Take-home pay by state in 2026
On a $75,000 salary, a single worker keeps $61,593 a year in Alaska but $55,860 in Oregon: a $5,733 difference for the same job. Here is what $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000 salaries take home in every state.
Key findings
- Highest take-home on $75,000: Alaska ($61,593), Florida ($61,593), Nevada ($61,593). Lowest: Oregon ($55,860), Hawaii ($57,423), Maine ($57,712).
- 9 states do not tax wages: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming. In those states a $75,000 earner pays only federal income tax and FICA, a combined 17.9% of pay.
- The state you live in matters more as income rises: on $100,000 the gap between the best and worst state is $7,920 a year, against $3,545 on $50,000.
Take-home pay in every state (single filer)
Ranked by take-home pay on a $75,000 salary. “State tax” includes state disability or care premiums where employees pay them.
| # | State | $50,000 | $75,000 | State tax on $75,000 | $100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $42,355 | $61,593 | $0 | $79,180 |
| 2 | Florida | $42,355 | $61,593 | $0 | $79,180 |
| 3 | Nevada | $42,355 | $61,593 | $0 | $79,180 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $42,355 | $61,593 | $0 | $79,180 |
| 5 | South Dakota | $42,355 | $61,593 | $0 | $79,180 |
| 6 | Tennessee | $42,355 | $61,593 | $0 | $79,180 |
| 7 | Texas | $42,355 | $61,593 | $0 | $79,180 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $42,355 | $61,593 | $0 | $79,180 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $42,355 | $61,389 | $203 | $78,489 |
| 10 | Washington | $42,065 | $61,158 | $435 | $78,600 |
| 11 | Ohio | $41,762 | $60,312 | $1,280 | $77,212 |
| 12 | Arizona | $41,314 | $59,926 | $1,666 | $76,889 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $41,241 | $59,729 | $1,864 | $76,566 |
| 14 | South Carolina | $41,498 | $59,433 | $2,160 | $75,718 |
| 15 | Indiana | $40,910 | $59,410 | $2,183 | $76,260 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $41,097 | $59,397 | $2,196 | $76,032 |
| 17 | Iowa | $41,107 | $59,394 | $2,198 | $76,032 |
| 18 | Mississippi | $41,087 | $59,325 | $2,268 | $75,912 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $40,993 | $59,305 | $2,287 | $75,968 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $40,820 | $59,290 | $2,303 | $76,110 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $41,171 | $59,233 | $2,359 | $75,611 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $40,869 | $59,109 | $2,484 | $75,699 |
| 23 | Vermont | $41,114 | $59,103 | $2,490 | $75,040 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $40,723 | $59,085 | $2,507 | $75,798 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $40,960 | $59,060 | $2,533 | $75,510 |
| 26 | West Virginia | $40,911 | $59,047 | $2,546 | $75,489 |
| 27 | Connecticut | $41,030 | $59,043 | $2,550 | $75,255 |
| 28 | Missouri | $40,942 | $59,005 | $2,588 | $75,417 |
| 29 | Colorado | $40,863 | $59,001 | $2,592 | $75,488 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $40,936 | $58,998 | $2,594 | $75,261 |
| 31 | New Jersey | $41,140 | $58,995 | $2,598 | $74,998 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $40,651 | $58,763 | $2,830 | $75,226 |
| 33 | Idaho | $40,813 | $58,726 | $2,867 | $74,988 |
| 34 | Montana | $40,762 | $58,716 | $2,877 | $74,891 |
| 35 | Michigan | $40,481 | $58,656 | $2,937 | $75,181 |
| 36 | Georgia | $40,609 | $58,599 | $2,994 | $74,939 |
| 37 | Utah | $40,683 | $58,483 | $3,110 | $74,730 |
| 38 | Maryland | $40,344 | $58,394 | $3,199 | $74,794 |
| 39 | Kansas | $40,365 | $58,207 | $3,385 | $74,400 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | $40,521 | $58,164 | $3,429 | $73,649 |
| 41 | New York | $40,252 | $58,140 | $3,453 | $74,320 |
| 42 | Alabama | $40,120 | $58,108 | $3,485 | $74,445 |
| 43 | Virginia | $40,294 | $58,094 | $3,498 | $74,244 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $40,075 | $58,063 | $3,530 | $74,400 |
| 45 | Illinois | $40,025 | $58,025 | $3,568 | $74,375 |
| 46 | Minnesota | $40,478 | $58,016 | $3,577 | $73,903 |
| 47 | Delaware | $40,257 | $57,984 | $3,609 | $73,921 |
| 48 | California | $40,665 | $57,843 | $3,750 | $72,825 |
| 49 | Maine | $40,162 | $57,712 | $3,881 | $73,526 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $40,071 | $57,423 | $4,170 | $73,110 |
| 51 | Oregon | $38,810 | $55,860 | $5,733 | $71,260 |
Methodology
Each figure is a single filer with W-2 wages only, the 2026 federal standard deduction ($16,100) and brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32, Social Security at 6.2% up to $184,500 and Medicare at 1.45%. State income tax uses each state's 2026 brackets, standard deduction, personal exemption and personal credit where published (California and Vermont use 2025 brackets, the latest available), plus employee-paid state programs such as California SDI and Washington's WA Cares premium. City and county income taxes, dependents and pre-tax deductions are not included, nor is Oregon's limited subtraction for federal tax paid, so Oregon's take-home pay is slightly understated. The numbers come from the same engine as the CalcWisp paycheck calculator, where you can enter your own salary, filing status and deductions.
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