Minnesota Pay Stub Generator

What is withheld on a Minnesota pay stub

Every pay stub shows gross pay, each deduction, and net pay for the period and the year to date. These are the employee taxes that apply in Minnesota for 2026.

Federal income tax

Withheld from the employee’s Form W-4 using the IRS Publication 15-T method. Same in every state.Source

Social Security

6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.Source

Medicare

1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages above $200,000 in the year.Source

Minnesota income tax

Minnesota taxes wages at graduated rates from 5.35% to 9.85% for 2026.Source

Disability and paid leave

Minnesota Paid Leave: premiums started Jan 1, 2026 at 0.88% of taxable wages (0.61% medical, 0.27% family). Employer pays at least half; up to 0.44% may be deducted from the employee. Wages capped at the Social Security wage base.Source

Local income taxes

None. No city, county or school district income or wage tax is withheld from employee paychecks.

Example: a $2,000 biweekly paycheck in Minnesota

Calculated by the same engine that builds every Swift Paystubs order: 2026 rules, single filer, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions or local taxes, first paycheck of the year. Your figures depend on your own details.

Minnesota wage rules that shape a pay stub

Minimum wage

$11.41 an hour as of October 6, 2026. Adjusted each January for inflation. Minneapolis and St. Paul set higher local minimums.Source

Pay frequency

At least once every 31 days.Source

Pay stub law

Minnesota requires employers to give each employee an earnings statement at the end of each pay period, in writing or electronically. It must show the employee's name, the employer's legal and operating name, address, and phone, the rate of pay and how pay is calculated, hours worked (unless exempt), gross pay, each deduction, net pay, the pay period end date, and any meal or lodging allowances. Electronic statements are allowed if employees can view and print them at work, and an employee can ask in writing for paper statements, which the employer must then keep providing.Source

Employer unemployment tax

Paid by the employer on the first $42,000 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.

Creating a Minnesota pay stub with Swift Paystubs

• Choose Minnesota as the work state. The state withholding line follows from it.
• Enter the pay rate, hours or salary, pay frequency and W-4 filing status.
• Check the live preview: gross pay, every deduction, net pay and year-to-date totals.
• Pay at checkout and download the PDF. Larger orders cost less per stub.

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