Kansas paycheck calculator for 2026
Type your pay before tax and how often it lands. See what federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and Kansas take, and what's left, per paycheck and for the year.
Checked October 27, 2026
Kansas taxes wages at 5.2% to 5.58%. On $60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks, take-home in Kansas comes to about $1,840 a paycheck, after $98 of Kansas income tax. The calculator below works it out for your pay.
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Take-home pay
$1,984per paycheck
| Line | Per paycheck | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $2,500 | $65,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$216 | −$5,620 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$155 | −$4,030 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$36 | −$943 |
| Kansas income tax | −$109 | −$2,827 |
| Take-home | $1,984 | $51,580 |
An estimate for 2026: the year's income tax spread evenly over your paychecks, using the standard deduction. Your employer uses the IRS withholding tables and your W-4, so a real paycheck can be a little different. Credits (like the child tax credit), other income and local taxes aren't included.
How Kansas taxes a paycheck
- Kansas has two rates: 5.2% on the first $23,000 of taxable income and 5.58% above that for a single filer. For a married couple filing jointly the break is $46,000.
- The standard deduction is $3,605 for a single filer, $8,240 for a married couple filing jointly and $6,180 for a head of household, as printed on the department's 2026 estimated tax form.
- The personal exemption is $9,160 per person, so $18,320 for a married couple filing jointly. A head of household also gets $9,160. Each dependent adds $2,320, which the calculator leaves out.
- The rates, higher standard deduction and higher exemption came from Senate Bill 1 in 2024 and apply to tax year 2024 and later.
- Heads of household and married people filing separately use the single-filer rate schedule.
Kansas has 2 tax brackets, from 5.2% up to 5.58%. A single filer gets a standard deduction of $3,605 and a personal exemption of $9,160. Traditional 401(k) contributions come out of Kansas taxable pay.
| Rate | Taxable income, single |
|---|---|
| 5.2% | $0 to $23,000 |
| 5.58% | $23,000 and up |
| Rate | Taxable income, married filing jointly |
|---|---|
| 5.2% | $0 to $46,000 |
| 5.58% | $46,000 and up |
What else comes out of a Kansas paycheck
Beyond federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and Kansas income tax, the calculator takes nothing else out of a Kansas paycheck, other than what you choose, like a 401(k) or health insurance.
How often Kansas employers pay
Kansas (K.S.A. 44-314) says an employer pays all wages due at least once during each calendar month, on paydays set in advance.
More about Kansas pay
Kansas has two rates: 5.2% on the first $23,000 of taxable income and 5.58% above that for a single filer ($46,000 for a married couple filing jointly).
The personal exemption is $9,160 per person, and each dependent adds $2,320.
A worked example
$60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks (26 paychecks of $2,307.69), with nothing taken out before tax:
| Line | Per paycheck | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $2,308 | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | $193 | $5,020 |
| Social Security | $143 | $3,720 |
| Medicare | $33 | $870 |
| Kansas income tax | $98 | $2,548 |
| Take-home | $1,840 | $47,842 |
Other states
50 other states are in the paycheck tax calculator.
Questions people ask
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Kansas?
About $47,842 a year, or $1,840 a paycheck paid every two weeks, for a single filer with no 401(k) or health insurance through work. Federal income tax is $5,020, Social Security $3,720, Medicare $870, and Kansas income tax $2,548.
Does Kansas have a state income tax?
Yes. Kansas taxes wages at 5.2% to 5.58%.
Does a 401(k) lower Kansas income tax?
Yes. Kansas leaves traditional 401(k) contributions out of taxable wages, like the federal tax does. Putting $3,600 a year in (6% of $60,000) lowers Kansas tax by about $201.
How many tax brackets does Kansas have?
Two: 5.2% and 5.58%. For a single filer the break is $23,000 of taxable income.
How often must a Kansas employer pay?
At least once a month. Many pay every two weeks.
Sources
11 sources · read October 27, 2026
Every number on this page comes from ksrevenue.gov, ksrevisor.gov and irs.gov. If a source has changed since, the source is right.
- 1Kansas Department of Revenue: 2026 Individual Estimated Tax, form K-40ES (rate schedules and standard deduction)ksrevenue.gov
- 2Kansas Department of Revenue: Notice 24-08, Changes to Individual Income Taxksrevenue.gov
- 3Kansas Department of Revenue: Income Tax Booklet 2025 (exemption amounts)ksrevenue.gov
- 4Kansas Department of Revenue: KW-100 Withholding Tax Guideksrevenue.gov
- 5Kansas Statutes 44-314, payment of wagesksrevisor.gov
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- 6IRS: Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 tax brackets and standard deduction)irs.gov
- 7IRS: Topic 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates (2026 wage base $184,500)irs.gov
- 8IRS: Topic 560, Additional Medicare Taxirs.gov
- 9IRS: Topic 424, 401(k) plans (deferrals still owe Social Security and Medicare)irs.gov
- 10IRS: Publication 15-B, Table 2-1 (health benefits through work are exempt)irs.gov
- 11IRS: Publication 15-T, Table 3 (pay periods per year)irs.gov
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