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⚡ 2026 Texas Payroll & Wage Engine (0% State Tax)

TEXAS PAYCHECK CALCULATOR

Calculate your take-home pay — and check whether your wages match Texas labor rules. Official-source calculation models for federal and state withholdings.

Texas Hourly & Overtime

Enter your base rate and hours worked in this pay period.

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Texas federal minimum wage standard: $7.25/hr.
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Overtime Law: Texas follows federal FLSA rules requiring overtime pay (1.5x) for hours over 40 in a workweek.
Estimated Take-Home PayTexas 2026 • Official-source model
$2,442.18
Bi-Weekly Estimated Take-Home Pay
Visual Pay BreakdownTake-Home: 72%
Net Pay
Federal Tax
TX State Tax
FICA & No
Gross Pay$3,426.50
Federal Income Tax-$478.20
Texas State Income Tax-$205.42
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)-$262.13
No State Disability Tax-$38.57
Estimated Take-Home Pay$2,442.18
📋 Calculation assumptionsDetails ▾
Pay frequencyBi-Weekly (26 paychecks)
Filing statusSingle
Federal W-4 baseline2026 IRS Pub 15-T (Standard)
Pre-tax deductions$0.00
Overtime statutory rate1.5× (>40h weekly)
Estimates use current federal and state official withholding models. Actual withholding varies with Form W-4 elections and benefit plans.
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Review Your Wage Rights (Texas)

Could your paycheck be missing statutory overtime or mandatory pay? Select any situations that applied to your work periods to review relevant rules.

Select any conditions that occurred during your pay period:
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Texas Weekly Overtime

Under standard wage rules in Texas, non-exempt employees receive 1.5x their regular hourly rate for hours worked over 40 in a standard workweek.

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PTO & Vacation Rights

State-specific labor regulations dictate whether earned vacation pay is treated as vested cash wages upon departure or governed by company agreements.

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Disability & FICA Coverage

Complies with mandatory federal payroll contributions (Social Security 6.2%, Medicare 1.45%) and state-specific disability and family leave deductions.

Texas 2026 Income Tax Brackets

Official statutory tax brackets used to estimate Texas wage withholding and take-home pay.

Tax Bracket RateSingle Filers (Taxable Income)Married Filing Jointly (Taxable Income)
0.00%$0 and above$0 and above

Texas Payroll & Wage FAQ

Answers to common statutory questions regarding state income withholding, overtime limits, and final payouts.

No. Texas is one of nine US states with no state personal income tax, allowing workers to retain a higher percentage of gross earnings.
Under the Texas Payday Law, an employer is only required to pay accrued vacation if promised in a written employment agreement or company policy manual.