# Texas paycheck calculator (2026)

Texas W-2 employees, relocators from California or New York, and anyone comparing a no-state-tax check.

Texas does not levy a state individual income tax on wages or salaries. A Dallas, Austin, Houston, or remote Texas paycheck in this model is federal income tax plus Social Security (6.2% to the $184,500 wage base) and Medicare — the same federal stack as Florida at the same wage and filing status. Relocators from California or New York use this page to isolate the state-line gap; California SDI and optional NYC tax apply only when those states are selected. No Texas franchise or margin tax appears on an employee stub here. Math runs in the browser. Sources: IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32, SSA, Tax Foundation. Estimates, not a filing product.

Because there is no state wage tax, two people with the same salary, filing status, and 401(k) deferral will see the same Takehome Cash estimate in Texas as in other no-tax states (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming — plus New Hampshire and Tennessee, which also do not tax wages). Differences show up when you change filing status, pretax benefits, or extra federal withholding.

Use the calculator to compare pay frequencies (hourly through annual), pretax 401(k) as a percent or a dollar amount per paycheck, and optional extra federal withholding. Last reviewed against IRS, SSA, and Tax Foundation 2026 publications on August 24, 2026. Texas has no state individual income tax on wages.

Figures are for tax year 2026. If your employer uses a different state withholding method (percentage method vs. wage-bracket tables), your live paycheck can differ by a few dollars even when annual liability is similar.

## Tax model notes

- Kind: none
- Texas has no state individual income tax on wages.


## Sample estimate ($80,000 single, no 401(k))

- Gross: $80,000.00
- Federal income tax: $8,770.00
- Social Security: $4,960.00
- Medicare: $1,160.00
- State income tax: $0.00
- Net / take-home: $65,110.00 (effective tax 18.6%)
- Per paycheck net: $65,110.00 (1 periods)

Label: engine estimate, not a pay stub.

## FAQ

### Does Texas have a state income tax on wages?

No. Texas does not tax wage and salary income at the state level in 2026. You still have federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare withheld.

### What Texas income tax rate does this calculator use for 2026?

0% on wages. Texas has no state individual income tax on wages.

### Is this my actual take-home pay?

No. It is an estimate of typical W-2 withholding. It omits local taxes (except a note on New York City), most credits (including the federal Child Tax Credit), unemployment insurance, wage-garnishment, and employer-specific benefits. Use it to plan, not to file.

### Does a 401(k) contribution reduce Social Security tax?

Usually no. Traditional 401(k) deferrals reduce federal (and often state) taxable wages, but they remain subject to Social Security and Medicare. Pre-tax health insurance premiums under a cafeteria plan generally reduce FICA wages as well.

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