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Take-Home Pay by State, Ranked (2026)

Rates verified October 15, 2026

On a $75,000 salary in 2026, take-home pay is highest in Alaska at $61,593 a year and lowest in Oregon at $56,009: a gap of $5,584, or $465 a month.

Take-home on $75,000, 46 states and DC

Single filer, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions. Bars start at $50,000 so the differences show.

  1. 1Alaska$61,593
  2. 2Florida$61,593
  3. 3Nevada$61,593
  4. 4New Hampshire$61,593
  5. 5South Dakota$61,593
  6. 6Tennessee$61,593
  7. 7Texas$61,593
  8. 8Wyoming$61,593
  9. 9North Dakota$61,411
  10. 10Washington$60,552
  11. 11Arizona$60,111
  12. 12Ohio$59,964
  13. 13Louisiana$59,729
  14. 14Iowa$59,354
  15. 15Mississippi$59,325
  16. 16Pennsylvania$59,238
  17. 17Arkansas$59,213
  18. 18Vermont$59,147
  19. 19North Carolina$59,109
  20. 20Kentucky$59,085
  21. 21Nebraska$59,060
  22. 22West Virginia$59,047
  23. 23Missouri$59,005
  24. 24South Carolina$58,935
  25. 25Oklahoma$58,763
  26. 26Montana$58,716
  27. 27Colorado$58,671
  28. 28Michigan$58,656
  29. 29Wisconsin$58,649
  30. 30Georgia$58,599
  31. 31New Jersey$58,491
  32. 32Utah$58,489
  33. 33Alabama$58,466
  34. 34Maine$58,208
  35. 35Kansas$58,207
  36. 36District of Columbia$58,164
  37. 37Virginia$58,094
  38. 38Illinois$58,025
  39. 39Delaware$57,984
  40. 40Indiana$57,915
  41. 41California$57,843
  42. 42Massachusetts$57,818
  43. 43New York$57,784
  44. 44Hawaii$57,696
  45. 45Minnesota$57,686
  46. 46Maryland$56,207
  47. 47Oregon$56,009

No state income tax on wages State income tax

At other salaries

Take-home a year, with each state's rank in brackets.

State$50,000$75,000$100,000$150,000
Alaska$42,355 (1)$61,593 (1)$79,180 (1)$113,791 (1)
Florida$42,355 (2)$61,593 (2)$79,180 (2)$113,791 (2)
Nevada$42,355 (3)$61,593 (3)$79,180 (3)$113,791 (3)
New Hampshire$42,355 (4)$61,593 (4)$79,180 (4)$113,791 (4)
South Dakota$42,355 (6)$61,593 (5)$79,180 (5)$113,791 (5)
Tennessee$42,355 (7)$61,593 (6)$79,180 (6)$113,791 (6)
Texas$42,355 (8)$61,593 (7)$79,180 (7)$113,791 (7)
Wyoming$42,355 (9)$61,593 (8)$79,180 (8)$113,791 (8)
North Dakota$42,355 (5)$61,411 (9)$78,511 (9)$112,147 (9)
Washington$41,661 (10)$60,552 (10)$77,793 (10)$111,710 (10)
Arizona$41,499 (11)$60,111 (11)$77,074 (11)$110,435 (11)
Ohio$41,414 (12)$59,964 (12)$76,857 (12)$110,093 (12)
Louisiana$41,241 (14)$59,729 (13)$76,566 (13)$109,677 (13)
Iowa$41,067 (17)$59,354 (14)$75,992 (15)$108,703 (15)
Mississippi$41,087 (16)$59,325 (15)$75,912 (16)$108,523 (17)
Pennsylvania$40,785 (23)$59,238 (16)$76,040 (14)$109,081 (14)
Arkansas$40,950 (19)$59,213 (17)$75,522 (19)$108,156 (19)
Vermont$41,114 (15)$59,147 (18)$75,084 (25)$106,253 (34)
North Carolina$40,869 (22)$59,109 (19)$75,699 (18)$108,315 (18)
Kentucky$40,723 (27)$59,085 (20)$75,798 (17)$108,659 (16)
Nebraska$40,960 (18)$59,060 (21)$75,510 (20)$107,846 (20)
West Virginia$40,911 (21)$59,047 (22)$75,489 (21)$107,810 (21)
Missouri$40,942 (20)$59,005 (23)$75,417 (22)$107,678 (23)
South Carolina$41,355 (13)$58,935 (24)$74,936 (29)$106,942 (29)
Oklahoma$40,651 (31)$58,763 (25)$75,226 (23)$107,587 (25)
Montana$40,762 (25)$58,716 (26)$74,891 (30)$106,677 (30)
Colorado$40,643 (32)$58,671 (27)$75,048 (27)$107,239 (26)
Michigan$40,481 (35)$58,656 (28)$75,181 (24)$107,667 (24)
Wisconsin$40,778 (24)$58,649 (29)$74,752 (31)$106,482 (32)
Georgia$40,609 (33)$58,599 (30)$74,939 (28)$107,055 (28)
New Jersey$40,740 (26)$58,491 (31)$74,390 (34)$105,606 (38)
Utah$40,689 (28)$58,489 (32)$74,730 (32)$107,116 (27)
Alabama$40,286 (39)$58,466 (33)$75,079 (26)$107,768 (22)
Maine$40,658 (30)$58,208 (34)$74,051 (38)$104,373 (41)
Kansas$40,365 (36)$58,207 (35)$74,400 (33)$106,221 (35)
District of Columbia$40,521 (34)$58,164 (36)$73,649 (42)$104,010 (44)
Virginia$40,294 (38)$58,094 (37)$74,244 (37)$105,980 (36)
Illinois$40,025 (42)$58,025 (38)$74,375 (35)$106,511 (31)
Delaware$40,257 (41)$57,984 (39)$73,921 (40)$105,232 (39)
Indiana$39,920 (45)$57,915 (40)$74,260 (36)$106,386 (33)
California$40,665 (29)$57,843 (41)$72,825 (45)$102,136 (45)
Massachusetts$39,945 (44)$57,818 (42)$74,040 (39)$105,921 (37)
New York$40,005 (43)$57,784 (43)$73,877 (41)$105,057 (40)
Hawaii$40,330 (37)$57,696 (44)$73,384 (44)$104,147 (43)
Minnesota$40,258 (40)$57,686 (45)$73,463 (43)$104,189 (42)
Maryland$38,957 (46)$56,207 (46)$71,807 (46)$102,086 (46)
Oregon$38,797 (47)$56,009 (47)$71,328 (47)$99,935 (47)

Frequently asked questions

Which state has the highest take-home pay?

Alaska: $61,593 a year on $75,000, for a single filer with no deductions in 2026.

Which state has the lowest take-home pay?

Oregon: $56,009 a year on the same $75,000, an effective rate of 25.3%.

Which states have no income tax on wages?

Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wyoming, Washington. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still apply, so take-home in all of them is the same on wages alone: $61,593 on $75,000.

Does the ranking change with salary?

A little: states with flat or low top rates move up at higher salaries. The table shows the rank at $50,000, $75,000, $100,000, $150,000.

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You're welcome to cite or chart this data with a link to this page. Every rate comes from the official sources listed on each state's tax brackets page, and the method is on our methodology page.