Minnesota’s withholding chart opens with a band of annual pay that is not taxed at all, then climbs through four rates. The top one is reserved for the slice of income above the highest bracket, and the brackets for married employees are wider than those for single ones, so a couple on one income keeps noticeably more than a single worker on the same salary. The table further down shows what that progression costs at each salary.
State withholding runs off Minnesota’s own certificate, Form W-4MN, not the federal W-4. It still uses allowances, each worth a fixed deduction from annual pay. An employer with no W-4MN on file withholds as single with zero allowances, whatever your federal form says, so married employees who never filed a W-4MN are withheld on at the single rate. The calculator follows your federal status unless you change the Minnesota settings.
Paychecks also carry a line for Minnesota Paid Leave, the state program that funds family and medical leave. The premium is split between employer and employee: the employer pays at least half, may deduct up to half from your pay, and is free to cover more. Smaller employers pay a reduced total premium, but the most an employee can be charged is the same. Wages above the Social Security wage base are not subject to it.
Minnesota has no city or county income taxes, and its reciprocal agreements cover two neighbors. Residents of North Dakota and Michigan who work in Minnesota have no Minnesota tax withheld once they give the employer Form MWR, which has to be renewed every year. The arrangement runs both ways along the Red River: a Moorhead resident working in Fargo can avoid North Dakota withholding, provided they return to their Minnesota home at least once a month. Wisconsin and Iowa commuters have Minnesota tax withheld and claim a credit at home. Enter both states in the calculator to see how the lines change.
How Minnesota taxes your paycheck
State income tax withholding
On the tax return, Minnesota taxes income in brackets, and the rate on the highest bracket is 9.85%. Employers' withholding tables use the same rates, so the highest slice of pay is withheld at 9.85% too. The withholding figures here follow Minnesota's own instructions for employers.
For a single filer paid every two weeks, Minnesota withholds 4.5% of a $30,000 salary and 6.5% of $150,000:
| Salary | Minnesota tax withheld | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,354 | 4.5% |
| $50,000 | $2,597 | 5.2% |
| $75,000 | $4,298 | 5.7% |
| $100,000 | $5,997 | 6.0% |
| $150,000 | $9,774 | 6.5% |
Payroll levies
Besides income tax, one payroll levy comes out of each Minnesota paycheck: $250 a year at the median wage.
- MN Paid Leave (employee): 0.44% of wages up to $184,500 a year. On the median wage that is $250.38 a year.
City and county taxes
No Minnesota city or county withholds income tax from wages, so state income tax and MN Paid Leave (employee) are the only Minnesota lines on your pay stub.
Living in one state and working in another
Minnesota has reciprocal agreements with Michigan and North Dakota. A resident of one of them who works in Minnesota has only home-state tax withheld after giving the employer the exemption form.
Enter both states in the calculator to see the credit at work; the guide to reciprocity agreements lists every pair of states that has one.
Minnesota 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 Minnesota. It runs from $953.82 every two weeks on $30,000 to $3,975.28 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 | $476.90 | $953.82 | $1,033.30 | $2,066.62 | $24,799 |
| $40,000 | $619.76 | $1,239.48 | $1,342.78 | $2,685.55 | $32,227 |
| $50,000 | $760.34 | $1,520.69 | $1,647.38 | $3,294.81 | $39,538 |
| $60,000 | $900.93 | $1,801.87 | $1,952.02 | $3,904.05 | $46,849 |
| $75,000 | $1,095.49 | $2,190.96 | $2,373.55 | $4,747.08 | $56,965 |
| $90,000 | $1,277.52 | $2,555.06 | $2,767.98 | $5,535.96 | $66,432 |
| $100,000 | $1,398.90 | $2,797.79 | $3,030.95 | $6,061.88 | $72,743 |
| $125,000 | $1,698.88 | $3,397.77 | $3,680.91 | $7,361.84 | $88,342 |
| $150,000 | $1,987.64 | $3,975.28 | $4,306.54 | $8,613.08 | $103,357 |
Hourly pay after tax in Minnesota
At 40 hours a week, $25.00 an hour comes to $788.45 in a weekly paycheck and $41,000 over the year, which is $19.71 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 | $494.12 | $25,694 | $12.35 |
| $20.00 | $642.23 | $33,396 | $16.06 |
| $25.00 | $788.45 | $41,000 | $19.71 |
| $30.00 | $934.67 | $48,603 | $23.37 |
| $40.00 | $1,195.00 | $62,140 | $29.88 |
| $50.00 | $1,447.44 | $75,267 | $36.19 |
Worked example: the median wage in Minnesota
The median annual wage in Minnesota is $56,920: 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 | $2,189.23 | $56,920.00 |
| Federal income tax | $178.86 | $4,650.36 |
| Social Security | $135.73 | $3,528.98 |
| Medicare | $31.74 | $825.24 |
| Minnesota income tax | $118.00 | $3,068.00 |
| MN Paid Leave (employee) | $9.63 | $250.38 |
| Take-home pay | $1,715.27 | $44,597.04 |
You keep 78.4% of gross pay. Of the $12,323 withheld, federal income tax is the largest part at $4,650, followed by Social Security at $3,529.
Minnesota paycheck questions
How much is $56,920 a year after taxes in Minnesota?
Paid every two weeks as a single filer with no pre-tax deductions, $56,920 a year in Minnesota leaves $44,597 after tax, or $1,715.27 a paycheck. Federal income tax takes $4,650 and Social Security and Medicare $4,354; Minnesota income tax takes $3,068; state payroll levies take $250. $56,920 is the median annual wage for all jobs in Minnesota in the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey for May 2025.
What is the top income tax rate in Minnesota on a paycheck?
On the tax return, Minnesota taxes income in brackets, and the rate on the highest bracket is 9.85%. Employers' withholding tables use the same rates, so the highest slice of pay is withheld at 9.85% too. At the median wage, Minnesota withholds 5.4% of gross pay.
What does Minnesota deduct from a paycheck besides income tax?
MN Paid Leave (employee): 0.44% of wages up to $184,500 a year. At the median wage these come to $250 for the year.
I live in another state and work in Minnesota. Which state withholds?
Minnesota has reciprocal agreements with Michigan and North Dakota. A resident of one of them who works in Minnesota has only home-state tax withheld after giving the employer the exemption form.
What is $75,000 a year biweekly in Minnesota?
$2,190.96 a paycheck, single, with no 401(k) or other deductions. Paid twice a month it is $2,373.55, and monthly $4,747.08. Over the year that is $56,965.
Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods
- Social Security Administration, contribution and benefit base
- Minnesota employer withholding instructions
- Minnesota income tax rates on the return
- MN Paid Leave (employee)
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
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