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US Paycheck Calculators by State

By Barron Hansen, Founder ยท Updated April 20, 2026

Where you work and where you live can change your take-home pay by thousands of dollars per year. Federal income tax and FICA apply nationwide at the same rates, but state income tax, local payroll tax, and state disability insurance vary widely. Some states levy no broad-based personal income tax on wages. Others run progressive brackets that top above 10 percent. This directory will eventually cover all 50 US states plus the District of Columbia, with a dedicated paycheck calculator for each. Each state page shows 2026 brackets, supported local taxes, and a state-specific take-home estimate side by side with a no-income-tax baseline.

How much state tax matters

The five states below illustrate how location alone can shift take-home pay on the same gross salary. Each figure assumes a single filer earning $85,000 in 2026, with no 401(k) or HSA contributions and the federal standard deduction applied. Texas is the no-income-tax baseline; positive deltas mean more take-home than Texas, negative means less.

State$85k Single Take-Homevs. Texas Baseline
Texas$68,600Baseline
Florida$68,600Same as Texas
Massachusetts$64,000-$4,600 vs Texas
New York$63,500-$5,100 vs Texas
California$63,000-$5,600 vs Texas

Local taxes (NYC, Philadelphia, Multnomah County, etc.) are not applied in the table above to keep the state-level comparison apples-to-apples. Open a state page for the full breakdown including supported local jurisdictions.

Browse by region

Regions follow US Census Bureau groupings. Calculators currently published are listed below; new states are added in batches and listed here on first build.

Northeast

ConnecticutProgressive 2 to 6.99 percentMaineProgressive 5.8 to 7.15 percentMassachusetts5 percent flat plus millionaire surtaxNew HampshireNo state income taxNew JerseyProgressive 1.4 to 10.75 percentNew YorkProgressive 4 to 10.9 percentPennsylvania3.07 percent flat taxRhode IslandProgressive 3.75 to 5.99 percentVermontProgressive 3.35 to 8.75 percent

Midwest

Illinois4.95 percent flat taxIndiana3.05 percent flat taxIowa3.8 percent flat taxKansasProgressive 3.1 to 5.7 percentMichigan4.25 percent flat taxMinnesotaProgressive 5.35 to 9.85 percentMissouriProgressive 2 to 4.8 percentNebraskaProgressive in transition (top 5.01 percent)North DakotaProgressive 1.95 to 2.5 percentOhioProgressive 2.77 to 3.23 percentSouth DakotaNo state income taxWisconsinProgressive 3.5 to 7.65 percent

South

AlabamaProgressive 2 to 5 percentArkansasProgressive 2 to 4.4 percentDelawareProgressive 2.2 to 6.6 percentDistrict of ColumbiaProgressive 4 to 10.75 percentFloridaNo state income taxGeorgia5.19 percent flat taxKentucky4 percent flat taxLouisiana3 percent flat taxMarylandProgressive 2 to 5.75 percentMississippi4.4 percent flat taxNorth Carolina4.25 percent flat taxOklahomaProgressive 0.25 to 4.75 percentSouth CarolinaProgressive 3 to 6.4 percentTennesseeNo state income taxTexasNo state income taxVirginiaProgressive 2 to 5.75 percentWest VirginiaProgressive 2.4 to 4.8 percent

West

AlaskaNo state income taxArizona2.5 percent flat taxCaliforniaProgressive 1 to 13.3 percentColorado4.4 percent flat taxHawaiiProgressive 1.4 to 11 percentIdaho5.7 percent flat taxMontana4.7 percent flat taxNevadaNo state income taxNew MexicoProgressive 1.7 to 5.9 percentOregonProgressive 4.75 to 9.9 percentUtah4.65 percent flat taxWashingtonNo state income taxWyomingNo state income tax

Calculators for the remaining states and the District of Columbia are being added on a rolling basis, prioritized by population and the complexity of state and local tax overlays. Each new state page ships with its own 2026 brackets, supported local jurisdictions, and a vs-baseline comparison against a no-income-tax state.

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How This Page Is Reviewed

The state directory is reviewed alongside each state page batch. Brackets, supported local taxes, and characterization strings are validated against the primary sources below before publication.

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PaycheckCalc Research Desk

Last reviewed

2026-04-20

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