Original research · 2026
The 2026 State Tax Burden Study
We ran the exact same $75,000 single-filer salary through our 2026 engine for all 50 states and the District of Columbia — same federal bracket, same FICA, same standard deduction — so the only thing that changes is the state. Below is the take-home pay, ranked, computed line by line.
Researched by the The Atkins Media Editorial Team · Reviewed by Jim Atkins, Founder of Atkins Media · Updated October 28, 2026
Highest take-home
Alaska
$61,593 / year · $2,368.94 per paycheck
Lowest take-home
Oregon
$55,571 / year · $2,137.35 per paycheck
The state-line spread
$6,021
Difference on the same $75,000 salary — 9 states levy no wage income tax.
Methodology & assumptionsShow
The earner
- $75,000 gross salary, single filer
- Paid bi-weekly (26 paychecks)
- Post-2020 W-4, no dependents, no adjustments
- No 401(k), no pre-tax or post-tax deductions
- Standard deduction at federal and state level
The taxes
- 2026 federal progressive brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32)
- Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500; Medicare 1.45%
- Each state's 2026 schedule after its own deduction/exemption
- State credits not modelled; local taxes excluded at this level
Every figure is computed on this page from the same engine that powers the calculator, so each row matches a live report exactly. Sources: IRS Publication 15, IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32, SSA 2026 wage base, and state revenue departments. Estimates for planning purposes only — not tax advice.
| # | Calculator | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaskano income tax | $61,593 | $7,670 | — | $5,738 | 17.9% | Run it |
| 2 | Floridano income tax | $61,593 | $7,670 | — | $5,738 | 17.9% | Run it |
| 3 | Nevadano income tax | $61,593 | $7,670 | — | $5,738 | 17.9% | Run it |
| 4 | New Hampshireno income tax | $61,593 | $7,670 | — | $5,738 | 17.9% | Run it |
| 5 | South Dakotano income tax | $61,593 | $7,670 | — | $5,738 | 17.9% | Run it |
| 6 | Tennesseeno income tax | $61,593 | $7,670 | — | $5,738 | 17.9% | Run it |
| 7 | Texasno income tax | $61,593 | $7,670 | — | $5,738 | 17.9% | Run it |
| 8 | Washingtonno income tax | $61,593 | $7,670 | — | $5,738 | 17.9% | Run it |
| 9 | Wyomingno income tax | $61,593 | $7,670 | — | $5,738 | 17.9% | Run it |
| 10 | North Dakota | $61,316 | $7,670 | $276 | $5,738 | 18.2% | Run it |
| 11 | Ohio | $60,246 | $7,670 | $1,346 | $5,738 | 19.7% | Run it |
| 12 | Arizona | $60,120 | $7,670 | $1,473 | $5,738 | 19.8% | Run it |
| 13 | Louisiana | $59,718 | $7,670 | $1,875 | $5,738 | 20.4% | Run it |
| 14 | Indiana | $59,380 | $7,670 | $2,213 | $5,738 | 20.8% | Run it |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $59,290 | $7,670 | $2,303 | $5,738 | 20.9% | Run it |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $59,183 | $7,670 | $2,409 | $5,738 | 21.1% | Run it |
| 17 | Vermont | $59,181 | $7,670 | $2,412 | $5,738 | 21.1% | Run it |
| 18 | New Mexico | $59,157 | $7,670 | $2,435 | $5,738 | 21.1% | Run it |
| 19 | North Carolina | $59,109 | $7,670 | $2,484 | $5,738 | 21.2% | Run it |
| 20 | Colorado | $59,089 | $7,670 | $2,503 | $5,738 | 21.2% | Run it |
| 21 | Mississippi | $59,085 | $7,670 | $2,508 | $5,738 | 21.2% | Run it |
| 22 | Kentucky | $59,082 | $7,670 | $2,511 | $5,738 | 21.2% | Run it |
| 23 | Missouri | $58,995 | $7,670 | $2,598 | $5,738 | 21.3% | Run it |
| 24 | New Jersey | $58,941 | $7,670 | $2,651 | $5,738 | 21.4% | Run it |
| 25 | Arkansas | $58,935 | $7,670 | $2,658 | $5,738 | 21.4% | Run it |
| 26 | Nebraska | $58,877 | $7,670 | $2,716 | $5,738 | 21.5% | Run it |
| 27 | West Virginia | $58,816 | $7,670 | $2,777 | $5,738 | 21.6% | Run it |
| 28 | Iowa | $58,743 | $7,670 | $2,850 | $5,738 | 21.7% | Run it |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $58,705 | $7,670 | $2,887 | $5,738 | 21.7% | Run it |
| 30 | South Carolina | $58,599 | $7,670 | $2,993 | $5,738 | 21.9% | Run it |
| 31 | California | $58,589 | $7,670 | $3,004 | $5,738 | 21.9% | Run it |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $58,520 | $7,670 | $3,072 | $5,738 | 22.0% | Run it |
| 33 | Idaho | $58,471 | $7,670 | $3,122 | $5,738 | 22.0% | Run it |
| 34 | Michigan | $58,405 | $7,670 | $3,188 | $5,738 | 22.1% | Run it |
| 35 | Georgia | $58,386 | $7,670 | $3,207 | $5,738 | 22.2% | Run it |
| 36 | Montana | $58,371 | $7,670 | $3,222 | $5,738 | 22.2% | Run it |
| 37 | Connecticut | $58,218 | $7,670 | $3,375 | $5,738 | 22.4% | Run it |
| 38 | Maryland | $58,197 | $7,670 | $3,396 | $5,738 | 22.4% | Run it |
| 39 | Utah | $58,180 | $7,670 | $3,413 | $5,738 | 22.4% | Run it |
| 40 | District of Columbia | $58,164 | $7,670 | $3,429 | $5,738 | 22.4% | Run it |
| 41 | Alabama | $58,083 | $7,670 | $3,510 | $5,738 | 22.6% | Run it |
| 42 | Minnesota | $58,047 | $7,670 | $3,546 | $5,738 | 22.6% | Run it |
| 43 | Virginia | $58,026 | $7,670 | $3,566 | $5,738 | 22.6% | Run it |
| 44 | Kansas | $57,975 | $7,670 | $3,618 | $5,738 | 22.7% | Run it |
| 45 | Illinois | $57,880 | $7,670 | $3,713 | $5,738 | 22.8% | Run it |
| 46 | Delaware | $57,874 | $7,670 | $3,719 | $5,738 | 22.8% | Run it |
| 47 | Maine | $57,864 | $7,670 | $3,728 | $5,738 | 22.8% | Run it |
| 48 | New York | $57,845 | $7,670 | $3,748 | $5,738 | 22.9% | Run it |
| 49 | Massachusetts | $57,843 | $7,670 | $3,750 | $5,738 | 22.9% | Run it |
| 50 | Hawaii | $56,333 | $7,670 | $5,260 | $5,738 | 24.9% | Run it |
| 51 | Oregon | $55,571 | $7,670 | $6,021 | $5,738 | 25.9% | Run it |
Take-home = gross minus federal income tax, state income tax and FICA (Social Security + Medicare). Rank column shows position when sorted by take-home. Local income taxes are excluded here — see the city guides for local rates.
The local layer
City take-home, with local taxes
The state table stops at the state line — but thousands of cities and counties take their own cut. Here is the same $75,000 earner in each of our 65 city guides, with the correct local income tax applied where one exists. Sorted by take-home.
| # | City | Take-home | State tax | Local tax | Effective rate | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AustinTX | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 2 | HoustonTX | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 3 | DallasTX | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 4 | SeattleWA | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 5 | MiamiFL | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 6 | NashvilleTN | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 7 | Las VegasNV | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 8 | San AntonioTX | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 9 | Fort WorthTX | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 10 | TampaFL | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 11 | OrlandoFL | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 12 | JacksonvilleFL | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 13 | MemphisTN | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 14 | AnchorageAK | $61,593 | — | — | 17.9% | Open |
| 15 | PhoenixAZ | $60,120 | $1,473 | — | 19.8% | Open |
| 16 | TucsonAZ | $60,120 | $1,473 | — | 19.8% | Open |
| 17 | New OrleansLA | $59,718 | $1,875 | — | 20.4% | Open |
| 18 | ProvidenceRI | $59,183 | $2,409 | — | 21.1% | Open |
| 19 | AlbuquerqueNM | $59,157 | $2,435 | — | 21.1% | Open |
| 20 | CharlotteNC | $59,109 | $2,484 | — | 21.2% | Open |
| 21 | RaleighNC | $59,109 | $2,484 | — | 21.2% | Open |
| 22 | DenverCO | $59,089 | $2,503 | — | 21.2% | Open |
| 23 | Colorado SpringsCO | $59,089 | $2,503 | — | 21.2% | Open |
| 24 | JacksonMS | $59,085 | $2,508 | — | 21.2% | Open |
| 25 | NewarkNJ | $58,941 | $2,651 | — | 21.4% | Open |
| 26 | Jersey CityNJ | $58,941 | $2,651 | — | 21.4% | Open |
| 27 | Little RockAR | $58,935 | $2,658 | — | 21.4% | Open |
| 28 | CincinnatiOH+ local | $58,896 | $1,346 | $1,350 | 21.5% | Open |
| 29 | OmahaNE | $58,877 | $2,716 | — | 21.5% | Open |
| 30 | Des MoinesIA | $58,743 | $2,850 | — | 21.7% | Open |
| 31 | MilwaukeeWI | $58,705 | $2,887 | — | 21.7% | Open |
| 32 | CharlestonSC | $58,599 | $2,993 | — | 21.9% | Open |
| 33 | Los AngelesCA | $58,589 | $3,004 | — | 21.9% | Open |
| 34 | San FranciscoCA | $58,589 | $3,004 | — | 21.9% | Open |
| 35 | San DiegoCA | $58,589 | $3,004 | — | 21.9% | Open |
| 36 | San JoseCA | $58,589 | $3,004 | — | 21.9% | Open |
| 37 | SacramentoCA | $58,589 | $3,004 | — | 21.9% | Open |
| 38 | Oklahoma CityOK | $58,520 | $3,072 | — | 22.0% | Open |
| 39 | BoiseID | $58,471 | $3,122 | — | 22.0% | Open |
| 40 | AtlantaGA | $58,386 | $3,207 | — | 22.2% | Open |
| 41 | ColumbusOH+ local | $58,371 | $1,346 | $1,875 | 22.2% | Open |
| 42 | ClevelandOH+ local | $58,371 | $1,346 | $1,875 | 22.2% | Open |
| 43 | ToledoOH+ local | $58,371 | $1,346 | $1,875 | 22.2% | Open |
| 44 | Kansas CityMO+ local | $58,245 | $2,598 | $750 | 22.3% | Open |
| 45 | St. LouisMO+ local | $58,245 | $2,598 | $750 | 22.3% | Open |
| 46 | HartfordCT | $58,218 | $3,375 | — | 22.4% | Open |
| 47 | Salt Lake CityUT | $58,180 | $3,413 | — | 22.4% | Open |
| 48 | WashingtonDC | $58,164 | $3,429 | — | 22.4% | Open |
| 49 | MinneapolisMN | $58,047 | $3,546 | — | 22.6% | Open |
| 50 | ChicagoIL | $57,880 | $3,713 | — | 22.8% | Open |
| 51 | IndianapolisIN+ local | $57,865 | $2,213 | $1,515 | 22.8% | Open |
| 52 | BostonMA | $57,843 | $3,750 | — | 22.9% | Open |
| 53 | LouisvilleKY+ local | $57,432 | $2,511 | $1,650 | 23.4% | Open |
| 54 | LexingtonKY+ local | $57,394 | $2,511 | $1,688 | 23.5% | Open |
| 55 | BirminghamAL+ local | $57,333 | $3,510 | $750 | 23.6% | Open |
| 56 | Grand RapidsMI+ local | $57,280 | $3,188 | $1,125 | 23.6% | Open |
| 57 | YonkersNY+ local | $57,217 | $3,748 | $628 | 23.7% | Open |
| 58 | PittsburghPA+ local | $57,040 | $2,303 | $2,250 | 23.9% | Open |
| 59 | WilmingtonDE+ local | $56,936 | $3,719 | $938 | 24.1% | Open |
| 60 | DetroitMI+ local | $56,605 | $3,188 | $1,800 | 24.5% | Open |
| 61 | PhiladelphiaPA+ local | $56,489 | $2,303 | $2,801 | 24.7% | Open |
| 62 | HonoluluHI | $56,333 | $5,260 | — | 24.9% | Open |
| 63 | BaltimoreMD+ local | $55,873 | $3,396 | $2,323 | 25.5% | Open |
| 64 | PortlandOR | $55,571 | $6,021 | — | 25.9% | Open |
| 65 | New York CityNY+ local | $55,459 | $3,748 | $2,385 | 26.1% | Open |
Same earner as the state table, plus each city's local income tax. Cities marked “+ local” levy their own income tax; the rest show their state figure. The local line on a real paystub is the one most calculators never show you.
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