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Take-home pay by state

What a $60,000 and a $100,000 salary leave after all taxes, state by state.

Take-home pay by state
#State$60,000 take-homeState income taxTotal tax rate$100,000 take-home
1Florida$50,339$016.1%$78,901
2Nevada$50,339$016.1%$78,901
3New Hampshire$50,339$016.1%$78,901
4North Dakota$50,339$016.1%$78,189
5South Dakota$50,339$016.1%$78,901
6Tennessee$50,339$016.1%$78,901
7Texas$50,339$016.1%$78,901
8Washington$50,339$016.1%$78,901
9Wyoming$50,339$016.1%$78,901
10Ohio$49,464$87517.6%$76,920
11Arizona$49,214$1,12518.0%$76,776
12Louisiana$48,914$1,42518.5%$76,276
13Vermont$48,747$1,59118.8%$74,683
14Rhode Island$48,689$1,65018.9%$75,710
15California$48,642$1,69618.9%$73,723
16New Mexico$48,633$1,70618.9%$75,278
17New Jersey$48,571$1,76719.0%$74,721
18Indiana$48,569$1,77019.1%$75,931
19Mississippi$48,504$1,83519.2%$75,306
20Pennsylvania$48,497$1,84219.2%$75,831
21Missouri$48,399$1,93919.3%$75,082
22West Virginia$48,374$1,96519.4%$75,016
23Colorado$48,359$1,98019.4%$75,161
24North Carolina$48,330$2,00819.4%$75,193
25Nebraska$48,315$2,02419.5%$74,797
26Wisconsin$48,311$2,02819.5%$74,753
27South Carolina$48,226$2,11319.6%$74,308
28Arkansas$48,207$2,13219.7%$75,209
29Idaho$48,201$2,13719.7%$74,644
30Iowa$48,099$2,24019.8%$75,141
31Kentucky$48,069$2,26919.9%$75,032
32Michigan$48,035$2,30419.9%$74,898
33Oklahoma$48,026$2,31220.0%$74,689
34Utah$47,993$2,34620.0%$74,401
35Montana$47,937$2,40220.1%$74,139
36Maine$47,903$2,43520.2%$73,700
37Alabama$47,857$2,48120.2%$74,838
38Georgia$47,847$2,49120.3%$74,334
39Maryland$47,821$2,51720.3%$74,484
40District of Columbia$47,814$2,52520.3%$73,276
41Kansas$47,790$2,54820.3%$74,121
42Connecticut$47,789$2,55020.4%$74,151
43Minnesota$47,747$2,59120.4%$73,590
44Virginia$47,688$2,65020.5%$73,951
45Delaware$47,685$2,65320.5%$73,642
46New York$47,644$2,69520.6%$73,949
47Massachusetts$47,559$2,78020.7%$74,121
48Illinois$47,510$2,82920.8%$74,092
49Oregon$46,336$4,00222.8%$71,699

Take-home pay across the contiguous U.S.

A $60,000 salary turns into between $46,336 in Oregon and $50,339 in Florida after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax. That gap of $4,002 a year comes entirely from state tax, because federal tax and FICA are identical everywhere: $5,072 and $4,590 on this salary.

8 places do not tax wages (Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming). On $60,000 their workers keep $50,339 on average, against $48,211 in the states that do. In 1 states the state income tax alone takes more than 5% of a $60,000 salary: Oregon ($4,002).

How the table is built

Each row runs the same salary through the state's own brackets, standard deduction, exemptions and credits. The right-hand column repeats the exercise for $100,000, where graduated brackets pull the states further apart: take-home pay ranges from $71,699 to $78,901.

Why take-home pay is only half the story

A state with no wage tax can still be expensive. Florida, first in take-home pay, has population-weighted basics (a one-bedroom rent, food, energy and gasoline) of $27,341 a year, which leaves $22,998 on $60,000. Oregon has $24,223 in basics and leaves $22,113. The next ranking, "Where $60,000 goes furthest", puts the two halves together.

What is left out

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. Health insurance, retirement contributions, sales tax and property tax are not part of take-home pay here.

Frequently asked questions

Which state has the highest take-home pay?

On a $60,000 salary, Florida, where a worker keeps $50,339 a year (83.9% of gross pay).

Which state takes the most from a $60,000 salary?

Oregon: federal tax, FICA and state tax together come to $13,664, an effective rate of 22.8%.

Which states do not tax wages?

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

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.