State income tax is the biggest reason the same salary takes home different amounts in different places. 9 jurisdictions have no tax on wages, 15 use a single flat rate, and the rest use progressive brackets. The table below applies each state's 2026 rules to the same $75,000 single filer so you can compare them directly.
| State | Type | Top rate | State tax on $75,000 | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Progressive | 5% | $3,485 | $58,108 |
| Alaska | No income tax | 0% | $0 | $61,593 |
| Arizona | Flat rate | 2.5% | $1,473 | $60,120 |
| Arkansas | Progressive | 3.9% | $2,712 | $58,880 |
| California | Progressive | 13.3% | $2,788 | $58,805 |
| Colorado | Flat rate | 4.4% | $2,592 | $59,001 |
| Connecticut | Progressive | 6.99% | $2,550 | $59,043 |
| Delaware | Progressive | 6.6% | $3,609 | $57,984 |
| District of Columbia | Progressive | 10.75% | $3,429 | $58,164 |
| Florida | No income tax | 0% | $0 | $61,593 |
| Georgia | Flat rate | 5.19% | $3,270 | $58,323 |
| Hawaii | Progressive | 11% | $4,170 | $57,423 |
| Idaho | Flat rate | 5.3% | $2,867 | $58,726 |
| Illinois | Flat rate | 4.95% | $3,568 | $58,025 |
| Indiana | Flat rate | 2.95% | $2,183 | $59,410 |
| Iowa | Flat rate | 3.8% | $2,198 | $59,394 |
| Kansas | Progressive | 5.58% | $3,385 | $58,207 |
| Kentucky | Flat rate | 3.5% | $2,507 | $59,085 |
| Louisiana | Flat rate | 3% | $1,864 | $59,729 |
| Maine | Progressive | 7.15% | $3,881 | $57,712 |
| Maryland | Progressive | 6.5% | $3,199 | $58,394 |
| Massachusetts | Progressive | 9% | $3,530 | $58,063 |
| Michigan | Flat rate | 4.25% | $2,937 | $58,656 |
| Minnesota | Progressive | 9.85% | $3,577 | $58,016 |
| Mississippi | Flat rate | 4% | $2,268 | $59,325 |
| Missouri | Progressive | 4.7% | $2,588 | $59,005 |
| Montana | Progressive | 5.65% | $2,877 | $58,716 |
| Nebraska | Progressive | 4.55% | $2,533 | $59,060 |
| Nevada | No income tax | 0% | $0 | $61,593 |
| New Hampshire | No income tax | 0% | $0 | $61,593 |
| New Jersey | Progressive | 10.75% | $2,598 | $58,995 |
| New Mexico | Progressive | 5.9% | $2,359 | $59,233 |
| New York | Progressive | 10.9% | $3,453 | $58,140 |
| North Carolina | Flat rate | 3.99% | $2,484 | $59,109 |
| North Dakota | Progressive | 2.5% | $203 | $61,389 |
| Ohio | Flat rate | 2.75% | $1,280 | $60,312 |
| Oklahoma | Progressive | 4.5% | $2,830 | $58,763 |
| Oregon | Progressive | 9.9% | $5,733 | $55,860 |
| Pennsylvania | Flat rate | 3.07% | $2,303 | $59,290 |
| Rhode Island | Progressive | 5.99% | $2,196 | $59,397 |
| South Carolina | Progressive | 6% | $3,343 | $58,250 |
| South Dakota | No income tax | 0% | $0 | $61,593 |
| Tennessee | No income tax | 0% | $0 | $61,593 |
| Texas | No income tax | 0% | $0 | $61,593 |
| Utah | Flat rate | 4.5% | $2,409 | $59,184 |
| Vermont | Progressive | 8.75% | $2,490 | $59,103 |
| Virginia | Progressive | 5.75% | $3,498 | $58,094 |
| Washington | No income tax | 0% | $0 | $61,593 |
| West Virginia | Progressive | 4.82% | $2,680 | $58,912 |
| Wisconsin | Progressive | 7.65% | $2,594 | $58,998 |
| Wyoming | No income tax | 0% | $0 | $61,593 |
Single filer, 2026, federal standard deduction, no pre-tax contributions, no local taxes. Take-home is after federal, state and payroll tax.
How to use the state calculators
- Open a state to see its brackets, deductions and a full federal, FICA and state tax breakdown.
- Use "Add state" on any calculator to compare up to five states side by side, with monthly pay, tax freedom day, savings and ranking views.
- Federal tax comes first. See the 2026 federal income tax brackets for the rates every state calculator uses.
Flat, progressive and no-tax states
Flat-tax states (Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah) charge one rate to everyone above any exemption. Progressive states raise the rate as income rises, from a few percent up to the top rates shown above. States with no wage income tax (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming) often rely more on sales or property taxes, so your total tax bill can still differ. See states with no income tax.