State Income Tax & Paycheck Calculators (2026)
Every US jurisdiction that taxes wages, on one page: what each state charges, how the tax is structured, and a link to its own calculator with 2026 brackets, deductions and worked paycheck examples.
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Which system applies in your state
Nine jurisdictions take nothing from a paycheck for state income tax,15 charge a single flat rate, and the remaining 27 apply graduated brackets that rise with income. The pattern decides how much of your W-2 is withheld — and how surprised you are in April.
No wage income tax · 9
One flat rate · 15
Structure shows the shape of the tax, not the size — for what each state actually takes from a real salary, see the full ranking: best states for taxes, cheapest first.
These are state schedules only. Federal income tax sits on top of every one of them and is identical in all 51 jurisdictions, so its brackets move the result as much as the state rate does. The calculator uses the 2026 federal schedule; the 2027 schedule is not final yet, and its status is tracked on the 2027 federal bracket page.
Compare all 51 jurisdictions
Filter by state name, two-letter code, or by typing “no tax”. Every row links to that state's own page; the rate and deduction shown here are the same figures the calculator uses.
51 of 51 jurisdictions shown · tax year 2026
| Structure | Standard deduction | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama AL | Graduated | up to 5% | $74,445 | $4,500 single | |
| Alaska AK | No income tax | — | $79,180 | — | |
| Arizona AZ | Flat rate | up to 2.5% | $77,083 | $16,100 single | |
| Arkansas ARArkansas allows a 2% county/city sales-and-use tax; no broad local income tax. | Graduated | up to 3.7% | $75,651 | $2,470 single | |
| California CAAn additional 1% tax applies to taxable income above $1,000,000 (not modelled). | Graduated | up to 13.3% | $73,957 | $5,540 single | |
| Colorado COTaxable income starts from federal taxable income (after the federal standard deduction). | Flat rate | up to 4.4% | $75,488 | $16,100 single | |
| Connecticut CT | Graduated | up to 6.99% | $75,255 | $15,000 single | |
| Delaware DEWilmington has a 1.25% wage tax; New Castle County a 1.25% county option tax. | Graduated | up to 6.6% | $73,811 | $3,250 single | |
| District of Columbia DC | Graduated | up to 10.75% | $73,649 | $16,100 single | |
| Florida FL | No income tax | — | $79,180 | — | |
| Georgia GA | Flat rate | up to 4.99% | $74,789 | $12,000 single | |
| Hawaii HI | Graduated | up to 11% | $73,110 | $5,544 single | |
| Idaho IDTaxable income starts from federal taxable income (after the federal standard deduction). | Flat rate | up to 5.3% | $74,733 | $16,100 single | |
| Illinois IL | Flat rate | up to 4.95% | $74,375 | $2,925 single | |
| Indiana IN | Flat rate | up to 2.95% | $76,260 | $1,000 single | |
| Iowa IATaxable income starts from federal taxable income (after the federal standard deduction). Iowa school-city income surtax may apply in some districts. | Flat rate | up to 3.8% | $75,992 | $16,100 single | |
| Kansas KSKansas cities and counties levy a local option income tax (up to 3%). | Graduated | up to 5.58% | $74,400 | $12,765 single | |
| Kentucky KYLouisville and other Kentucky cities levy a 1–2% occupational license tax. | Flat rate | up to 3.5% | $75,798 | $3,360 single | |
| Louisiana LALouisiana parishes and cities levy local income taxes. | Flat rate | up to 3% | $76,566 | $12,875 single | |
| Maine ME | Graduated | up to 9.15% | $73,672 | $15,700 single | |
| Maryland MDMaryland counties levy a local income tax (2.25–3.20%). | Graduated | up to 6.5% | $74,794 | $6,550 single | |
| Massachusetts MAAn additional 4% surtax applies to very high income (not modelled). | Graduated | up to 9% | $74,400 | $4,400 single | |
| Michigan MIMichigan cities levy an income tax (Detroit 2.4%, other cities ~0.5–2%). | Flat rate | up to 4.25% | $75,181 | $5,900 single | |
| Minnesota MN | Graduated | up to 9.85% | $73,903 | $15,300 single | |
| Mississippi MS | Flat rate | up to 4% | $75,512 | $8,300 single | |
| Missouri MOTaxable income starts from federal taxable income (after the federal standard deduction). St. Louis and Kansas City levy an earnings tax (1–1.5%). | Graduated | up to 4.7% | $75,417 | $16,100 single | |
| Montana MTTaxable income starts from federal taxable income (after the federal standard deduction). | Graduated | up to 5.65% | $74,891 | $16,100 single | |
| Nebraska NE | Graduated | up to 4.55% | $75,334 | $8,850 single | |
| Nevada NV | No income tax | — | $79,180 | — | |
| New Hampshire NH | No income tax | — | $79,180 | — | |
| New Jersey NJ | Graduated | up to 10.75% | $75,000 | $1,000 single | |
| New Mexico NMTaxable income starts from federal taxable income (after the federal standard deduction). | Graduated | up to 5.9% | $75,611 | $16,100 single | |
| New York NYNew York City residents pay an additional city income tax (up to 3.876%). An additional 0.5–1% tax may apply to earner income in Yonkers/New York City (not modelled). | Graduated | up to 10.9% | $74,320 | $8,000 single | |
| North Carolina NC | Flat rate | up to 3.99% | $75,699 | $12,750 single | |
| North Dakota NDTaxable income starts from federal taxable income (after the federal standard deduction). | Graduated | up to 2.5% | $78,489 | $16,100 single | |
| Ohio OHOhio has municipal income taxes (often 1–3% in cities). | Flat rate | up to 2.75% | $76,496 | $2,400 single | |
| Oklahoma OK | Graduated | up to 4.5% | $75,226 | $7,350 single | |
| Oregon OR | Graduated | up to 9.9% | $71,004 | $2,910 single | |
| Pennsylvania PAPennsylvania has local earned-income taxes (county + municipality, often 1–2%). | Flat rate | up to 3.07% | $76,110 | $0 single | |
| Rhode Island RI | Graduated | up to 5.99% | $76,032 | $16,450 single | |
| South Carolina SCSouth Carolina’s new income-adjusted deduction (SCIAD, $15,000 single / $30,000 joint) phases out with federal AGI and is fully gone by $95,000 single / $190,000 joint; the full pre-phase-out amount is used here, so the estimate reads low for higher incomes. | Graduated | up to 5.21% | $75,718 | $15,000 single | |
| South Dakota SD | No income tax | — | $79,180 | — | |
| Tennessee TN | No income tax | — | $79,180 | — | |
| Texas TX | No income tax | — | $79,180 | — | |
| Utah UTUtah has no standard deduction in the income sense: the usual $966 figure is a nonrefundable credit worth 6% of your federal standard deduction, which reduces tax rather than income, so it is left out here. | Flat rate | up to 4.45% | $74,730 | $0 single | |
| Vermont VT | Graduated | up to 8.75% | $75,040 | $12,950 single | |
| Virginia VA | Graduated | up to 5.75% | $74,244 | $9,680 single | |
| Washington WA | No income tax | — | $79,180 | — | |
| West Virginia WV | Graduated | up to 4.58% | $75,489 | $2,000 single | |
| Wisconsin WI | Graduated | up to 7.65% | $75,261 | $14,660 single | |
| Wyoming WY | No income tax | — | $79,180 | — |
How to use these pages
- Open your state. Each page lists structure, top rate, standard deduction, dependent credit and the full bracket table for tax year 2026.
- Check the numbers. Four salaries are run through the same engine as the calculator, so the take-home figure on the page is what you get below — not a separate approximation.
- Compare before you move. The calculator accepts a second state, which is the quickest way to see what a move does to your take-home pay.
Living in one state and working in another? The rate table above tells you what each state charges, not which of them can charge you — that is a separate question, answered in which state taxes a remote worker’s pay. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare are identical in every state, so the state layer is the only part that differs here. Local city and county taxes, credits, and state disability insurance are not modelled; see the disclaimer for the full list.