North Dakota Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your North Dakota take-home pay — federal tax, North Dakota's progressive state income tax, Social Security, and Medicare all included.
North Dakota payroll tax overview
North Dakota uses a progressive income tax with very low rates — 0% on the first $47,150 of taxable income for single filers, then 1.95% up to 2.5% on income above that. This gives North Dakota one of the lowest effective income tax burdens of any state with an income tax.
North Dakota does not add any state-specific payroll deduction on top of income tax, and there are no local city or county income taxes — your total withholding is federal tax + Social Security + Medicare + North Dakota's minimal state tax.
Worked example
A single filer earning $75,000/year in North Dakota, paid biweekly:
| Item | Per paycheck | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,884.62 | $75,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | ≈ $313.00 | ≈ $8,140.00 |
| Social Security | $178.85 | $4,650.00 |
| Medicare | $41.83 | $1,087.50 |
| North Dakota state tax | ≈ $20.89 | ≈ $543.08 |
| Net pay | ≈ $2,330.13 | ≈ $60,579.42 |
Local income context: how North Dakota compares
According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, North Dakota's median household income is $77,871 — below the 2024 national median of $81,604. North Dakota's income reflects the lingering effects of the Bakken oil shale boom, which brought substantial wage growth to the western part of the state over the past 15 years, layered on top of the large-scale wheat and other agriculture that has always anchored the state's economy.
Median household income reflects a full household (often two earners), while the calculator above estimates take-home pay for a single individual's salary — so it's a useful benchmark for context rather than a direct comparison, but it helps illustrate how a given salary stacks up against typical earnings in North Dakota.
Frequently asked questions
How North Dakota compares to other states
North Dakota's effective income tax burden is among the lowest of any state that technically has an income tax — for many earners, the practical difference from a no-tax state like South Dakota or Wyoming is minimal, especially for income below the $47,150 threshold taxed at 0%.
North Dakota cost-of-living context
North Dakota's cost of living is well below the national average across virtually the entire state. Combined with one of the lowest effective income tax burdens in the country, take-home pay stretches significantly further in North Dakota than in most other states.
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North Dakota minimum wage context
North Dakota follows the federal minimum wage with no state-level minimum wage law of its own, and no North Dakota city sets a higher local minimum. The federal rate applies uniformly if you're entering an hourly figure into this calculator.