How Mississippi taxes your paycheck
Mississippi has progressive income tax rates from 0% to 4% for tax year 2026, in 2 brackets. Before the rate applies, the calculator subtracts a standard deduction of $2,300 for single filers, $4,600 for married couples filing jointly and $3,400 for heads of household and a personal exemption of $6,000 per filer ($12,000 for a married couple).
Traditional 401(k) contributions are excluded from Mississippi taxable wages, and Section 125 health premiums are excluded.
Figures are from Mississippi DOR General Information: 2026 income tax rates, exemptions and deductions (tax year 2026).
Take-home pay examples in Mississippi
A single filer earning $60,000 in Mississippi, paid every two weeks, takes home about $1,873.92 per paycheck, or $48,722 a year. Of the $60,000, $5,020 goes to federal income tax, $4,590 to Social Security and Medicare, and $1,668 to Mississippi income tax.
At $100,000, take-home pay is about $75,912 a year ($2,919.69 per paycheck), with $3,268 of Mississippi income tax. A married couple filing jointly on one $100,000 salary keeps about $81,774, because of the larger standard deduction and wider brackets. The table below shows more salaries.
Other Mississippi payroll deductions
Mississippi 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 Mississippi
Mississippi has no local income taxes on wages.
Hourly pay in Mississippi
A full-time worker earning $20 an hour (40 hours a week, $41,600 a year) in Mississippi takes home about $1,333.60 every two weeks, or $666.80 a week on average, as a single filer. Mississippi income tax takes $932 of that pay a year, an effective state rate of 2.24%. Choose Hourly wage in the calculator to enter your own rate and hours.
Mississippi compared with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary (single, no pre-tax deductions), take-home pay in Mississippi is about $59,325 a year. It is higher in Tennessee and Louisiana, and lower in Arkansas and Alabama. 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 Mississippi taxes
The rate on taxable income over $10,000 is 4% for 2026.
On a joint return each spouse gets their own $10,000 zero-rate band; the married brackets reflect a combined estimate. Heads of family 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 Mississippi's own withholding rules. Use it as a planning estimate. For the method and the federal rules, see the main paycheck calculator.