Maryland Payroll Withholding
Effective January 1, 2020

Single, Married Filing Separately, or as Dependent Taxpayers
Annual EarningsAddonRate
$0.00$0.004.75%
$100,000.00$4,750.005.00%
$125,000.00$6,000.005.25%
$150,000.00$7,312.505.50%
$250,000.00$12,812.505.75%

Joint Returns, Head of Household, or for Qualifying Widows/Widowers
Annual EarningsAddonRate
$0.00$0.004.75%
$150,000.00$7,125.005.00%
$175,000.00$8,375.005.25%
$225,000.00$11,000.005.50%
$300,000.00$15,125.005.75%

Standard deduction
15% of gross pay
Minimum: $1,500.00
Maximum: $2,250.00

Personal Exemptions: $3,200.00

County Tax
Allegany County3.05%
Anne Arundel County2.81%
Baltimore City3.20%
Baltimore County3.20%
Calvert County3.00%
Caroline County3.20%
Carroll County3.03%
Cecil County3.00%
Charles County3.03%
Dorchester County3.20%
Frederick County2.96%
Garrett County2.65%
Harford County3.06%
Howard County3.20%
Kent County3.20%
Montgomery County3.20%
Prince George's County3.20%
Queen Anne's County3.20%
St. Mary's County3.17%
Somerset County3.20%
Talbot County2.40%
Washington County3.20%
Wicomico County3.20%
Worcester County2.25%
Nonresidents2.25%

Note(s):

  • All amounts are annual unless otherwise noted
Additional payroll withholding resources:
Maryland withholding effective January 1, 2023
Federal withholding tax table
Paycheck Calculator
Paycheck Withholding Changes
Withholding Tax Primer
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