How Louisiana taxes your paycheck
Louisiana has a flat 3% income tax for tax year 2026. Before the rate applies, the calculator subtracts a standard deduction of $12,875 for single filers, $25,750 for married couples filing jointly and $25,750 for heads of household.
Traditional 401(k) contributions are excluded from Louisiana taxable wages, and Section 125 health premiums are excluded.
Figures are from R-1306 Louisiana Withholding Tables and Formulas, January 2026 (tax year 2026).
Take-home pay examples in Louisiana
A single filer earning $60,000 in Louisiana, paid every two weeks, takes home about $1,883.70 per paycheck, or $48,976 a year. Of the $60,000, $5,020 goes to federal income tax, $4,590 to Social Security and Medicare, and $1,414 to Louisiana income tax.
At $100,000, take-home pay is about $76,566 a year ($2,944.86 per paycheck), with $2,614 of Louisiana income tax. A married couple filing jointly on one $100,000 salary keeps about $82,483, because of the larger standard deduction. The table below shows more salaries.
Other Louisiana payroll deductions
Louisiana 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 Louisiana
Louisiana has no local income taxes on wages.
Hourly pay in Louisiana
A full-time worker earning $20 an hour (40 hours a week, $41,600 a year) in Louisiana takes home about $1,336.30 every two weeks, or $668.15 a week on average, as a single filer. Louisiana income tax takes $862 of that pay a year, an effective state rate of 2.072%. Choose Hourly wage in the calculator to enter your own rate and hours.
Louisiana compared with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary (single, no pre-tax deductions), take-home pay in Louisiana is about $59,729 a year. It is higher in Texas, and lower in Mississippi and Arkansas. 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 Louisiana taxes
Louisiana's flat 3% rate replaced its brackets in 2025. Employers withhold at 3.09%, so withholding is slightly higher than the annual tax shown.
The higher standard deduction replaces the former personal exemption.
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 Louisiana's own withholding rules. Use it as a planning estimate. For the method and the federal rules, see the main paycheck calculator.