with no cap. IRS Pub. 15 · 2026

Massachusetts income tax$155.00$4,030

Massachusetts taxes income at a flat 5%, plus a 4% surtax on taxable income over $1,107,750, after a $4,400 personal exemption ($8,800 joint, $6,800 head of household). Massachusetts · 2026

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave$15.04$391

Massachusetts paid leave. The 2026 contribution is 0.88% of wages up to $184,500; the employee share is up to 0.46% (0.28% medical and 0.18% family). This is the most an employer may withhold; some pay part or all of it themselves. MA DFML · 2026

Take-home pay$2,469.48$64,207

Tap a line to see how it was worked out. Each paycheck is the year's figure divided by 26 and rounded to the cent.

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Federal income tax for the year

Wages$85,000.00
Standard deduction−$16,100.00
Taxable income$68,900.00
Tax from the 2026 brackets$9,870.00
Federal income tax$9,870.00

Massachusetts income tax for the year

Wages taxed by the state$85,000.00
Exemptions−$4,400.00
Taxable income$80,600.00
Tax from the rate schedule$4,030.00
Massachusetts income tax$4,030.00
Sources for these figures

What if

A $5,000 raise+$3,245 a yearYou keep $65 of each extra $100.
1% more into a 401(k)$850 saved a yearTake-home falls by only $23.87 a paycheck, because the tax bill drops too.
A $5,000 bonus$3,245 after taxEmployers often withhold more than this up front; the difference comes back at tax time.
+$4,421 a yearTexas, with no city tax. Compare side by side

Estimate for tax year 2026. Your real paycheck depends on your W-4, your benefits and your employer's payroll system. This is education, not tax, payroll or financial advice.

Take-home pay in Boston by salary

Single filer living in Boston, no dependents, no retirement or benefit deductions. Tax year 2026.
SalaryFederal income taxSocial Security and MedicareState income taxState payrollTake-home a yearA monthEvery 2 weeks
$30,000$1,420$2,295$1,280$138$24,867$2,072$956.42
$40,000$2,620$3,060$1,780$184$32,356$2,696$1,244.46
$50,000$3,820$3,825$2,280$230$39,845$3,320$1,532.51
$60,000$5,020$4,590$2,780$276$47,334$3,945$1,820.53
$75,000$7,670$5,738$3,530$345$57,718$4,810$2,219.90
$100,000$13,170$7,650$4,780$460$73,940$6,162$2,843.84
$150,000$24,734$11,475$7,280$690$105,821$8,818$4,070.04
$200,000$36,734$14,339$9,780$849$138,298$11,525$5,319.17

Does Boston have a city income tax?

No. Boston does not tax wages, so nothing is taken from a paycheck for the city. You pay federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Massachusetts income tax.

Living costs such as rent, sales tax and property tax differ from city to city, but they do not change your paycheck and are not part of this estimate.

Massachusetts taxes in Boston

Massachusetts taxes income at a flat 5%, plus a 4% surtax on taxable income over $1,107,750, after a $4,400 personal exemption ($8,800 joint, $6,800 head of household).

Massachusetts paycheck calculator and tax rates

Boston against other cities

Single person earning $85,000 a year and living in each place. Taxes only; living costs are not counted.
PlaceState taxesLocal taxTake-home a yearAgainst Boston
Boston$4,421$0$64,207
New York City$4,391$2,860$61,376−$2,830
Los Angeles$4,621$0$64,007−$200
Chicago$4,063$0$64,565+$358
Houston$0$0$68,628+$4,421
Phoenix$1,731$0$66,896+$2,690
Philadelphia$2,669$3,175$62,784−$1,423
Seattle$1,179$0$67,448+$3,242

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Boston paycheck questions

How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Boston?

About $47,334 a year, or $3,945 a month, for a single person with no other deductions. Federal income tax takes $5,020, Social Security and Medicare $4,590, Massachusetts income tax $2,780, state payroll programs $276.

Does Boston have a city income tax?

No. Boston does not tax wages. Massachusetts income tax still applies.

What taxes come out of a paycheck in Boston?

Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%), Massachusetts income tax (5% to 9%), Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave.

Sources

Figures last checked on October 11, 2026. If something looks wrong, tell us.

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