North Dakota Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your North Dakota take-home pay after federal withholding and FICA. Nothing leaves your browser.
Showing a $60,000/year, single-filer example for North Dakota: $50,343.69 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 |
| North Dakota state income tax | -$46.31 |
| Net take-home pay | $50,343.69 |
Estimate only, not tax advice — see the full disclaimer. Tax data last verified: 2026-08-08.
How North Dakota paycheck taxes work
North Dakota has one of the lowest income tax burdens of any state that taxes wages at all: a wide 0% bracket covers the first $57,625 of income for single filers ($57,500 for joint filers), and the top rate above that is just 2.5%. Unlike most states, North Dakota doesn't apply a separate standard deduction on top of its brackets: the 0% bracket itself is effectively the deduction.
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 North Dakota have a state income tax?
Yes. North Dakota taxes wage income at 3 brackets ranging from 0% to 2.5%. See the state-specific section above for exactly how that applies to your filing status.
How is federal income tax calculated on a North Dakota 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 North Dakota. 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 North Dakota.
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 North Dakota specifically, this estimate is close to exact by design: the state's wide 0% bracket functions as its deduction, so there's little else to approximate. See the disclaimer above the breakdown for details.