2026 MS pay stub rules
Mississippi Pay Stub Generator
Mississippi taxes wages at a flat 4% for 2026. Create a Mississippi pay stub with federal, FICA and state withholding calculated for you, preview it live, and download the PDF. From $14.99 per stub, no account needed.
Create a Mississippi pay stubWhat is withheld on a Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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
- Mississippi income tax
- Mississippi taxes wages at a flat 4% for 2026. Cut from 4.4% to 4.0% for 2026.Source
- Disability and paid leave
- None
- 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 Mississippi
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.
| Gross pay | $2,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$156.15 |
| Social Security | -$124.00 |
| Medicare | -$29.00 |
| Mississippi income tax | -$61.08 |
| Net pay | $1,629.77 |
Mississippi wage rules that shape a pay stub
- Minimum wage
- $7.25 an hour as of October 6, 2026. No state minimum wage law; the federal $7.25 applies.Source
- Pay frequency
- Twice a month for manufacturing employers with 50 or more employees and public service corporations; no general frequency rule for others.Source
- Pay stub law
- Mississippi has no state law requiring private employers to give employees a pay stub or itemized wage statement. Its wage payment law sets pay frequency for certain large manufacturers and public service corporations only.Source
- Employer unemployment tax
- Paid by the employer on the first $14,000 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.
Creating a Mississippi pay stub with Swift Paystubs
- Choose Mississippi 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.
Mississippi pay stub questions
Does Mississippi withhold state income tax from paychecks?
Mississippi taxes wages at a flat 4% for 2026. The amount depends on the employee’s pay, pay frequency and state withholding certificate, and appears as its own line on the pay stub.
Do employers in Mississippi have to provide pay stubs?
Mississippi has no state law requiring private employers to give employees a pay stub or itemized wage statement. Its wage payment law sets pay frequency for certain large manufacturers and public service corporations only.
What is the minimum wage in Mississippi?
The general minimum wage in Mississippi is $7.25 an hour as of October 6, 2026. No state minimum wage law; the federal $7.25 applies.
How often must employees be paid in Mississippi?
Twice a month for manufacturing employers with 50 or more employees and public service corporations; no general frequency rule for others.
Can I use a Mississippi pay stub as proof of income?
Landlords and lenders usually ask for your two or three most recent pay stubs. A pay stub must reflect wages that were actually paid; lenders often check pay stubs against bank deposits, tax returns or the employer.
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Facts checked October 6, 2026 against the linked sources. Rules change; check the source before relying on a figure. Swift Paystubs creates documents from the details you enter and does not give tax or legal advice.