Kansas payroll withholding works with just two rates above a tax-free band. The Department of Revenue’s KW-100 guide gives employers a percentage table for each pay frequency, with one schedule for the Single rate and a wider one for the Joint rate, and the calculator follows it step by step.
The K-4 is the Kansas withholding certificate, and it is separate from the federal W-4. It asks you to choose between the Single and Joint allowance rates and to enter a number of allowances. The first allowance at the Single rate, or the first two at the Joint rate, carries a much larger amount than each one after it, which reflects the personal exemption on the Kansas return. The K-4 also lets you add an extra amount per paycheck or claim exemption if you expect no Kansas liability. With no K-4 on file, your employer withholds at the Single rate with no allowances at all, which can take noticeably more than a married worker would owe.
Kansas cities and counties do not tax wages, and there is no employee payroll levy, so the Kansas line is the only state deduction on most stubs.
The cross-border picture is dominated by the Kansas City metro. Kansas has no reciprocal agreement with Missouri, so a Kansan who works on the Missouri side has Missouri tax withheld and claims credit for it against Kansas tax. Work inside Kansas City, Missouri adds a further line: the city’s earnings tax applies to nonresidents for work done in the city, including people who live in Johnson or Wyandotte County. Commuting the other way, a Missouri resident working in Overland Park or Lenexa has Kansas tax withheld and no Kansas city tax, although anyone who lives in Kansas City, Missouri owes that city’s earnings tax wherever they work.
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How Kansas taxes your paycheck
State income tax withholding
On the tax return, Kansas taxes income in brackets, and the rate on the highest bracket is 5.58%. Employers' withholding tables use the same rates, so the highest slice of pay is withheld at 5.58% too. The withholding figures here follow Kansas's own instructions for employers.
For a single filer paid every two weeks, Kansas withholds 4.6% of a $30,000 salary and 5.4% of $150,000:
| Salary | Kansas tax withheld | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,386 | 4.6% |
| $50,000 | $2,502 | 5.0% |
| $75,000 | $3,897 | 5.2% |
| $100,000 | $5,292 | 5.3% |
| $150,000 | $8,082 | 5.4% |
City and county taxes
No Kansas city or county withholds income tax from wages, so state income tax is the only Kansas line on your pay stub.
Living in one state and working in another
Kansas has no reciprocal agreements, so it withholds from everyone who works there, wherever they live. If you live elsewhere, your home state may withhold too, usually less a credit for the Kansas tax.
If you live in Kansas and the job is across a state line, both states withhold, but Kansas takes the other state's tax off its own amount. The calculator does this when you enter both states, and the guide to reciprocity agreements explains where neighboring states skip withholding altogether.
Kansas take-home pay by salary
Net pay per paycheck at each salary, single with no 401(k), benefits or extra withholding, living and working in Kansas. It runs from $957.66 every two weeks on $30,000 to $4,065.74 on $150,000. For a 401(k), health premiums or a different filing status, use the calculator above.
| Salary | Weekly | Every two weeks | Twice a month | Monthly | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $478.85 | $957.66 | $1,037.50 | $2,074.96 | $24,899 |
| $40,000 | $622.66 | $1,245.24 | $1,349.05 | $2,698.04 | $32,376 |
| $50,000 | $766.44 | $1,532.83 | $1,660.58 | $3,321.13 | $39,854 |
| $60,000 | $910.22 | $1,820.38 | $1,972.13 | $3,944.21 | $47,330 |
| $75,000 | $1,109.57 | $2,219.06 | $2,404.04 | $4,807.99 | $57,695 |
| $90,000 | $1,296.39 | $2,592.74 | $2,808.84 | $5,617.62 | $67,411 |
| $100,000 | $1,420.96 | $2,841.85 | $3,078.72 | $6,157.37 | $73,888 |
| $125,000 | $1,731.11 | $3,462.17 | $3,750.74 | $7,501.42 | $90,016 |
| $150,000 | $2,032.90 | $4,065.74 | $4,404.59 | $8,809.12 | $105,709 |
Hourly pay after tax in Kansas
At 40 hours a week, $25.00 an hour comes to $795.19 in a weekly paycheck and $41,349 over the year, which is $19.88 for each hour worked. Overtime, tips and a different schedule change these figures: switch the calculator to its Hourly tab to enter them.
| Hourly wage | Weekly paycheck | Year | Per hour after tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $496.11 | $25,796 | $12.40 |
| $20.00 | $645.65 | $33,573 | $16.14 |
| $25.00 | $795.19 | $41,349 | $19.88 |
| $30.00 | $944.73 | $49,125 | $23.62 |
| $40.00 | $1,211.70 | $63,007 | $30.29 |
| $50.00 | $1,470.78 | $76,479 | $36.77 |
Worked example: the median wage in Kansas
The median annual wage in Kansas is $48,010: half of all jobs pay more and half pay less, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey for May 2025 (all occupations; survey date May 31, 2025). Paid every two weeks as a single filer, with no 401(k) or benefits, that salary works out like this.
| Line | Each paycheck | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,846.54 | $48,010.00 |
| Federal income tax | $137.74 | $3,581.23 |
| Social Security | $114.49 | $2,976.73 |
| Medicare | $26.77 | $696.02 |
| Kansas income tax | $91.95 | $2,390.70 |
| Take-home pay | $1,475.59 | $38,365.32 |
You keep 79.9% of gross pay. Of the $9,645 withheld, federal income tax is the largest part at $3,581, followed by Social Security at $2,977.
Kansas paycheck questions
How much is $48,010 a year after taxes in Kansas?
Paid every two weeks as a single filer with no pre-tax deductions, $48,010 a year in Kansas leaves $38,365 after tax, or $1,475.59 a paycheck. Federal income tax takes $3,581 and Social Security and Medicare $3,673; Kansas income tax takes $2,391. $48,010 is the median annual wage for all jobs in Kansas in the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey for May 2025.
What is the top income tax rate in Kansas on a paycheck?
On the tax return, Kansas taxes income in brackets, and the rate on the highest bracket is 5.58%. Employers' withholding tables use the same rates, so the highest slice of pay is withheld at 5.58% too. At the median wage, Kansas withholds 5.0% of gross pay.
I live in another state and work in Kansas. Which state withholds?
Kansas has no reciprocal agreements, so it withholds from everyone who works there. Your home state may withhold too, usually less a credit for the Kansas tax.
What is $75,000 a year biweekly in Kansas?
$2,219.06 a paycheck, single, with no 401(k) or other deductions. Paid twice a month it is $2,404.04, and monthly $4,807.99. Over the year that is $57,695.
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