Texas Pay Stub Generator

What is withheld on a Texas 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 Texas 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

Texas income tax

Texas does not tax wages, so a Texas pay stub has no state income tax line.Source

Disability and paid leave

None

Local income taxes

None. No state income tax and no local income or wage tax withheld from employee paychecks.

Example: a $2,000 biweekly paycheck in Texas

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.

Texas wage rules that shape a pay stub

Minimum wage

$7.25 an hour as of October 6, 2026. Texas adopts the federal minimum wage of $7.25 by reference.Source

Pay frequency

At least twice a month for non-exempt employees; at least monthly for employees exempt from federal overtime.Source

Pay stub law

Employees covered by the Texas Minimum Wage Act must get a written earnings statement each pay period showing their name, rate of pay, total pay earned, each deduction and its purpose, net pay, and hours worked (or units produced for piece work). It may be in any form, including the check voucher. That Act does not apply to employees covered by the federal FLSA, which is most employees, and the Texas Payday Law does not itself require a pay stub.Source

Employer unemployment tax

Paid by the employer on the first $9,000 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.

Creating a Texas pay stub with Swift Paystubs

• Choose Texas 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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