North Dakota has no withholding certificate of its own. Employers work from the filing status on your federal W-4, Step 1(c), and nothing else on that form changes the state amount: no allowances, no deductions, no dependents. A new hire who has not turned in a W-4 is withheld on as single. The calculator follows your federal status unless you set the North Dakota field separately.
The state’s percentage method starts with a wide band of annual pay that has no North Dakota withholding at all. For a single worker that band covers a large share of ordinary salaries, so many people in entry-level and mid-range jobs see little or nothing taken for the state, and the take-home table shows how late the state line begins to grow. Above the band there are only two rates, both low, with the second reserved for the top of the income range. Heads of household get the widest untaxed band, married couples filing jointly reach the higher rate sooner than single filers, and each paycheck is rounded to the nearest dollar.
Because there is no state form, there is also no line on which to ask for extra North Dakota withholding. Employers are asked to honor such a request where they can, and the calculator lets you enter an extra amount if yours does.
Reciprocity shapes pay along both borders. Residents of Montana who work in North Dakota have no North Dakota tax withheld after filing Form NDW-R with the employer. Minnesota residents get the same treatment only if they return to their Minnesota home at least once a month, which covers the daily commute from Moorhead to Fargo or from East Grand Forks to Grand Forks. A Minnesota resident who works out west in the oil field and goes home less often has North Dakota tax withheld. North Dakota has no city or county income taxes and no payroll levies, so the federal lines make up most of the deductions on a North Dakota stub.
How North Dakota taxes your paycheck
State income tax withholding
On the tax return, North Dakota taxes income in brackets, and the rate on the highest bracket is 2.5%. Employers' withholding tables use the same rates, so the highest slice of pay is withheld at 2.5% too. The withholding figures here follow North Dakota's own instructions for employers.
For a single filer paid every two weeks, North Dakota withholds 0.0% of a $30,000 salary and 1.2% of $150,000:
| Salary | North Dakota tax withheld | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| $50,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| $75,000 | $338 | 0.5% |
| $100,000 | $832 | 0.8% |
| $150,000 | $1,794 | 1.2% |
City and county taxes
No North Dakota city or county withholds income tax from wages, so state income tax is the only North Dakota line on your pay stub.
Living in one state and working in another
North Dakota has reciprocal agreements with Minnesota and Montana. A resident of one of them who works in North Dakota can have only home-state tax withheld if the conditions below are met.
North Dakota doesn't withhold from Montana residents, or from Minnesota residents who go back to their Minnesota home at least once a month. You claim this on Form NDW-R. If you live in Minnesota and don't go home that often, an exception applies and North Dakota tax is withheld too.
For a job in any other state, North Dakota withholds as well but subtracts the other state's tax first, so the two are not added in full. Enter both states in the calculator to see it; the guide to reciprocity agreements covers the rest.
North Dakota 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 North Dakota. It runs from $1,010.96 every two weeks on $30,000 to $4,307.58 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 | $505.47 | $1,010.96 | $1,095.20 | $2,190.42 | $26,285 |
| $40,000 | $660.01 | $1,320.00 | $1,430.00 | $2,860.00 | $34,320 |
| $50,000 | $814.52 | $1,629.05 | $1,764.78 | $3,529.59 | $42,355 |
| $60,000 | $968.04 | $1,936.07 | $2,097.58 | $4,195.17 | $50,338 |
| $75,000 | $1,177.48 | $2,355.94 | $2,552.36 | $5,104.70 | $61,254 |
| $90,000 | $1,375.40 | $2,750.81 | $2,980.04 | $5,959.08 | $71,521 |
| $100,000 | $1,506.70 | $3,013.38 | $3,265.17 | $6,529.33 | $78,348 |
| $125,000 | $1,834.68 | $3,668.36 | $3,974.31 | $7,949.63 | $95,377 |
| $150,000 | $2,153.29 | $4,307.58 | $4,666.29 | $9,332.58 | $111,997 |
Hourly pay after tax in North Dakota
At 40 hours a week, $25.00 an hour comes to $845.42 in a weekly paycheck and $43,962 over the year, which is $21.14 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 | $524.02 | $27,249 | $13.10 |
| $20.00 | $684.72 | $35,606 | $17.12 |
| $25.00 | $845.42 | $43,962 | $21.14 |
| $30.00 | $1,004.12 | $52,215 | $25.10 |
| $40.00 | $1,285.41 | $66,867 | $32.15 |
| $50.00 | $1,559.81 | $81,084 | $38.98 |
Worked example: the median wage in North Dakota
The median annual wage in North Dakota is $52,480: 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 | $2,018.46 | $52,480.00 |
| Federal income tax | $158.37 | $4,117.62 |
| Social Security | $125.14 | $3,253.65 |
| Medicare | $29.27 | $761.02 |
| North Dakota income tax | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Take-home pay | $1,705.68 | $44,347.71 |
You keep 84.5% of gross pay. Of the $8,132 withheld, federal income tax is the largest part at $4,118, followed by Social Security at $3,254.
North Dakota paycheck questions
How much is $52,480 a year after taxes in North Dakota?
Paid every two weeks as a single filer with no pre-tax deductions, $52,480 a year in North Dakota leaves $44,348 after tax, or $1,705.68 a paycheck. Federal income tax takes $4,118 and Social Security and Medicare $4,015. $52,480 is the median annual wage for all jobs in North Dakota in the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey for May 2025.
What is the top income tax rate in North Dakota on a paycheck?
On the tax return, North Dakota taxes income in brackets, and the rate on the highest bracket is 2.5%. Employers' withholding tables use the same rates, so the highest slice of pay is withheld at 2.5% too. At the median wage, North Dakota withholds nothing at all.
I live in another state and work in North Dakota. Which state withholds?
North Dakota has reciprocal agreements with Minnesota and Montana. A resident of one of them who works in North Dakota can have only home-state tax withheld if the conditions below are met. North Dakota doesn't withhold from Montana residents, or from Minnesota residents who go back to their Minnesota home at least once a month. You claim this on Form NDW-R. If you live in Minnesota and don't go home that often, an exception applies and North Dakota tax is withheld too.
What is $75,000 a year biweekly in North Dakota?
$2,355.94 a paycheck, single, with no 401(k) or other deductions. Paid twice a month it is $2,552.36, and monthly $5,104.70. Over the year that is $61,254.
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