What payroll taxes does a Kansas employer owe?

Employers pay the matching FICA share (6.2% Social Security up to $168,600 plus 1.45% Medicare on all wages), federal FUTA at a 0.6% effective rate on the first $7,000, and Kansas state unemployment insurance (SUI) on the first $14,000 of each employee's wages.

What is the Kansas SUI wage base and new-employer rate?

Kansas applies its unemployment insurance tax to the first $14,000 of each employee's annual wages. New non-construction employers pay a standard rate of about 2.7%; established employers receive an experience-based rate that can range well above or below that.

Does Kansas have a state disability or paid-leave payroll tax?

No. Kansas has no state-mandated disability insurance (SDI) or paid family and medical leave (PFML) payroll tax, so those lines are zero. Your only state-level employer payroll tax is the SUI contribution.

How is FUTA calculated?

Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) is 6.0% on the first $7,000 of wages, but employers who pay their state SUI on time receive a 5.4% credit, leaving a 0.6% effective rate, a maximum of about $42 per employee per year.

Is this the same as what I withhold from employees?

No. This tool covers the employer-paid portion only. Employee withholding for income tax and the employee FICA share are separate and are not included in this calculation.

Kansas Employer Payroll Tax Calculator

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Hiring in Kansas means matching FICA, paying federal FUTA, and contributing to the state unemployment fund. This calculator totals the employer-side payroll tax per employee and across your whole headcount so you can budget the true cost of a hire.

How it works

Employer payroll tax for a Kansas employee has three components:

Employer FICA = 6.2% SS (up to $168,600) + 1.45% Medicare (all wages)
FUTA          = 0.6% effective on the first $7,000  (max ~$42/employee)
Kansas SUI    = your SUI rate on the first $14,000 of wages

Kansas has no state disability or paid-leave payroll tax, so those lines are zero. The tool computes each line per employee, multiplies by your headcount, and reports the burden as a percentage of the annual wage.

Example

For an employee earning 50,000 dollars a year at a 2.7 percent SUI rate: FICA is 7.65% of 50,000 (3,825 dollars), FUTA is 0.6% of 7,000 (42 dollars), and Kansas SUI is 2.7% of 14,000 (378 dollars). The per-employee employer tax is about 4,245 dollars, or roughly 8.5 percent of the wage.

Notes

This is an estimate. Your actual Kansas SUI rate comes from your annual rate notice and depends on your experience rating; construction employers and new businesses use different standard rates. FUTA credit reduction can apply in some years. Confirm at the Kansas Department of Labor and irs.gov.