Major Texas metros covered
- Houston
- San Antonio
- Dallas
Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across TX.
Texas ({s.Abbr}) paystubs
Create a Texas paystub online in under two minutes.
Built for Texas employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and TX state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas.
Starting at $4.99 per paystub · Launch price
Built for Texas
One paystub builder, tuned for TX employers and workers.
Texas does not levy a state income tax, so the calculations on each TX paystub focus on federal withholding plus FICA / Medicare and any state payroll-program lines that still apply.
Common Texas employer types
- oil & gas
- technology
- 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
- Year-to-date totals across pay periods
2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.
Where every line on a Texas paystub comes from
Texas has no state individual income tax, so this app emits no Texas state income tax deduction line. Texas unemployment tax is employer-paid and appears only on the calculator side of the matrix.
| Line | Who pays | Rate | Wage base |
|---|---|---|---|
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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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TX UI
Texas unemployment tax is employer-paid. New employers generally begin at 2.7% on the first $9,000 of wages per employee, while established employers use the assigned Texas Workforce Commission contribution rate shown on their annual tax-rate notice.
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Employer | 2.7% | $9,000 |
Texas paystub law
What Texas law actually requires on a paystub.
Wage statement requirements
Texas Labor Code § 61.018 requires employers to provide each employee with a written earnings statement covering each pay period that shows the rate of pay, total amount of wages paid, hours worked, deductions, and pay period dates. The Texas Workforce Commission enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly for most workers. Texas has no state income tax — most Texas stubs show only federal withholding + FICA + any voluntary deductions, producing one of the highest take-home ratios in the country.
Using a Texas paystub for proof of income
Houston, Dallas, and Austin rental markets follow mainstream 3× rent verification with stricter standards in tight downtown submarkets. Oil-and-gas workers (Permian Basin, Eagle Ford, Houston ship channel) have rotational pay schedules that produce predictable but compressed paystubs — Texas landlords are widely accustomed to interpreting them. Tech employees in Austin (Dell, Apple, Tesla) and Dallas (Texas Instruments, AT&T) produce standardized institutional paystubs. The lack of state income tax means net pay is significantly higher relative to gross than in nearby Louisiana or Oklahoma.
How it works
Three steps to a finished Texas 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, TX 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.
Texas paystub FAQs
Common questions from TX employers and workers.
Are paystubs required for employees in Texas?
Texas Labor Code § 61.018 requires employers to provide each employee with a written earnings statement covering each pay period that shows the rate of pay, total amount of wages paid, hours worked, deductions, and pay period dates. The Texas Workforce Commission enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly for most workers. Texas has no state income tax — most Texas stubs show only federal withholding + FICA + any voluntary deductions, producing one of the highest take-home ratios in the country.
Does the calculator handle Texas state income tax?
Texas does not levy a state income tax, so the calculations on each TX paystub focus on federal withholding plus FICA / Medicare and any state payroll-program lines that still apply.
Can I use this for contractor pay in Texas?
Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in Texas. 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 + TX tax calculations?
The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the TX state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.
Nearby states
Paystub generators for states near Texas.
Different state, same fast builder — same 2026 tax tables, free preview, instant PDF download.
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