Take-home pay by state (2026)
Ranked by annual take-home pay on a $75,000 salary (single filer, no pre-tax deductions). 9 states have no tax on wages. Updated September 29, 2026.
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- AK $62k
- ME $58k
- WI $59k
- VT $59k
- NH $62k
- WA $61k
- ID $58k
- MT $59k
- ND $61k
- MN $58k
- IL $58k
- MI $59k
- NY $58k
- MA $58k
- OR $55k
- NV $62k
- WY $62k
- SD $62k
- IA $59k
- IN $59k
- OH $60k
- PA $59k
- NJ $59k
- CT $59k
- RI $59k
- CA $58k
- UT $58k
- CO $59k
- NE $59k
- MO $59k
- KY $59k
- WV $59k
- VA $58k
- MD $58k
- DE $58k
- AZ $60k
- NM $59k
- KS $58k
- AR $59k
- TN $62k
- NC $59k
- SC $59k
- DC $58k
- OK $59k
- LA $60k
- MS $59k
- AL $58k
- GA $58k
- HI $57k
- TX $62k
- FL $62k
All 50 states and DC, ranked
| Rank | State | State income tax | Take-home / year | Biweekly | Rank after cost of living | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-1 | Alaska | None | $61,593 | $2,368.94 | #30 | $95,665 |
| T-1 | Florida | None | $61,593 | $2,368.94 | #33 | $77,735 |
| T-1 | Nevada | None | $61,593 | $2,368.94 | #24 | $81,134 |
| T-1 | New Hampshire | None | $61,593 | $2,368.94 | #35 | $99,782 |
| T-1 | South Dakota | None | $61,593 | $2,368.94 | #1 | $76,881 |
| T-1 | Tennessee | None | $61,593 | $2,368.94 | #7 | $71,997 |
| T-1 | Texas | None | $61,593 | $2,368.94 | #19 | $79,721 |
| T-1 | Wyoming | None | $61,593 | $2,368.94 | #9 | $75,532 |
| 9 | North Dakota | 1.95%–2.5% | $61,411 | $2,361.95 | #2 | $77,871 |
| 10 | Washington | None | $60,552 | $2,328.93 | #43 | $99,389 |
| 11 | Arizona | 2.5% flat | $60,120 | $2,312.31 | #31 | $81,486 |
| 12 | Ohio | 2.75% flat | $59,980 | $2,306.94 | #15 | $72,212 |
| 13 | Louisiana | 3% flat | $59,729 | $2,297.26 | #5 | $60,986 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 1.99%–5.21% | $59,433 | $2,285.87 | #20 | $72,350 |
| 15 | Indiana | 2.95% flat | $59,410 | $2,284.98 | #18 | $71,959 |
| 16 | Iowa | 3.8% flat | $59,394 | $2,284.40 | #6 | $75,501 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 4% flat | $59,325 | $2,281.71 | #3 | $59,127 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 2%–3.7% | $59,305 | $2,280.96 | #4 | $62,106 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 3.07% flat | $59,290 | $2,280.38 | #27 | $77,545 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 1.5%–5.9% | $59,233 | $2,278.20 | #17 | $67,816 |
| 21 | Vermont | 3.35%–8.75% | $59,109 | $2,273.43 | #29 | $82,730 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 3.99% flat | $59,109 | $2,273.41 | #21 | $73,958 |
| 23 | Kentucky | 3.5% flat | $59,085 | $2,272.50 | #12 | $64,526 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 2.46%–4.55% | $59,060 | $2,271.52 | #11 | $76,376 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 2.11%–4.58% | $59,047 | $2,271.02 | #10 | $60,798 |
| 26 | Missouri | 2%–4.7% | $59,005 | $2,269.42 | #14 | $71,589 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 2.5%–4.5% | $58,763 | $2,260.12 | #8 | $66,148 |
| 28 | Montana | 4.7%–5.65% | $58,716 | $2,258.30 | #23 | $75,340 |
| 29 | New Jersey | 1.4%–10.75% | $58,682 | $2,256.98 | #46 | $104,294 |
| 30 | Colorado | 4.4% flat | $58,671 | $2,256.57 | #41 | $97,113 |
| 31 | Connecticut | 2%–6.99% | $58,668 | $2,256.44 | #42 | $96,049 |
| 32 | Michigan | 4.25% flat | $58,656 | $2,255.99 | #26 | $72,389 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 3.5%–7.65% | $58,649 | $2,255.73 | #22 | $77,488 |
| 34 | Rhode Island | 3.75%–5.99% | $58,572 | $2,252.76 | #40 | $83,504 |
| 35 | Utah | 4.45% flat | $58,483 | $2,249.34 | #34 | $96,658 |
| 36 | Idaho | 5.3% flat | $58,471 | $2,248.88 | #25 | $81,166 |
| 37 | Georgia | 4.99% flat | $58,449 | $2,248.03 | #28 | $79,991 |
| 38 | Maryland | 2%–6.5% | $58,394 | $2,245.91 | #44 | $102,905 |
| 39 | Kansas | 5.2%–5.58% | $58,207 | $2,238.74 | #16 | $75,514 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | 4%–10.75% | $58,164 | $2,237.08 | #49 | $109,707 |
| 41 | Alabama | 2%–5% | $58,108 | $2,234.90 | #13 | $66,659 |
| 42 | Virginia | 2%–5.75% | $58,094 | $2,234.39 | #39 | $92,090 |
| 43 | Illinois | 4.95% flat | $58,025 | $2,231.72 | #37 | $83,211 |
| 44 | California | 1%–13.3% | $57,843 | $2,224.73 | #50 | $100,149 |
| 45 | Maine | 5.8%–9.15% | $57,833 | $2,224.34 | #32 | $76,442 |
| 46 | New York | 3.9%–10.9% | $57,784 | $2,222.47 | #48 | $85,820 |
| 47 | Massachusetts | 5%–9% | $57,718 | $2,219.90 | #45 | $104,828 |
| 48 | Minnesota | 5.35%–9.85% | $57,686 | $2,218.69 | #36 | $87,117 |
| 49 | Delaware | 2.2%–6.6% | $57,684 | $2,218.60 | #38 | $87,534 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 1.4%–11% | $57,321 | $2,204.66 | #51 | $100,745 |
| 51 | Oregon | 4.75%–9.9% | $55,417 | $2,131.41 | #47 | $85,220 |
Rankings use the 2026 tax rules, a single filer paid biweekly and no local taxes. Adjusted rank divides take-home pay by each state's price level (BEA regional price parity, 2024). See the no-income-tax states compared or salary after tax by state.