New Hampshire paycheck calculator
New Hampshire does not tax wages, and since 2025 it no longer taxes interest and dividends either, so it has no personal income tax at all. A New Hampshire paycheck has only federal income tax and FICA taken out, plus whatever voluntary benefits you choose. The main exception is people who live in New Hampshire but work in a state that taxes wages.
Take-home per paycheck
$2,369
- Take-home per year
- $61,593
- Total taxes per year
- $13,408
- Effective tax rate
- 17.9%
- Marginal tax rate
- 29.6%
Take-home per paycheck: $2,369 every 2 weeks
| Line | Every 2 weeks | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,885 | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$295 | −$7,670 |
| Social Security | −$179 | −$4,650 |
| Medicare | −$42 | −$1,088 |
| Take-home pay | $2,369 | $61,593 |
- Take-home pay$61,59382%
- Federal income tax$7,67010%
- Social Security & Medicare$5,7388%
New Hampshire has no wage income tax
- None
- No income tax on wages; the interest and dividends tax was repealed starting with 2025.
- None
- New Hampshire has no state payroll tax withheld from employees.
- None
- New Hampshire cities and towns do not tax wages.
- 0%
- No New Hampshire tax is withheld from bonuses.
$55,880 in New Hampshire
$55,880 is the median annual wage in New Hampshire (May 2025, BLS OEWS). A single filer paid every two weeks with no other income or deductions takes home $47,080 a year, or $1,811 per paycheck.
| Line | Every 2 weeks | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,149 | $55,880 |
| Federal income tax | -$174 | -$4,526 |
| Social Security | -$133 | -$3,465 |
| Medicare | -$31 | -$810 |
| Take-home pay | $1,811 | $47,080 |
No state income tax on wages
The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration confirms that the state has no income tax on W-2 wages, so employers do not withhold any state income tax and there is no state withholding certificate to fill out.
New Hampshire used to tax interest and dividend income above an exemption amount. That tax was phased down and then repealed for taxable periods beginning after December 31, 2024, so 2025 and later years have no New Hampshire return for individuals.
Paid family and medical leave is optional
New Hampshire's paid family and medical leave program is a voluntary insurance plan run with a private insurer, not a mandatory payroll tax. Employers can buy group coverage, and workers whose employer does not offer it can buy an individual plan.
If you enroll, a premium may show up as a payroll deduction; larger employers collect worker premiums that way. Because it is optional, this calculator does not include it.
Working in another state
Living in New Hampshire does not protect wages you earn in a state that taxes them. Commuters who work in Massachusetts, for example, generally have Massachusetts tax withheld on those wages as nonresidents. Remote workers for an out-of-state employer should check that state's sourcing rules.
New Hampshire towns and cities do not levy income taxes either.
What changed recently
Questions people ask
Does New Hampshire tax wages?
No. New Hampshire has no income tax on wages, so no state income tax is withheld from your paycheck.
Does New Hampshire still tax interest and dividends?
No. The Interest and Dividends Tax was repealed for taxable periods beginning after December 31, 2024. Returns for 2024 and earlier years were still due.
Is there a New Hampshire payroll tax on my paycheck?
There is no mandatory state payroll tax for employees. New Hampshire's paid family and medical leave insurance is voluntary; if you or your employer sign up, a premium may be deducted.
I live in New Hampshire and work in Massachusetts. Do I pay income tax?
Generally yes, to Massachusetts. Wages earned for work performed in Massachusetts are taxable there even for New Hampshire residents, and your employer withholds Massachusetts tax. New Hampshire itself does not tax those wages.
How are bonuses taxed in New Hampshire?
Only federal tax and FICA apply. New Hampshire withholds nothing from bonuses because it does not tax wages.
Sources
- Interest & Dividends Tax (taxes at a glance) · retrieved 2026-10-16
- TIR 2025-001: Interest and Dividends Tax Repealed Effective January 1, 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-16
- NH Paid Family and Medical Leave — Employers · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Publication 15 (2026), (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Rev. Proc. 2025-32: 2026 inflation-adjusted tax items · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Form W-4 (2026), Employee's Withholding Certificate · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Publication 505 (2026), Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Form 1040-ES (2026), Estimated Tax for Individuals · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Schedule 1-A (Form 1040) 2026, Additional Deductions (early-release draft) · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Schedule 8812 (Form 1040) 2026, Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents (early-release draft) · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Working Families Tax Cuts: Individuals and workers (tips, overtime, seniors, car loan interest) · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Working Families Tax Cuts provisions (charitable deduction for non-itemizers, Section 70424) · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Child Tax Credit · retrieved 2026-10-16
- IR-2025-111: 401(k) limit increases to $24,500 for 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Rev. Proc. 2025-19: 2026 HSA limits · retrieved 2026-10-16
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, median annual wage by state · retrieved 2026-10-16