What is the Wisconsin income tax rate in 2026?

Wisconsin taxes wages at rates from 3.5% to 7.65%, depending on taxable income.

How much is taken out of a $60,000 salary in Wisconsin?

For a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions: federal income tax $5,020.00, Wisconsin income tax $2,069.54, Social Security $3,720.00 and Medicare $870.00. That leaves $48,320.46 a year, or $1,858.47 per paycheck.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Wisconsin?

$2.33 an hour in cash wages, with a tip credit of up to $4.92, so tips must bring the total to at least $7.25.

Wisconsin Paycheck Calculator

Wisconsin taxes wages at rates from 3.5% to 7.65%. The calculator below adds federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for your exact take-home pay.

StateFiling status

Pay typeSalaryHourlyPer paycheck

Annual salaryPay frequency

Pre-tax deductions (401(k), health, HSA)

401(k) contributionHealth premiums / FSA per paycheckHSA per paycheck

Take-home pay (biweekly)

$1,858.47

$48,320.46 per year

Federal 8.4%
State 3.4%
FICA 7.6%
Pre-tax 0%
Take-home 80.5%

Paycheck breakdown
	Per paycheck	Annual
Gross pay	$2,307.69	$60,000.00
Federal income tax	$193.08	$5,020.00
Wisconsin income tax	$79.60	$2,069.54
Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500	$143.08	$3,720.00
Medicare	$33.46	$870.00
Total tax	$449.22	$11,679.54
Total deductions	$449.22	$11,679.54
Net take-home	$1,858.47	$48,320.46

Effective tax rate 19.5% · Federal bracket 12% · WI bracket 4.4%

Local taxes: No local income taxes in Wisconsin — no city, county, or school-district income tax exists.

2026 Wisconsin income tax brackets

Single

Taxable income	Rate
$0 – $15,110	3.5%
$15,110 – $51,950	4.4%
$51,950 – $332,720	5.3%
over $332,720	7.65%

Married filing jointly

Taxable income	Rate
$0 – $20,150	3.5%
$20,150 – $69,260	4.4%
$69,260 – $443,630	5.3%
over $443,630	7.65%

Head of household

Taxable income	Rate
$0 – $15,110	3.5%
$15,110 – $51,950	4.4%
$51,950 – $332,720	5.3%
over $332,720	7.65%

How Wisconsin taxable income is figured

Wisconsin's standard deduction is a sliding scale. It starts at $13,960 (single), $25,840 (married filing jointly) or $18,030 (head of household), then shrinks as income rises: by 12% of income over $20,120 for single filers, reaching $0 at $136,453. A personal exemption of $700 (single), $1,400 (married filing jointly) or $700 (head of household) comes off before the rate applies. Dependents aren't included. Pre-tax 401(k), health and HSA deductions are assumed to reduce Wisconsin wages the same way they reduce federal wages.

Filing status	2026 standard deduction
Single	$13,960
Married filing jointly	$25,840
Head of household	$18,030

Local income taxes in Wisconsin

No local income taxes in Wisconsin — no city, county, or school-district income tax exists.

Local taxes are shown for information only. The calculator doesn't add them to your result.

Minimum wage, tips and overtime in Wisconsin

The minimum wage used for Wisconsin is $7.25 an hour. Tipped employees may be paid a cash wage of $2.33 with a tip credit of up to $4.92, as long as wages plus tips reach the full minimum. 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.

Wisconsin take-home pay at common salaries

Salary	Federal	WI state	FICA	Take-home / yr	Per biweekly check
$40,000.00	$2,620.00	$1,083.94	$3,060.00	$33,236.06	$1,278.31
$60,000.00	$5,020.00	$2,069.54	$4,590.00	$48,320.46	$1,858.47
$85,000.00	$9,870.00	$3,537.12	$6,502.50	$65,090.38	$2,503.48
$120,000.00	$17,570.00	$5,614.72	$9,180.00	$87,635.28	$3,370.59

Single filer, paid biweekly, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 rules. Computed by the same engine as the calculator above.

Wisconsin paycheck FAQs

What is the Wisconsin income tax rate in 2026?: Wisconsin taxes wages at rates from 3.5% to 7.65%, depending on taxable income.
How much is taken out of a $60,000 salary in Wisconsin?: For a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions: federal income tax $5,020.00, Wisconsin income tax $2,069.54, Social Security $3,720.00 and Medicare $870.00. That leaves $48,320.46 a year, or $1,858.47 per paycheck.
Does Wisconsin have a standard deduction?: Wisconsin's standard deduction is a sliding scale. It starts at $13,960 (single), $25,840 (married filing jointly) or $18,030 (head of household), then shrinks as income rises: by 12% of income over $20,120 for single filers, reaching $0 at $136,453. A personal exemption of $700 (single), $1,400 (married filing jointly) or $700 (head of household) comes off before the rate applies. Dependents aren't included.
Does Wisconsin have local income taxes?: No local income taxes in Wisconsin — no city, county, or school-district income tax exists.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Wisconsin?: $2.33 an hour in cash wages, with a tip credit of up to $4.92, so tips must bring the total to at least $7.25.

Sources for Wisconsin figures

Every Wisconsin figure on this page was last checked on 2026-10-18 against these sources:

https://www.revenue.wi.gov/TaxForms2026/2026-Form1-ES-inst.pdf — revenue.wi.gov (tax year 2026, checked 2026-10-18)
2026 Form 1-ES Instructions (D-101A R. 1-26): 2026 standard deduction schedules, $700 exemptions, tax rate schedules A (single/HoH) and B (MFJ) — Wisconsin Department of Revenue (tax year 2026, checked 2026-10-18)

Federal figures: see the methodology page.

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