How Kansas taxes your paycheck
Kansas has progressive income tax rates from 5.2% to 5.58% for tax year 2026, in 2 brackets. Before the rate applies, the calculator subtracts a standard deduction of $3,605 for single filers, $8,240 for married couples filing jointly and $6,180 for heads of household and a personal exemption of $9,160 per filer ($18,320 for a married couple).
Traditional 401(k) contributions are excluded from Kansas taxable wages, and Section 125 health premiums are excluded.
Figures are from Kansas Statutes 79-32,110: individual income tax rates (tax year 2026).
Take-home pay examples in Kansas
A single filer earning $60,000 in Kansas, paid every two weeks, takes home about $1,840.06 per paycheck, or $47,842 a year. Of the $60,000, $5,020 goes to federal income tax, $4,590 to Social Security and Medicare, and $2,548 to Kansas income tax.
At $100,000, take-home pay is about $74,400 a year ($2,861.53 per paycheck), with $4,780 of Kansas income tax. A married couple filing jointly on one $100,000 salary keeps about $80,787, because of the larger standard deduction and wider brackets. The table below shows more salaries.
Other Kansas payroll deductions
Kansas has no state-mandated employee payroll contribution, such as disability or paid family leave insurance, included in this calculator. Your paycheck may still show voluntary or employer-specific deductions.
Local income taxes in Kansas
Kansas has no local income taxes on wages.
Hourly pay in Kansas
A full-time worker earning $20 an hour (40 hours a week, $41,600 a year) in Kansas takes home about $1,310.92 every two weeks, or $655.46 a week on average, as a single filer. Kansas income tax takes $1,522 of that pay a year, an effective state rate of 3.658%. Choose Hourly wage in the calculator to enter your own rate and hours.
Kansas compared with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary (single, no pre-tax deductions), take-home pay in Kansas is about $58,207 a year. It is higher in Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma and Colorado. The comparison table below shows the difference in dollars. Where you live usually decides which state taxes your wages, but people who live in one state and work in another should check both states' rules on residency and credits.
What else to know about Kansas taxes
Kansas has two rates, 5.2% and 5.58%. Heads of household use the single schedule.
What this estimate does not include
Tax credits, itemized deductions, other income, overtime, bonuses and post-tax deductions are not included, and actual withholding follows your Form W-4 and Kansas's own withholding rules. Use it as a planning estimate. For the method and the federal rules, see the main paycheck calculator.