Major Maryland metros covered
- Baltimore
- Frederick
- Rockville
Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across MD.
Maryland ({s.Abbr}) paystubs
Create a Maryland paystub online in under two minutes.
Built for Maryland employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and MD state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville.
Starting at $4.99 per paystub · Launch price
Built for Maryland
One paystub builder, tuned for MD employers and workers.
Maryland has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the MD-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Common Maryland employer types
- biotech
- federal contracting
- healthcare
And every other small-business category that issues paystubs to employees or contractors.
What gets calculated
- Federal income tax withholding
- FICA (Social Security) + Medicare
- MD state income tax withholding
- Year-to-date totals across pay periods
2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.
Where every line on a Maryland paystub comes from
Maryland withholding includes both state and county/local income tax components. The app now emits a separate Maryland local line using the resident county or Baltimore City for residents, and the 2.25% nonresident local add-on for nonresidents working in Maryland.
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Employer Medicare
Employer Medicare tax is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employer | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Employer Social Security
Employer Social Security tax is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employer | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FUTA
Federal unemployment tax is an employer-paid tax. The gross FUTA rate is 6.0% on the first $7,000 of wages before any state-credit reduction adjustments.
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Employer | 6% | $7,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Income Tax
Federal employee withholding uses the 2026 federal wage-bracket or percentage-method rules.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medicare
Employee Medicare withholding is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employee | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Social Security
Employee Social Security withholding is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employee | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MD County Income Tax
Local Maryland withholding based on county or Baltimore City for residents, with the 2.25% statutory nonresident local add-on for nonresidents.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MD State Income Tax
Annualized Maryland state withholding brackets from the current state-tax model.
5 annualized brackets
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Employee | Progressive brackets | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MD UI Contribution
Maryland unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned Maryland UI rate and the current annual taxable wage base, so the calculator should capture the employer's Maryland contribution-rate notice for an exact amount.
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Employer | User supplied | No cap |
Maryland paystub law
What Maryland law actually requires on a paystub.
Wage statement requirements
Maryland Labor and Employment § 3-504 requires employers to provide each employee with a statement of gross wages, deductions, and net pay with each wage payment. The statement must also include the rate, hours worked, and any piece-rate units. The Maryland Department of Labor enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least bi-weekly or semi-monthly. Maryland has a state income tax plus county piggyback income taxes — most stubs in Maryland show federal, state, and county lines.
Using a Maryland paystub for proof of income
The D.C. suburbs (Montgomery County, Rockville, Bethesda, Silver Spring) have rental markets tracking with Washington D.C. proper — 2.5–3× rent gross + 2 stubs minimum. Federal contractors in the I-270 biotech corridor (Frederick, Gaithersburg) and BWI area produce standardized stubs that landlords recognize immediately. NIH and FDA employees provide LES-equivalent federal paystubs. Baltimore proper has more rental-market variability with looser verification in many neighborhoods.
How it works
Three steps to a finished Maryland paystub.
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1. Enter employer + employee details
Company name, address, employee name, pay period, hours, and pay rate or salary.
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2. Review the live preview
Watch gross pay, federal withholding, MD state withholding (when applicable), FICA, and net pay update as you type.
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3. Download the PDF
Pay once, get a print-ready paystub PDF and a copy in your account for re-download later.
Maryland paystub FAQs
Common questions from MD employers and workers.
Are paystubs required for employees in Maryland?
Maryland Labor and Employment § 3-504 requires employers to provide each employee with a statement of gross wages, deductions, and net pay with each wage payment. The statement must also include the rate, hours worked, and any piece-rate units. The Maryland Department of Labor enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least bi-weekly or semi-monthly. Maryland has a state income tax plus county piggyback income taxes — most stubs in Maryland show federal, state, and county lines.
Does the calculator handle Maryland state income tax?
Maryland has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the MD-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Can I use this for contractor pay in Maryland?
Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in Maryland. If you also need to file IRS Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC at year end, use our 1099 generator.
How accurate are the federal + MD tax calculations?
The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the MD state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.
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