Physician (General Practice) Salary After Tax in Minnesota (2026)

Median wage: $239,200/year → Take-home: $158,919/year ($13,243/mo)

Full Tax Breakdown — $239,200 in Minnesota

Annual Take-Home$158,919After all taxes

Monthly$13,243Net per month

Bi-Weekly$6,112Every 2 weeks

Effective Tax Rate33.6%Fed + state + FICA + levies

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$814/yr in state payroll deductions beyond income tax and FICA — Minnesota Paid Leave ($814). Mandatory and withheld from every paycheck.

Where Your Money Goes

33.6%effective rate

Take-Home$158,91966.4%

Federal Tax$47,84820.0%

State & Local Tax$16,3596.8%

FICA$15,2606.4%

MN Paid Leave$8140.3%

Federal Tax Brackets

10%

$1,240

12%

$4,560

22%

$12,166

24%

$23,058

32%

$6,824

Affordability Snapshot

Based on your $13,243/mo take-home — 50/30/20 rule

Needs (50%)$6,622/mo

Rent, groceries, utilities, transport

Wants (30%)$3,973/mo

Dining, entertainment, hobbies

Savings (20%)$2,649/mo

401k, emergency fund, investments

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Recommended Max Rent

$3,973/mo

30% of monthly take-home — the commonly recommended housing cost ceiling.

Annual Savings Potential

$31,784

Daily Take-Home

$611

Paycheck Breakdown

All figures in USD

Item	Annual	Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly	Daily	Hourly
Gross Pay	$239,200	$19,933	$9,200	$4,600	$920	$115
Federal Income Tax	−$47,848	−$3,987	−$1,840	−$920	−$184	−$23
State Income Tax	−$16,359	−$1,363	−$629	−$315	−$63	−$8
Social Security	−$11,439	−$953	−$440	−$220	−$44	−$6
Medicare	−$3,821	−$318	−$147	−$73	−$15	−$2
MN Paid Leave	−$814	−$68	−$31	−$16	−$3	−$0
Total Taxes	−$80,281	−$6,690	−$3,088	−$1,544	−$309	−$39
Take-Home Pay	$158,919	$13,243	$6,112	$3,056	$611	$76

Federal Rate

20.0%

State Rate

7.2%

Total Rate

33.6%

State-by-State Comparison

Same $239,200 salary across popular states

State	Take-Home	Total Tax	Eff. Rate
TXTexasNo Tax	$176,092	$63,108	26.4%
FLFloridaNo Tax	$176,092	$63,108	26.4%
NVNevadaNo Tax	$176,092	$63,108	26.4%
WAWashingtonNo Tax	$173,215 -$2,877	$65,985 -$2,877/yr	27.6%
OHOhio	$170,296 -$5,796	$68,904 -$5,796/yr	28.8%
PAPennsylvania	$168,581 -$7,511	$70,619 -$7,511/yr	29.5%
ILIllinois	$164,396 -$11,696	$74,804 -$11,696/yr	31.3%
NYNew York	$162,426 -$13,666	$76,774 -$13,666/yr	32.1%
MNMinnesotaYou	$158,919 -$17,173	$80,281 -$17,173/yr	33.6%
CACalifornia	$154,827 -$21,264	$84,373 -$21,264/yr	35.3%

Ways to Increase Your Take-Home

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A $5,000 401(k) contribution saves $2,093/yr in taxes

Pre-tax 401(k) contributions reduce your federal and state taxable income. Contributing an additional $5,000 would increase your monthly take-home by $417 while building retirement savings.

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Married filing jointly saves $15,959/yr

If you're married, filing jointly gives you a $32,200 standard deduction (vs $16,100 single) and wider tax brackets. This would add $1,330/month to your take-home.

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Moving to a no-tax state could net $17,173 more per year

States like Texas and Florida have no state income tax. At your salary, moving to Texas would mean $17,173/year more take-home — $1,431/month — with no change to your gross salary.

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Results for $239,200 salary · 2026 tax year

At a Glance

Annual Gross

$239,200

Annual Take-Home

$158,919

Monthly

$13,243

Bi-Weekly

$6,112

Weekly

$3,056

Hourly

$76.41

Federal Income Tax

$47,848

20.0% of gross

State Income Tax

$16,359

6.8% of gross

FICA (SS + Medicare)

$15,260

6.4% of gross

MN Paid Leave

$814

0.3% of gross

What does a Physician (General Practice) earn after taxes in Minnesota?

The median annual wage for a physician (general practice) in Minnesota is $239,200 according to BLS data. After federal income tax, FICA, Minnesota state income tax, and Minnesota's MN Paid Leave payroll levy, the estimated take-home is $158,919/year or $13,243/month.

The effective total tax rate is 33.6%. Compared to the national median ($238,380), Minnesota pays above average ($820 more/yr).