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Last updated September 29, 2026
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Key findings (single filer, $75,000 salary, 2026)
- The most a worker keeps is $61,593 a year in states with no wage tax, such as Alaska; the least is $55,417 in Oregon. The gap is $6,176 a year.
- 9 states do not tax wages.
- The five states where a $75,000 earner keeps the least are Oregon ($55,417), Hawaii ($57,321), Delaware ($57,684), Minnesota ($57,686), Massachusetts ($57,718).
- Federal income tax and FICA are identical everywhere, so the entire difference comes from state income tax and state payroll programs.
Download the data
take-home-pay-by-state-2026.csv โ take-home pay and total tax rate for all 50 states and DC at $40,000, $75,000 and $150,000. Federal tax, Social Security, Medicare, state income tax and state payroll programs are included; single filer, no pre-tax deductions, biweekly pay.
Ranking at $75,000
| State | Take-home / year | Total tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $61,593 | 17.9% |
| Florida | $61,593 | 17.9% |
| Nevada | $61,593 | 17.9% |
| New Hampshire | $61,593 | 17.9% |
| South Dakota | $61,593 | 17.9% |
| Tennessee | $61,593 | 17.9% |
| Texas | $61,593 | 17.9% |
| Wyoming | $61,593 | 17.9% |
| North Dakota | $61,411 | 18.1% |
| Washington | $60,552 | 19.3% |
| Arizona | $60,120 | 19.8% |
| Ohio | $59,980 | 20.0% |
| Louisiana | $59,729 | 20.4% |
| South Carolina | $59,433 | 20.8% |
| Indiana | $59,410 | 20.8% |
| Iowa | $59,394 | 20.8% |
| Mississippi | $59,325 | 20.9% |
| Arkansas | $59,305 | 20.9% |
| Pennsylvania | $59,290 | 20.9% |
| New Mexico | $59,233 | 21.0% |
| Vermont | $59,109 | 21.2% |
| North Carolina | $59,109 | 21.2% |
| Kentucky | $59,085 | 21.2% |
| Nebraska | $59,060 | 21.3% |
| West Virginia | $59,047 | 21.3% |
| Missouri | $59,005 | 21.3% |
| Oklahoma | $58,763 | 21.6% |
| Montana | $58,716 | 21.7% |
| New Jersey | $58,682 | 21.8% |
| Colorado | $58,671 | 21.8% |
| Connecticut | $58,668 | 21.8% |
| Michigan | $58,656 | 21.8% |
| Wisconsin | $58,649 | 21.8% |
| Rhode Island | $58,572 | 21.9% |
| Utah | $58,483 | 22.0% |
| Idaho | $58,471 | 22.0% |
| Georgia | $58,449 | 22.1% |
| Maryland | $58,394 | 22.1% |
| Kansas | $58,207 | 22.4% |
| District of Columbia | $58,164 | 22.4% |
| Alabama | $58,108 | 22.5% |
| Virginia | $58,094 | 22.5% |
| Illinois | $58,025 | 22.6% |
| California | $57,843 | 22.9% |
| Maine | $57,833 | 22.9% |
| New York | $57,784 | 23.0% |
| Massachusetts | $57,718 | 23.0% |
| Minnesota | $57,686 | 23.1% |
| Delaware | $57,684 | 23.1% |
| Hawaii | $57,321 | 23.6% |
| Oregon | $55,417 | 26.1% |
How to cite
"PaycheckByState, 2026 Take-Home Pay by State, paycheckbystate.com/press". Figures are estimates for planning and not tax advice. Questions or a custom cut of the data: contact us.