A $120,000 salary in Maryland takes home about $87,800 a year ($3,377 per biweekly paycheck) after $17,570 federal income tax, $5,450 Maryland income tax and $9,180 FICA (Social Security and Medicare). Assumes a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal and Maryland rates, and no 401(k) or other pre-tax deductions. Maryland county tax not included: 2.25%–3.30% of Maryland taxable income (about $2,589–$3,797 at this salary). Every Maryland county and Baltimore City levies one — choose yours to include it.
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