North Dakota has one of the lowest state income taxes in the country: 2026 brackets of 0%, 1.95% and 2.5%, with the first $49,575 of taxable income (single) taxed at 0%. Rates: ND Office of State Tax Commissioner.
Bi-weekly take-home
$2,361.95
Annual net: $61,411
Where your pay goes
Effective rate
18.1%
Federal marginal
22.0%
State tax uses 2026 North Dakota brackets, standard deduction and credits for your filing status (state marginal rate 1.95%). City/county income taxes and state disability or leave payroll deductions are not included.
North Dakota uses three brackets in 2026: 0%, 1.95% and 2.5%. For single filers, taxable income up to $49,575 is taxed at 0%, $49,575–$250,400 at 1.95%, and above $250,400 at 2.5% (married filing jointly: 0% up to $82,800). The calculator applies these to federal taxable income after the federal standard deduction.
No.
$7.25 per hour.
About $50,390 a year (about $1,938 biweekly) for a single filer with no pre-tax deductions. North Dakota tax is $0 at this salary because taxable income stays under the 0% bracket.
Educational estimates only. Not IRS or payroll advice.