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States with no income tax

Nine states do not tax wages. Here is what a $60,000 salary leaves in each after rent and the basics.

States with no wage income tax
#State$60,000 take-home1-bedroom / monthLeft per monthMedian property tax
1Wyoming$50,339$865$2,774$1,767
2South Dakota$50,339$958$2,683$2,724
3Tennessee$50,339$1,196$2,449$1,442
4Texas$50,339$1,247$2,359$4,232
5Nevada$50,339$1,397$2,166$2,027
6New Hampshire$50,339$1,556$1,960$6,667
7Florida$50,339$1,665$1,916$2,730
8Washington$50,339$1,701$1,906$4,556

States that do not tax wages

Wyoming, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Nevada, New Hampshire, Florida and Washington do not tax wage income, so a paycheck there loses only federal income tax and FICA. On a $60,000 salary that means $50,339 of take-home pay in all of them, compared with $48,211 on average in the other 41.

The savings are real but they are not the whole picture. After a one-bedroom rental, food, energy and gasoline, a $60,000 salary leaves $33,287 a year in Wyoming and $22,876 in Washington. Housing costs differ by $10,034 a year across these nine.

Where the money comes from instead

Without a wage tax, these states raise revenue elsewhere. Homeowners' median property tax bills, from the Census Bureau, range from $1,442 to $6,667 a year. Sales taxes, fees and other levies are not part of this analysis.

Method

Taxes use the 2025 rules for a single filer with wage income only and the standard deduction. Housing and living costs are county figures from HUD (one-bedroom Fair Market Rent), the USDA Thrifty Food Plan and state energy prices from the Energy Information Administration, averaged across each state's counties and weighted by population, so large counties count more. Local income taxes are not included.

Frequently asked questions

Which states have no income tax?

Wyoming, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Nevada, New Hampshire, Florida and Washington do not tax wages in this model.

Is life cheaper in a state with no income tax?

Not automatically. Among these 8 states a $60,000 salary leaves between $22,876 and $33,287 a year after the four basics, so housing matters as much as the tax.

How much does a no-wage-tax state save on $60,000?

Compared with the average of the other states, $2,128 a year of extra take-home pay.

Methodology & sources

The calculators use the same rules as every salary page on this site: a single filer with wage income only, the standard deduction and tax year 2025 tax rules. Local income taxes, payroll levies such as state disability insurance, health insurance, retirement contributions and debt payments are not included. Results are estimates for comparison, not tax advice.