What are Wisconsin's income tax rates for 2024?

Wisconsin has four brackets: 3.50%, 4.40%, 5.30%, and 7.65%. For single filers in 2024 the 3.50% rate applies up to about $14,320, 4.40% to about $28,640, 5.30% to about $315,310, and 7.65% above that. Married-jointly thresholds are wider.

Does Wisconsin have local income taxes?

No. Wisconsin does not levy city or county income taxes on wages, so your paycheck reflects only state and federal withholding plus FICA. This makes Wisconsin simpler than states with local payroll taxes.

How much is FICA on a Wisconsin paycheck?

FICA is the same nationwide: 6.2% Social Security up to the annual wage base ($168,600 in 2024) plus 1.45% Medicare on all wages. Combined that is 7.65% withheld before income taxes are figured.

Do 401(k) contributions lower my Wisconsin tax?

Yes. Traditional 401(k) and pre-tax benefit contributions reduce both federal and Wisconsin taxable wages, lowering income tax. They do not reduce Social Security and Medicare, which are taxed on gross wages.

Is this my exact net pay?

It is a close estimate using standard deductions and 2024 brackets. Real paychecks vary with W-4 settings, additional withholding, post-tax deductions, and Roth contributions. Use this to ballpark your Wisconsin take-home.

Wisconsin Paycheck Calculator

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This calculator estimates your Wisconsin take-home pay by applying federal income tax, Wisconsin’s graduated state income tax, and FICA to your gross salary. Enter your pay and frequency to see net pay per paycheck, month, and year.

How it works

Your gross salary is first reduced by any pre-tax 401(k) or benefit contributions. FICA is then withheld on gross wages:

Social Security = 6.2% of wages up to $168,600
Medicare        = 1.45% of all wages

Income tax is figured on taxable wages after the standard deduction:

federal taxable    = gross − pre-tax − federal standard deduction
wisconsin taxable   = gross − pre-tax − wisconsin standard deduction

Wisconsin’s 2024 brackets are 3.50 percent, 4.40 percent, 5.30 percent, and 7.65 percent, applied progressively. The federal 2024 brackets run from 10 percent to 37 percent. The sum of all four withholdings is subtracted from gross to give net pay, which the tool divides into your chosen pay period.

Example

A single Wisconsin worker earning 60,000 dollars with no 401(k) pays roughly 4,590 dollars in FICA, several thousand in federal tax, and about 2,700 dollars in Wisconsin state tax. Net annual take-home lands near 46,000 to 47,000 dollars, or about 1,800 dollars on a bi-weekly schedule.

Notes

This is an estimate, not payroll. It uses the standard deduction and 2024 brackets and does not model W-4 allowances, additional withholding, Roth contributions, or post-tax deductions. Wisconsin levies no local income tax, so state plus federal plus FICA captures the major withholdings. Verify current brackets at revenue.wi.gov.