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50 STATES + DC · TAX YEAR 2026 · RATES CHECKED OCTOBER 2026

United States tax guides, state by state.

The federal bands are only the first layer of a US payslip. These guides add the state layer state by state: a salary ladder for every state, a ranking of all 51 by take-home pay, and guides to the two groups people ask about most — the states with no income tax and the states with a flat tax. Every figure is computed from the same state files as the calculators.

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Best states for taxes

All 50 states and DC ranked by take-home pay on a $100,000 salary, with a second ranking at $50,000 — state tax, federal tax and FICA shown separately.

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No-income-tax states

The states that levy no tax on wages: what each one taxes instead, and what a $75,000 or $150,000 salary actually keeps there.

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Flat-tax states

The states that charge one rate at every salary: the rate, the allowance, the tax on $75,000, and the rate cuts already scheduled in the state files.

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State calculators

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9 salary guides

No state income tax

These states levy no tax on wages and salaries. A salary there carries federal tax and FICA only — plus, in Washington, the WA Cares payroll premium.

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Alaska

No state income tax on wages · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $0, take-home pay $79,180.

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0% ON WAGES

Florida

No state income tax on wages · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $0, take-home pay $79,180.

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Nevada

No state income tax on wages · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $0, take-home pay $79,180.

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0% ON WAGES

New Hampshire

No state income tax on wages · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $0, take-home pay $79,180.

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0% ON WAGES

South Dakota

No state income tax on wages · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $0, take-home pay $79,180.

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Tennessee

No state income tax on wages · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $0, take-home pay $79,180.

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Texas

No state income tax on wages · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $0, take-home pay $79,180.

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Washington

No state income tax on wages · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $0, take-home pay $78,600.

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Wyoming

No state income tax on wages · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $0, take-home pay $79,180.

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15 salary guides

Flat tax states

One state rate on taxable wages at every salary, once the state allowance is covered. The federal tax on top is still graduated.

FLAT 2.5%

Arizona

Top state rate 2.5% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $2,098, take-home pay $77,083.

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FLAT 4.4%

Colorado

Top state rate 4.4% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,692, take-home pay $75,488.

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FLAT 4.99%

Georgia

Top state rate 4.99% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,242, take-home pay $74,939.

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FLAT 5.3%

Idaho

Top state rate 5.3% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,192, take-home pay $74,988.

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FLAT 4.95%

Illinois

Top state rate 4.95% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,805, take-home pay $74,375.

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FLAT 2.95%

Indiana

Top state rate 2.95% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $2,921, take-home pay $76,260.

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FLAT 3.8%

Iowa

Top state rate 3.8% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,188, take-home pay $75,992.

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FLAT 3.5%

Kentucky

Top state rate 3.5% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,382, take-home pay $75,798.

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FLAT 3%

Louisiana

Top state rate 3% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $2,614, take-home pay $76,566.

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FLAT 4.25%

Michigan

Top state rate 4.25% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,999, take-home pay $75,181.

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FLAT 4%

Mississippi

Top state rate 4% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,268, take-home pay $75,912.

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FLAT 3.99%

North Carolina

Top state rate 3.99% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,481, take-home pay $75,699.

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FLAT 2.75%

Ohio

Top state rate 2.75% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $1,975, take-home pay $77,206.

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FLAT 3.07%

Pennsylvania

Top state rate 3.07% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,070, take-home pay $76,110.

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FLAT 4.5%

Utah

Top state rate 4.5% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,500, take-home pay $74,680.

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27 salary guides

Graduated (banded) tax states

State rates climb in bands as taxable income rises, on top of the federal bands. The District of Columbia is listed here with the states because it taxes like one.

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Alabama

Top state rate 5% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,735, take-home pay $74,445.

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3.7% TOP

Arkansas

Top state rate 3.7% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,241, take-home pay $75,939.

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13.3% TOP

California

Top state rate 13.3% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $5,069, take-home pay $72,811.

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Connecticut

Top state rate 6.99% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,925, take-home pay $75,255.

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6.6% TOP

Delaware

Top state rate 6.6% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $5,369, take-home pay $73,811.

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10.75% TOP

District of Columbia

Top state rate 10.75% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $5,532, take-home pay $73,649.

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Hawaii

Top state rate 11% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $5,796, take-home pay $73,384.

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5.58% TOP

Kansas

Top state rate 5.58% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,780, take-home pay $74,400.

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9.15% TOP

Maine

Top state rate 9.15% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $5,157, take-home pay $74,023.

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6.5% TOP

Maryland

Top state rate 6.5% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,386, take-home pay $74,794.

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Massachusetts

Top state rate 9% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,780, take-home pay $74,400.

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9.85% TOP

Minnesota

Top state rate 9.85% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $5,277, take-home pay $73,903.

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4.7% TOP

Missouri

Top state rate 4.7% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,763, take-home pay $75,417.

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5.65% TOP

Montana

Top state rate 5.65% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,289, take-home pay $74,891.

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4.55% TOP

Nebraska

Top state rate 4.55% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,846, take-home pay $75,334.

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10.75% TOP

New Jersey

Top state rate 10.75% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,180, take-home pay $75,000.

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5.9% TOP

New Mexico

Top state rate 5.9% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,569, take-home pay $75,611.

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10.9% TOP

New York

Top state rate 10.9% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,860, take-home pay $74,320.

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2.5% TOP

North Dakota

Top state rate 2.5% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $669, take-home pay $78,511.

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4.5% TOP

Oklahoma

Top state rate 4.5% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,955, take-home pay $75,226.

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9.9% TOP

Oregon

Top state rate 9.9% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $8,176, take-home pay $71,004.

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5.99% TOP

Rhode Island

Top state rate 5.99% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,148, take-home pay $76,032.

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5.21% TOP

South Carolina

Top state rate 5.21% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,463, take-home pay $75,718.

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8.75% TOP

Vermont

Top state rate 8.75% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,140, take-home pay $75,040.

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5.75% TOP

Virginia

Top state rate 5.75% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $4,936, take-home pay $74,244.

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4.58% TOP

West Virginia

Top state rate 4.58% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,691, take-home pay $75,489.

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7.65% TOP

Wisconsin

Top state rate 7.65% · Tax year 2026 · 10 salary levels

On $100,000: state tax $3,919, take-home pay $75,261.

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