Mississippi Paycheck Calculator

Enter your salary to estimate your Mississippi take-home pay after federal income tax, Mississippi state income tax, and FICA, broken down per paycheck for any pay schedule.

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Where your Mississippi paycheck goes

Annual take-home versus federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Same salary, different states

Estimated 2026 take-home on an $80,000 single salary, before local taxes. Mississippi is highlighted.

How Mississippi taxes your paycheck

Mississippi taxes income at a flat 4%, after a standard deduction of $2,300 for single filers and $4,600 for married couples filing jointly and a personal exemption of $6,000 ($12,000 for couples). That is on top of federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 of wages in 2026) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% on wages above $200,000), which are the same in every state.

Local taxes: Mississippi has no local income taxes.

Worked example

A single filer in Mississippi earning $80,000 a year, paid every two weeks with no pre-tax deductions: federal income tax is $8,770, Mississippi income tax is $2,708 and FICA is $6,120, leaving $62,402 a year, or about $2,400 per paycheck. A married couple filing jointly on $120,000 keeps about $96,564 a year. Putting $5,000 into a traditional 401(k) would cut this single filer's federal tax to $7,670 and Mississippi tax to $2,508.

Mississippi take-home pay at different salaries (single, 2026)

Salary	Federal tax	Mississippi tax	FICA	Take-home	Per bi-weekly check
$40,000	$2,620	$1,108	$3,060	$33,212	$1,277
$60,000	$5,020	$1,908	$4,590	$48,482	$1,865
$80,000	$8,770	$2,708	$6,120	$62,402	$2,400
$100,000	$13,170	$3,508	$7,650	$75,672	$2,910
$150,000	$24,734	$5,508	$11,475	$108,283	$4,165

How Mississippi compares

On an $80,000 single salary, Mississippi take-home is about $62,402, $2,708 less than in Texas, which has no income tax, and $487 more than in California. The chart above shows Mississippi next to Texas, California and New York on identical pay.

What this estimate includes

taxable income = salary − pre-tax deductions − standard deduction
federal tax = 2026 federal brackets (standard deduction $16,100 single / $32,200 married)
Mississippi tax = 4% × state taxable income
FICA = 6.2% Social Security (to $184,500) + 1.45% Medicare (+0.9% over $200,000)
per paycheck = (salary − all taxes − pre-tax deductions) ÷ pay periods

The first $10,000 of taxable income is taxed at 0%, which is why the first bracket starts at $10,000. Local taxes and state payroll programs mentioned above are not included, and your actual withholding also depends on your W-4 and any state withholding certificate. State figures are the 2026 rates and brackets published by Mississippi, as compiled by the Tax Foundation.

Frequently asked questions

How much is taken out of an $80,000 paycheck in Mississippi?

For a single filer in 2026, about $17,598 a year: $8,770 federal income tax, $2,708 Mississippi income tax and $6,120 FICA, leaving $62,402, or $2,400 every two weeks. Local taxes are extra.

What is the Mississippi income tax rate in 2026?

Mississippi taxes income at a flat 4%, after a standard deduction of $2,300 for single filers and $4,600 for married couples filing jointly and a personal exemption of $6,000 ($12,000 for couples).

Are there local income taxes in Mississippi?

Mississippi has no local income taxes.

Is take-home pay higher in Mississippi or Texas?

Texas. With no state income tax, a single filer on $80,000 keeps about $65,110 in Texas against $62,402 in Mississippi, a difference of $2,708 a year.

How can I lower the tax on my Mississippi paycheck?

Pre-tax contributions to a 401(k), HSA or FSA lower federal and Mississippi taxable income. On $80,000, a $5,000 traditional 401(k) contribution cuts federal tax to $7,670 and Mississippi tax to $2,508.

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