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Wicomico County, Maryland local income tax 2026

On $60,000 in Wicomico County, county income tax is $1,708.80 a year (3.2% of Maryland taxable income).

Single filer, $60,000 in wages: Maryland taxable income is $53,400 ($60,000 minus the $3,400 standard deduction and $3,200 personal exemption), and Wicomico County's tax is figured on that. At this income it ranks 3 of Maryland's 24 local taxes, highest first (tied with 11 others).

Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .

Local income tax per paycheck, Wicomico County

$65.72

$1,708.80 a year in local tax, 2.85% of gross pay.

Local income tax per paycheck and per year
LinePer paycheckPer year
Wicomico County local income tax (3.2%)$65.72$1,708.80
Total local tax$65.72$1,708.80

Maryland local tax is a percentage of Maryland taxable net income and depends only on the county you live in.

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One input is not final: Maryland had not published its 2026 standard deduction for tax returns when we checked, so we use $3,400, the figure in its 2026 withholding guide. A $50 difference in the deduction changes this tax by about $1.60.

Wicomico County rate and how it is applied

Wicomico County local income tax
Item2026
Rate3.2%
Taxed onMaryland taxable net income (after the standard deduction and exemptions)
Who paysResidents of Wicomico County on December 31, wherever they work
StatusVerified

Where you live, not where you work

  • Living in Wicomico County on December 31 means 3.2% on your Maryland taxable income for the year, whichever county you work in.
  • Living in another state and working in Wicomico County, you pay Maryland's special nonresident tax (2.25%, single official source) instead of Wicomico County's rate (not modeled here).

Worked example, $60,000, single. Live in Wicomico County and work in Worcester County: you pay Wicomico County's tax, $1,708.80. Live in Worcester County and work in Wicomico County: you pay Worcester County's, $1,201.50. Moving across the line changes the tax by $507.30 a year.

Wicomico County tax at other salaries

Local tax at other salaries
SalarySingleMarried filing jointly (one earner)
$30,000$748.80$536
$45,000$1,228.80$1,016
$60,000$1,708.80$1,496
$80,000$2,348.80$2,136
$100,000$2,988.80$2,776
$150,000$4,665.60$4,376

Counties bordering Wicomico County

Bordering counties
CountyRateTax on $60,000 (single)Difference
Dorchester County3.3%$1,762.20+$53.40
Somerset County3.2%$1,708.80+$0
Worcester County2.25%$1,201.50−$507.30

Sources and verification

  1. Comptroller of Maryland — 2026 State and Local Income Tax Withholding Information (CPB memo, Attachment 1) and 2026 Payment Voucher Worksheet
  2. Comptroller of Maryland, 2026 Payment Voucher Worksheet
  3. Second source: Department of Legislative Services — Local Income Tax Rates in Maryland (CY 2026 column)
  4. Second source: DLS fiscal note, HB 614 (2025 session)

Rates as of tax year 2026; checked . "Verified" means a second, independent publisher shows the same rate; "single official source" means only the official register lists it so far, so confirm with the tax collector before relying on it. See how local rates are checked.