North Dakota Paycheck Calculator
In North Dakota for 2026, a $75,000 salary takes home about $61,411 per year after federal income tax and FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and North Dakota state income tax.
North Dakota take-home pay calculator
Take-home now: $2,361.95 per 2 weeks
Use this free North Dakota (ND) paycheck, payroll and income tax calculator to estimate your 2026 take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and North Dakota's graduated state income tax (three brackets, 0% to 2.5%).
Adjust the calculator inputs to see the breakdown for your own North Dakota paycheck.
North Dakota's three-bracket ladder (0%–2.5%): what comes out of each 2026 check
North Dakota taxes income on a graduated state schedule for 2026, applied after the state deduction for your filing status. This calculator applies that on top of federal withholding and Social Security / Medicare to estimate your North Dakota take-home pay.
North Dakota uses a graduated income tax with 3 brackets for 2026, with marginal rates ranging from 0% to a top rate of 2.5% (which applies to single-filer taxable income above $250,400). For 2026, North Dakota's state standard deduction is $16,100 for single filers and $32,200 for married couples filing jointly. A single filer earning $60,000 owes essentially no North Dakota income tax once the deduction is applied.
What this estimate doesn't include: Local income taxes are not included. City, county or school-district income taxes where they apply, court-ordered deductions, union dues, and anything else your specific employer withholds are not in this figure; your pay stub is the authority on those.
Estimates only, not tax advice. The section "What this estimate doesn't include" above lists what's left out; see also our terms and the corrections log.
North Dakota's three 2026 brackets, from 0% to 2.5% (single filers)
North Dakota's graduated single-filer schedule for 2026, applied after the state deduction:
| Taxable income | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $49,575 | 0% |
| $49,575 – $250,400 | 1.95% |
| $250,400 and above | 2.5% |
No city or county income tax anywhere in North Dakota
North Dakota levies only a statewide individual income tax (graduated, 0% / 1.95% / 2.50% for 2026). No county, city, or municipal income taxes exist; the state preempts local income taxation.
Beyond the paycheck: North Dakota's 5% sales tax and property tax
| Sales tax | 5% (≈6.89% with local) |
| Property tax | ≈0.92% — Below the ~1.0% national average; mid-pack among states. Tax Foundation lists 0.92% effective on owner-occupied housing. |
One North Dakota payroll quirk worth knowing
- North Dakota funds over half (about 52%) of its state-and-local tax revenue from 'other taxes' (largely oil and gas severance taxes) rather than income or sales taxes, and it has no estate or inheritance tax.
Is overtime and tips tax-free in North Dakota? Federally yes — and on the North Dakota return too
Qualified overtime premium pay and tips are federally deductible for 2025–2028 (OBBBA caps & rules); FICA still applies.
North Dakota state income tax: North Dakota is a rolling-conformity state that starts from federal taxable income, so it automatically incorporates the federal overtime and tips deductions for tax years 2025–2028. No decoupling legislation has been enacted. (source: tax.thomsonreuters.com)
- Overtime: 2025 — deductible on your North Dakota return too; 2026–2028 — deductible on your North Dakota return too.
- Tips: 2025 — deductible on your North Dakota return too; 2026–2028 — deductible on your North Dakota return too.
Related: overtime calculator · tips by state · overtime by state · tips calculator.
North Dakota stays on the federal $7.25 minimum wage in 2026
$7.25/hour (≈$15,080/year full-time). North Dakota uses the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr (unchanged since 2009). Tipped cash wage $4.86/hr with tip credit. State preempts local 'living wage' mandates above the state rate.
Your paycheck vs the $77,871 North Dakota median
| Median household income (2024 (ACS, via FRED MEHOINUSNDA646N)) | $77,871 |
| Take-home (single filer) | ≈$63,374 |
North Dakota paycheck FAQ
Does North Dakota have a state income tax in 2026?
Yes — three graduated brackets from 0% to 2.5% in 2026, on top of federal tax and FICA.
What is unusual about how North Dakota handles payroll taxes?
North Dakota has one of the lowest income-tax burdens of any state that levies an income tax: the bottom bracket is a true 0% rate, and the top marginal rate is just 2.50% for 2026 (with brackets of 1.95% and 2.50% above the zero bracket).
Compare a paycheck next door: Minnesota, South Dakota & Montana
| State | State income tax (2026) | Take-home on $75,000 (single) |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | three brackets, 0%–2.5% | $61,411 |
| Minnesota | four brackets, 5.35%–9.85% | $57,686 |
| South Dakota | no state income tax | $61,593 |
| Montana | two brackets, 4.7%–5.65% | $58,716 |
Those are the states next door. To see where North Dakota lands against all of them at once, our take-home pay by state study runs an identical salary at two levels, $75,000 and $100,000, through the 2026 rules of every state and DC, except Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland and Vermont, still on their 2025 tables, ranked from the most take-home pay to the least.
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Data compiled and maintained by Edmond Daher · Updated 2026-08-02