Take-Home Pay by State — 2026 Data
Data: 2026-Q2 · BLS · HUD · KFF
Estimated annual take-home pay after federal income tax, FICA, and state income tax for a single filer at three salary levels, for every U.S. state.
At a $100,000 salary, take-home is highest in no-tax states like Alaska (about $78,736/yr).
| State | $50k | $70k | $100k |
| Alabama | $39,714 | $54,131 | $73,736 |
| Alaska | $42,214 | $57,631 | $78,736 |
| Arizona | $40,964 | $55,881 | $76,236 |
| Arkansas | $39,864 | $54,341 | $74,036 |
| California | $37,564 | $51,121 | $69,436 |
| Colorado | $40,014 | $54,551 | $74,336 |
| Connecticut | $38,719 | $52,738 | $71,746 |
| Delaware | $38,914 | $53,011 | $72,136 |
| Florida | $42,214 | $57,631 | $78,736 |
| Georgia | $39,619 | $53,998 | $73,546 |
| Hawaii | $36,714 | $49,931 | $67,736 |
| Idaho | $39,564 | $53,921 | $73,436 |
| Illinois | $39,739 | $54,166 | $73,786 |
| Indiana | $40,714 | $55,531 | $75,736 |
| Iowa | $40,314 | $54,971 | $74,936 |
| Kansas | $39,424 | $53,725 | $73,156 |
| Kentucky | $40,214 | $54,831 | $74,736 |
| Louisiana | $40,714 | $55,531 | $75,736 |
| Maine | $38,639 | $52,626 | $71,586 |
| Maryland | $38,964 | $53,081 | $72,236 |
| Massachusetts | $37,714 | $51,331 | $69,736 |
| Michigan | $40,089 | $54,656 | $74,486 |
| Minnesota | $37,289 | $50,736 | $68,886 |
| Mississippi | $40,014 | $54,551 | $74,336 |
| Missouri | $39,814 | $54,271 | $73,936 |
| Montana | $39,264 | $53,501 | $72,836 |
| Nebraska | $39,614 | $53,991 | $73,536 |
| Nevada | $42,214 | $57,631 | $78,736 |
| New Hampshire | $42,214 | $57,631 | $78,736 |
| New Jersey | $36,839 | $50,106 | $67,986 |
| New Mexico | $39,264 | $53,501 | $72,836 |
| New York | $38,789 | $52,836 | $71,886 |
| North Carolina | $40,089 | $54,656 | $74,486 |
| North Dakota | $40,964 | $55,881 | $76,236 |
| Ohio | $40,464 | $55,181 | $75,236 |
| Oklahoma | $39,839 | $54,306 | $73,986 |
| Oregon | $37,264 | $50,701 | $68,836 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,679 | $55,482 | $75,666 |
| Rhode Island | $39,219 | $53,438 | $72,746 |
| South Carolina | $39,114 | $53,291 | $72,536 |
| South Dakota | $42,214 | $57,631 | $78,736 |
| Tennessee | $42,214 | $57,631 | $78,736 |
| Texas | $42,214 | $57,631 | $78,736 |
| Utah | $39,889 | $54,376 | $74,086 |
| Vermont | $37,839 | $51,506 | $69,986 |
| Virginia | $39,339 | $53,606 | $72,986 |
| Washington | $42,214 | $57,631 | $78,736 |
| West Virginia | $39,654 | $54,047 | $73,616 |
| Wisconsin | $38,389 | $52,276 | $71,086 |
| Wyoming | $42,214 | $57,631 | $78,736 |
Source: IRS 2025, Tax Foundation 2025.
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