State income tax & take-home pay
Compare state income tax rates across all 50 states. Each state page shows effective tax at $50K, $75K, $100K, and $150K salary levels, plus net take-home pay after federal and FICA.
States with no income tax
All states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Frequently asked questions
- Which states have no income tax?
- Nine states do not levy a broad state income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. New Hampshire taxes interest and dividends but not wages.
- How is state income tax calculated on AffordMap?
- We apply each state's current bracketed rates to your gross salary after standard federal adjustments, then layer on federal income tax and FICA (Social Security and Medicare). The result is an estimate of net take-home pay.
- Do state taxes account for local or city income tax?
- Not on these pages. A handful of cities (New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco) levy their own income or wage taxes that are not captured in the state-level take-home estimate.
- Why does the same salary feel so different across states?
- State tax is only part of the story. Sales tax, property tax, and cost of living all shift the real value of a paycheck. Use the take-home pay calculator alongside the cost-of-living tool for the full picture.