Writers and Authors take-home pay in Massachusetts
The median writers and authors in Massachusetts earns $85,260. After taxes that leaves about $64,547 a year, or $5,379 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 24.3%.
$64,547 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $85,260 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,927 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,522 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$4,263 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,379 |
| Every two weeks | $2,483 |
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.