Rates for every state
Brackets and deductions are for single filers; married couples often get wider brackets and a larger deduction. Click a state to calculate your take-home pay there.
| State | Type | Rates | Top rate from | Standard deduction | Local income tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Graduated | 2% to 5% | $3,000 | $3,000* | Some cities or areas |
| Alaska | None | None | — | — | |
| Arizona | Flat | 2.5% | — | $16,100 | |
| Arkansas | Graduated | 2% to 3.7% | $26,400 | $2,470 | |
| California | Graduated | 1% to 13.3% | $1,000,000 | $5,900 | |
| Colorado | Flat | 4.4% | — | Federal | |
| Connecticut | Graduated | 2% to 6.99% | $500,000 | — | |
| Delaware | Graduated | 2.2% to 6.6% | $60,000 | $3,250 | Some cities or areas |
| District of Columbia | Graduated | 4% to 10.75% | $1,000,000 | $15,000 | |
| Florida | None | None | — | — | |
| Georgia | Flat | 4.99% | — | $15,000 | |
| Hawaii | Graduated | 1.4% to 11% | $325,000 | $8,000 | |
| Idaho | Flat | 5.3% | $4,811 | Federal | |
| Illinois | Flat | 4.95% | — | — | |
| Indiana | Flat | 2.95% | — | — | County tax (all residents) |
| Iowa | Flat | 3.8% | — | Federal | Some cities or areas |
| Kansas | Graduated | 5.2% to 5.58% | $23,000 | $3,605 | |
| Kentucky | Flat | 3.5% | — | $3,360 | Some cities or areas |
| Louisiana | Flat | 3% | — | $12,875 | |
| Maine | Graduated | 5.8% to 7.15% | $64,850 | $15,700* | |
| Maryland | Graduated | 2% to 6.5% | $1,000,000 | $3,400 | County tax (all residents) |
| Massachusetts | Graduated | 5% to 9% | $1,107,750 | — | |
| Michigan | Flat | 4.25% | — | — | Some cities or areas |
| Minnesota | Graduated | 5.35% to 9.85% | $203,150 | $15,300* | |
| Mississippi | Flat | 4% | $10,000 | $2,300 | |
| Missouri | Graduated | 2% to 4.7% | $9,436 | $16,100 | Some cities or areas |
| Montana | Graduated | 4.7% to 5.65% | $47,500 | Federal | |
| Nebraska | Graduated | 2.46% to 4.55% | $24,760 | $8,850 | |
| Nevada | None | None | — | — | |
| New Hampshire | None | None | — | — | |
| New Jersey | Graduated | 1.4% to 10.75% | $1,000,000 | — | |
| New Mexico | Graduated | 1.5% to 5.9% | $210,000 | $16,100 | |
| New York | Graduated | 3.9% to 10.9% | $25,000,000 | $8,000 | Some cities or areas |
| North Carolina | Flat | 3.99% | — | $12,750 | |
| North Dakota | Graduated | 1.95% to 2.5% | $250,400 | Federal | |
| Ohio | Flat | 2.75% | $26,050 | — | Some cities or areas |
| Oklahoma | Graduated | 2.5% to 4.5% | $7,200 | $6,350 | |
| Oregon | Graduated | 4.75% to 9.9% | $125,000 | $2,910 | Some cities or areas |
| Pennsylvania | Flat | 3.07% | — | — | Some cities or areas |
| Rhode Island | Graduated | 3.75% to 5.99% | $186,450 | $11,200 | |
| South Carolina | Graduated | 1.99% to 5.21% | $30,000 | $15,000* | |
| South Dakota | None | None | — | — | |
| Tennessee | None | None | — | — | |
| Texas | None | None | — | — | |
| Utah | Flat | 4.45% | — | — | |
| Vermont | Graduated | 3.35% to 8.75% | $256,300 | $7,850 | |
| Virginia | Graduated | 2% to 5.75% | $17,000 | $8,750 | |
| Washington | None | None | — | — | |
| West Virginia | Graduated | 2.11% to 4.58% | $60,000 | — | |
| Wisconsin | Graduated | 3.5% to 7.65% | $332,720 | $13,960* | |
| Wyoming | None | None | — | — |
"Federal" means the state starts from federal taxable income, so the federal standard deduction already applies. * The deduction shrinks as income rises. Many states also give personal exemptions or credits, which our calculator includes.
States with no income tax on wages
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming. Some of them still take payroll deductions, such as Washington’s paid leave and long-term care premiums.
Flat tax states
These states charge one rate on all taxable income:
- Arizona: 2.5%
- Colorado: 4.4%
- Georgia: 4.99%
- Idaho: 5.3% of income over $4,811
- Illinois: 4.95%
- Indiana: 2.95%
- Iowa: 3.8%
- Kentucky: 3.5%
- Louisiana: 3%
- Michigan: 4.25%
- Mississippi: 4% of income over $10,000
- North Carolina: 3.99%
- Ohio: $332 plus 2.75% of income over $26,050
- Pennsylvania: 3.07%
- Utah: 4.45%
Highest top rates
- California: 13.3% on income over $1,000,000
- Hawaii: 11% on income over $325,000
- New York: 10.9% on income over $25,000,000
- District of Columbia: 10.75% on income over $1,000,000
- New Jersey: 10.75% on income over $1,000,000
State payroll deductions
Some states also take money from each paycheck for disability insurance, paid family leave or unemployment insurance:
- Alaska: AK Unemployment (employee) (0.5%)
- California: CA SDI (1.3%)
- Colorado: CO FAMLI (0.44%)
- Connecticut: CT Paid Leave (0.5%)
- Delaware: DE Paid Leave (0.4%)
- Hawaii: HI TDI (0.5%)
- Maine: ME Paid Leave (0.5%)
- Massachusetts: MA PFML (0.46%)
- Minnesota: MN Paid Leave (0.44%)
- New Jersey: NJ UI/WF/SWF (0.425%), NJ TDI (0.19%), NJ Family Leave (0.23%)
- New York: NY SDI (0.5%), NY Paid Family Leave (0.432%)
- Oregon: Paid Leave Oregon (0.6%), OR statewide transit tax (0.1%)
- Pennsylvania: PA Unemployment (employee) (0.07%)
- Rhode Island: RI TDI (1.1%)
- Vermont: VT Child Care Contribution (0.11%)
- Washington: WA Paid Family & Medical Leave (0.807%), WA Cares Fund (0.58%)
Federal taxes apply everywhere
Wherever you live, you also pay federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. See the 2026 federal tax brackets, or use the paycheck calculator to see all of it together.