2026 Montana income tax brackets
Single
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $47,500 | 4.7% |
| over $47,500 | 5.65% |
Montana's married filing jointly and head of household brackets aren't loaded yet. For those statuses the calculator shows a labeled single-filer estimate.
How Montana taxable income is figured
Montana starts from federal taxable income, so the federal standard deduction applies: $16,100 single, $32,200 married filing jointly, $24,150 head of household. Pre-tax 401(k), health and HSA deductions are assumed to reduce Montana wages the same way they reduce federal wages.
Local income taxes in Montana
No local income taxes on wages.
Local taxes are shown for information only. The calculator doesn't add them to your result.
Minimum wage, tips and overtime in Montana
The minimum wage used for Montana is $10.85 an hour. Montana does not allow a tip credit: tipped employees must get the full $10.85 before tips. Check a shift with the tipped wage calculator.
No daily overtime rule; overtime follows the federal FLSA standard of 1.5x for hours over 40 in a workweek.
Montana take-home pay at common salaries
| Salary | Federal | MT state | FICA | Take-home / yr | Per biweekly check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000.00 | $2,620.00 | $1,123.30 | $3,060.00 | $33,196.70 | $1,276.80 |
| $60,000.00 | $5,020.00 | $2,063.30 | $4,590.00 | $48,326.70 | $1,858.71 |
| $85,000.00 | $9,870.00 | $3,441.60 | $6,502.50 | $65,185.90 | $2,507.15 |
| $120,000.00 | $17,570.00 | $5,419.10 | $9,180.00 | $87,830.90 | $3,378.11 |
Single filer, paid biweekly, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 rules. Computed by the same engine as the calculator above.
Montana paycheck FAQs
- What is the Montana income tax rate in 2026?
- Montana taxes wages at rates from 4.7% to 5.65%, depending on taxable income.
- How much is taken out of a $60,000 salary in Montana?
- For a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions: federal income tax $5,020.00, Montana income tax $2,063.30, Social Security $3,720.00 and Medicare $870.00. That leaves $48,326.70 a year, or $1,858.71 per paycheck.
- Does Montana have a standard deduction?
- Montana starts from federal taxable income, so the federal standard deduction applies: $16,100 single, $32,200 married filing jointly, $24,150 head of household. Pre-tax 401(k), health and HSA deductions are assumed to reduce Montana wages the same way they reduce federal wages.
- Does Montana have local income taxes?
- No local income taxes on wages.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Montana?
- Montana doesn't allow a tip credit. Tipped employees must be paid the full $10.85 minimum wage before tips.
Sources for Montana figures
Every Montana figure on this page was last checked on against these sources:
- https://revenue.mt.gov/news/recent-news/HB-337 — revenue.mt.gov (tax year 2026, checked 2026-10-18)
- https://erd.dli.mt.gov/labor-standards/wage-and-hour-payment-act/state-minimum-wage — erd.dli.mt.gov (tax year 2026, checked 2026-10-18)
Federal figures: see the methodology page.
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