Summary
If you make $242,000 a year living in the region of Texas, USA, you will be taxed $67,424. That means that your net pay will be $174,576 per year, or $14,548 per month. Your average tax rate is 27.9% and your marginal tax rate is 36.5%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of $100 in your salary will be taxed $36.48, hence, your net pay will only increase by $63.52.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $635 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,176 of net incomes.