Food Preparation Workers take-home pay in Massachusetts
The median food preparation workers in Massachusetts earns $38,900. After taxes that leaves about $31,491 a year, or $2,624 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.0%.
$31,491 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,488 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,976 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$1,945 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,624 |
| Every two weeks | $1,211 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.