Mississippi Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your Mississippi take-home pay after federal withholding and FICA. Nothing leaves your browser.
Showing a $60,000/year, single-filer example for Mississippi: $48,722.00 take-home pay after taxes. Enter your own numbers above for your result.
| Gross pay | $60,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$5,020.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$3,720.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$870.00 |
| Mississippi state income tax | -$1,668.00 |
| Net take-home pay | $48,722.00 |
Estimate only, not tax advice — see the full disclaimer. Tax data last verified: 2026-08-08.
How Mississippi paycheck taxes work
Mississippi taxes nothing on your first $10,000 of taxable income and 4% on every dollar above that, one step into a legislated multi-year phase-down (the 'Build Up Mississippi Act') that's scheduled to keep cutting the rate toward eventual elimination. On top of that $10,000 zero bracket, Mississippi also gives every filer a combined personal exemption and standard deduction ($8,300 for single filers, up to $16,600 for married couples filing jointly) before the bracket math even starts.
Federal income tax is calculated using the 2026 IRS tax brackets after subtracting your standard deduction, based on your filing status. FICA is a flat 6.2% Social Security tax (up to the annual wage base) plus 1.45% Medicare tax, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on income above $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married filing jointly).
Tax data last verified: 2026-08-08.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Mississippi have a state income tax?
Yes. Mississippi taxes wage income at 2 brackets ranging from 0% to 4%. See the state-specific section above for exactly how that applies to your filing status.
How is federal income tax calculated on a Mississippi paycheck?
Federal tax is calculated on taxable income (gross pay minus your standard deduction) using the 2026 IRS marginal tax brackets, which apply the same way in every state, including Mississippi. See "How Paycheck Withholding Works" for the full breakdown.
What is FICA and how much is withheld?
FICA is 6.2% Social Security (up to the annual wage base) plus 1.45% Medicare, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax above $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married filing jointly). It applies the same way in every state, including Mississippi.
Is this calculator exact?
No, it's an estimate based on standard 2026 tax tables and common assumptions. It doesn't account for every possible deduction, credit, filing situation, or local tax. For Mississippi specifically, the main simplification is the same no-dependent-count limit that applies to most states here: this estimate doesn't add anything beyond the combined personal exemption and standard deduction already built in. See the disclaimer above the breakdown for details.