Massachusetts withholding: a flat 5%
Massachusetts withholds income tax at one rate, 5%, on every dollar of taxable wages. The calculator applies it to pay after pre-tax 401(k) and health contributions, with no Massachusetts standard deduction.
Above $1,107,750 of taxable income Massachusetts adds another 4%.
The rates have been unchanged since 2020. At the default $75,000 salary, each extra $1,000 of pay adds $47.00 of Massachusetts tax a year.
Massachusetts take-home pay by salary
The Massachusetts line grows from $1,410 a year at $30,000 (4.7% of pay) to $9,400 at $200,000 (4.7%).
| Salary | Per paycheck | Massachusetts tax / year | Federal tax / year | FICA / year | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $895.58 | $1,410 | $1,210 | $2,295 | 77.6% |
| $40,000 | $1,166.46 | $1,880 | $2,332 | $3,060 | 75.8% |
| $60,000 | $1,707.77 | $2,820 | $4,588 | $4,590 | 74% |
| $80,000 | $2,215.62 | $3,760 | $7,714 | $6,120 | 72% |
| $100,000 | $2,684.62 | $4,700 | $11,850 | $7,650 | 69.8% |
| $150,000 | $3,842.35 | $7,050 | $22,574 | $11,475 | 66.6% |
| $200,000 | $5,015.65 | $9,400 | $33,854 | $14,339 | 65.2% |
Sales and property tax in Massachusetts
Purchases in Massachusetts carry 6.25% state sales tax, with no local add-on. Massachusetts exempts groceries, and has no local sales tax.
The median Massachusetts homeowner pays $5,992 a year in property tax, 1.07% of a $562,100 home — about 2.9 of the 26 paychecks a year at the default $75,000 salary. Effective rates in its 4 largest counties: Middlesex County 1.05%, Worcester County 1.33%, Essex County 1.07%, Suffolk County 0.67%.