Employer Cost Calculator for Minnesota

Employers in Minnesota must withhold and remit the graduated state income tax, plus handle their share of FICA, FUTA, and Minnesota's state unemployment insurance. The total cost to employ someone at a $75,000 salary in Minnesota is typically 10-15% above the gross salary, covering the employer's payroll tax share, SUI, workers' comp, and benefits. This calculator breaks down the full employer cost with Minnesota's specific tax rates.

Minnesota uses a graduated income tax with brackets ranging from 5.35-9.85%. Lower income is taxed at lower rates, with the 9.85% top rate applying only to income in the highest bracket. This progressive structure means your effective state tax rate is always lower than the top marginal rate. Minnesota does not have local income taxes, so the state graduated rate is the total state-level income tax burden.

The table below shows what you actually keep at five salary levels in Minnesota, accounting for federal tax, FICA, and Minnesota's graduated (5.35-9.85%) state tax.

See how Minnesota compares to other Midwest states. Each link takes you to the employer cost calculator landing page for that state.

For a comprehensive breakdown of Minnesota’s tax structure, salary comparisons, cost-of-living analysis, and more, visit the full Minnesota take-home pay page.