Take-home pay by state 2026
OfficialStudy2 min readOn a $75,000 salary, take-home pay runs from $56,013 in Oregon to $61,593 in Florida and 6 other states with no income tax, a gap of $5,580 a year.
Key figures
- Highest take-home on $75,000
- $61,593
- Florida
- Lowest
- $56,013
- Oregon
- Median state
- $58,763
- Oklahoma
- Gap
- $5,580
- a year
Which states have the highest take-home pay?
On $75,000, Florida and 6 other states with no income or payroll tax keep the most, $61,593 a year, and Oregon keeps the least, $56,013.
Tap a state to read its figure.
How this is calculated
- $75,000 through every state's rules for 2026, ranked by yearly take-home pay; states that show the same whole dollar share a rank.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Which states take the most out of a paycheck?
Oregon takes the most from a $75,000 salary: $18,987 (25.3%) in all taxes owed for the year. Of that, $5,580 goes to Oregon: $5,055 of income tax and $525 of payroll taxes.
How much is $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000 after taxes in each state?
In the state ranked 26th of 51 at each salary, $50,000 takes home $40,778, $75,000 $58,763 and $100,000 $75,079. The table has every state at each salary.
| Salary | Best state | Worst state | Gap | Median state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | Florida $42,355 | Oregon $38,801 | $3,554 | Wisconsin $40,778 |
| $75,000 | Florida $61,593 | Oregon $56,013 | $5,580 | Oklahoma $58,763 |
| $100,000 | Florida $79,180 | Oregon $71,332 | $7,848 | Alabama $75,079 |
| $150,000 | Florida $113,791 | Oregon $99,936 | $13,855 | Oklahoma $107,587 |
Which states have the highest take-home pay after cost of living?
After prices, South Dakota leads: $75,000 takes home as much as $69,528 buys at average US prices. Hawaii comes last, at $52,134.
How this is calculated
- Take-home pay divided by the state's price level (regional price parity, US average = 100).
How does take-home pay change with income in each state?
The share that goes to taxes rises with pay: in the state ranked 26th of 51 at each salary it is 18.4% of $50,000 and 28.3% of $150,000.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Washington, DC
- 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
How did take-home pay change from 2025 to 2026?
On $75,000, the biggest gain was $645 more in Montana. Minnesota is the only state where it fell, by $16.
What is the average take-home pay in each state?
At each state's own median wage, take-home pay runs from $33,544 in Mississippi to $68,322 in Washington, DC.
| State | Median wage | Take-home at the median | Rank | Mean wage | Take-home at the mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $45,670 | $36,997 | #49 | $57,500 | $45,982 |
| Alaska | $61,000 | $50,923 | #3 | $74,720 | $61,125 |
| Arizona | $50,060 | $41,554 | #21 | $67,620 | $55,113 |
| Arkansas | $43,630 | $36,111 | #50 | $54,890 | $44,740 |
| California | $58,240 | $46,751 | #10 | $80,690 | $61,426 |
| Colorado | $59,800 | $48,043 | #5 | $77,190 | $60,106 |
| Connecticut | $59,690 | $47,540 | #6 | $77,420 | $59,275 |
| Delaware | $52,190 | $41,686 | #20 | $69,880 | $54,440 |
| Washington, DC | $91,540 | $68,322 | #1 | $111,010 | $80,365 |
| Florida | $47,880 | $40,652 | #28 | $64,670 | $54,142 |
| Georgia | $48,170 | $39,229 | #40 | $65,920 | $52,606 |
| Hawaii | $56,320 | $44,672 | #15 | $70,270 | $54,377 |
| Idaho | $47,970 | $39,287 | #39 | $61,170 | $49,193 |
| Illinois | $51,960 | $41,503 | #22 | $71,130 | $55,494 |
| Indiana | $47,860 | $38,307 | #45 | $60,840 | $48,091 |
| Iowa | $48,540 | $39,989 | #34 | $59,830 | $48,632 |
| Kansas | $48,010 | $38,877 | #42 | $60,640 | $48,320 |
| Kentucky | $46,920 | $38,356 | #44 | $58,990 | $47,631 |
| Louisiana | $45,520 | $37,776 | #46 | $56,600 | $46,346 |
| Maine | $51,430 | $41,453 | #23 | $65,780 | $51,943 |
| Maryland | $59,510 | $45,842 | #12 | $77,580 | $57,817 |
| Massachusetts | $63,590 | $50,123 | #4 | $85,610 | $64,702 |
| Michigan | $49,270 | $39,925 | #35 | $64,920 | $51,835 |
| Minnesota | $56,920 | $45,318 | #14 | $71,160 | $55,262 |
| Mississippi | $40,120 | $33,544 | #51 | $50,810 | $41,705 |
| Missouri | $47,800 | $39,320 | #37 | $62,160 | $50,178 |
| Montana | $48,740 | $39,809 | #36 | $60,880 | $48,992 |
| Nebraska | $48,980 | $40,186 | #32 | $62,400 | $50,359 |
| Nevada | $47,660 | $40,475 | #30 | $62,050 | $52,037 |
| New Hampshire | $55,880 | $47,080 | #9 | $71,360 | $59,032 |
| New Jersey | $58,570 | $47,116 | #8 | $78,040 | $60,432 |
| New Mexico | $47,210 | $39,042 | #41 | $62,330 | $50,489 |
| New York | $59,670 | $47,210 | #7 | $82,460 | $62,597 |
| North Carolina | $47,970 | $39,319 | #38 | $64,290 | $51,781 |
| North Dakota | $52,480 | $44,348 | #17 | $64,050 | $53,644 |
| Ohio | $49,380 | $40,942 | #26 | $64,390 | $52,590 |
| Oklahoma | $45,600 | $37,313 | #48 | $56,950 | $45,922 |
| Oregon | $57,000 | $43,837 | #18 | $72,460 | $54,417 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,690 | $40,546 | #29 | $65,730 | $52,930 |
| Rhode Island | $56,780 | $45,666 | #13 | $71,900 | $56,541 |
| South Carolina | $46,490 | $38,768 | #43 | $59,280 | $48,197 |
| South Dakota | $47,080 | $40,009 | #33 | $57,610 | $48,470 |
| Tennessee | $47,380 | $40,250 | #31 | $60,800 | $51,033 |
| Texas | $48,620 | $41,246 | #24 | $65,750 | $55,010 |
| Utah | $50,110 | $40,771 | #27 | $66,290 | $52,841 |
| Vermont | $56,390 | $45,982 | #11 | $69,050 | $55,297 |
| Virginia | $55,690 | $44,539 | #16 | $74,040 | $57,474 |
| Washington | $62,990 | $51,919 | #2 | $83,330 | $66,297 |
| West Virginia | $45,300 | $37,333 | #47 | $56,470 | $45,837 |
| Wisconsin | $50,270 | $40,982 | #25 | $64,270 | $51,514 |
| Wyoming | $50,270 | $42,572 | #19 | $61,560 | $51,643 |
The median, the middle worker, is used instead of the average because a few high earners pull the average up.
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Paycheck Stats (2026). Take-home pay by state 2026. Paycheck Stats. Retrieved from https://paycheckstats.com/stats/take-home-pay-by-state (data checked November 1, 2026).
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