Paycheck calculator by state
- ALAlabama2% – 5%
- AKAlaskaNo tax
- AZArizonaFlat 2.5%
- ARArkansas0% – 3.7%
- CACalifornia1% – 13.3%
- COColoradoFlat 4.4%
- CTConnecticut2% – 6.99%
- DEDelaware0% – 6.6%
- DCDistrict of Columbia4% – 10.75%
- FLFloridaNo tax
- GAGeorgiaFlat 4.99%
- HIHawaii1.4% – 11%
- IDIdahoFlat 5.3%
- ILIllinoisFlat 4.95%
- INIndianaFlat 2.95%
- IAIowaFlat 3.8%
- KSKansas5.2% – 5.58%
- KYKentuckyFlat 3.5%
- LALouisianaFlat 3%
- MEMaine5.8% – 9.15%
- MDMaryland2% – 6.5%
- MAMassachusetts5% – 9%
- MIMichiganFlat 4.25%
- MNMinnesota5.35% – 9.85%
- MSMississippi0% – 4%
- MOMissouri0% – 4.7%
- MTMontana4.7% – 5.65%
- NENebraska2.46% – 4.55%
- NVNevadaNo tax
- NHNew HampshireNo tax
- NJNew Jersey1.4% – 10.75%
- NMNew Mexico1.5% – 5.9%
- NYNew York3.9% – 10.9%
- NCNorth CarolinaFlat 3.99%
- NDNorth Dakota0% – 2.5%
- OHOhio0% – 2.75%
- OKOklahoma0% – 4.5%
- OROregon4.75% – 9.9%
- PAPennsylvaniaFlat 3.07%
- RIRhode Island3.75% – 5.99%
- SCSouth Carolina1.99% – 5.21%
- SDSouth DakotaNo tax
- TNTennesseeNo tax
- TXTexasNo tax
- UTUtahFlat 4.45%
- VTVermont3.35% – 8.75%
- VAVirginia2% – 5.75%
- WAWashingtonNo tax
- WVWest Virginia2.11% – 4.58%
- WIWisconsin3.5% – 7.65%
- WYWyomingNo tax
How it works
- 1. Enter your salary
Annual salary or hourly wage, your state and filing status.
- 2. We apply 2026 tax rules
Federal brackets, FICA, state income tax and payroll contributions.
- 3. See every dollar
Take-home pay per paycheck, a full breakdown and state comparisons.
US paycheck guides
Take-home pay on $75,000: mid-table and bottom states
Nine states tie for first place because they do not tax wages. Here is how the rest compare on a $75,000 salary:
Where your taxes go
- Take-home pay$50,39084.0%
- Federal income tax$5,0208.4%
- Social Security$3,7206.2%
- Medicare$8701.5%
- Federal income tax ($5,020). Charged on $43,900 of taxable income after the standard deduction, with a top rate of 12% on your last dollar.
- Social Security ($3,720). This 6.2% payroll tax builds your future Social Security retirement benefit.
- Medicare ($870). It funds hospital insurance for people aged 65 and over, at 1.45% of your pay.
- State income tax ($0). Texas does not tax wages.
Frequently asked questions
How is take-home pay calculated?
We subtract federal income tax (after the standard deduction), Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500), Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% on high incomes), state income tax and state payroll contributions from your gross wages.
Which states have no income tax?
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming do not tax wages.
Does the calculator include 401(k) contributions?
Yes. Choose a contribution rate in the calculator: traditional 401(k) contributions lower your federal and state income tax.
Are the results exact?
They are close estimates for a W-2 employee using the standard deduction. Your paycheck can differ because of benefits, credits or local taxes.
Figures use 2026 IRS federal brackets, the standard deduction, Social Security and Medicare rates, and each state's income tax rules for a W-2 employee. Read our methodology. Last updated September 25, 2026. Estimates for information only, not tax advice.