Calculate take-home pay after Texas state tax
Calculate your after-tax income in Texas. Includes federal income tax, FICA, and Texas state income tax.
State income tax rates vary significantly. Some states like Texas, Florida, and Washington have no state income tax, while others like California and New York have high rates. Use this calculator to see your true take-home pay in Texas.
The median annual wage for all occupations in Texas is $51,230 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. Texas follows the federal floor and has no local minimum preemption exceptions. For anyone comparing offers across state lines, these two numbers — the median and the floor — bracket what an employer in Texas typically pays.
As of 2025 the effective minimum wage in Texas is $7.25 per hour. That works out to $15,080 per year at a full-time 2,080-hour schedule. Use the calculator above to convert any hourly figure — including this floor — into weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual figures for Texas.
Is Texas's minimum wage higher than the federal rate? No — it matches the federal $7.25.
What is a good salary in Texas? Anything above the $51,230 statewide median puts a single earner above half of all workers in Texas; household costs vary considerably by metro.
How do taxes change take-home pay in Texas? Texas levies no state income tax on wages. Take-home pay here is gross minus federal tax and FICA, which is why offers in Texas often out-net nominally bigger salaries elsewhere.