Texas Paycheck Calculator
Texas has no state income tax, so your take-home pay only loses federal tax and FICA. See your exact estimated net pay with 2026 IRS tables.
Your estimated paycheck
| Per paycheck | Per year | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Federal income tax | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| State tax | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Net (take-home) pay | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Pre-tax deductions per paycheck: $0.00 (reduce income-tax wages, not FICA). Total tax is about 0% of gross pay. Results update as you type.
Paycheck taxes in Texas
Texas has no state income tax — and no city or county income taxes either. Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2019 that makes it nearly impossible for the state to introduce one. So a Texas paycheck only loses federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. On a $1,000 weekly paycheck for a single filer, that means roughly $179 comes out in 2026 — about $78 of federal tax and $76.50 of FICA — leaving about $845 of take-home pay.
Because there is no Texas withholding, there is also no Texas W-4. Your employer uses only your federal Form W-4. If you move to Texas from a taxing state mid-year, your Texas paychecks stop state withholding immediately, though you may still owe a part-year return to your old state.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Texas really have no income tax?
- Correct. Texas levies no personal income tax, and a 2019 constitutional amendment (Proposition 4) bans the legislature from creating one without a statewide vote. Your paycheck is only reduced by federal taxes.
- Why is the same salary worth more in Texas than in California?
- California withholds state income tax at rates up to 10.23% for withholding purposes, plus a 1.3% State Disability Insurance deduction for most employees. Texas withholds neither: on a $52,000 salary a single filer keeps roughly $1,950 more per year in Texas — about $1,275 of California income tax plus $676 of SDI — before any cost-of-living differences.
- Are bonuses taxed differently in Texas?
- Texas adds nothing. Federally, employers may withhold a flat 22% on supplemental wages such as bonuses, or fold the bonus into the regular percentage method — either way it is federal tax only.
- I work remotely from Texas for an out-of-state company. Do I owe that state tax?
- Generally no: most states tax you where you physically work, and Texas work means Texas rules — no state income tax. A few states (notably New York) apply a 'convenience of the employer' rule, so check if your employer is based in one of those.