Ranked by take-home pay on each state's own median income, adjusted for cost of living.
| # | State | Tax Rate | Type | Take-Home | Monthly | Eff. Rate | Cost Index | Cost-Adj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 0% | None | $62,006 | $5,167 | 18.4% | 108 | $57,413 |
| 2 | Texas | 0% | None | $51,940 | $4,328 | 16.2% | 93 | $55,849 |
| 3 | Illinois | 4.95% | Flat | $51,854 | $4,321 | 20.2% | 93 | $55,757 |
| 4 | Washington | 0% | None | $60,599 | $5,050 | 18.1% | 110 | $55,090 |
| 5 | Maryland | 5.75% | Grad. | $61,461 | $5,122 | 25.0% | 112 | $54,876 |
| 6 | Utah | 4.65% | Flat | $54,007 | $4,501 | 20.6% | 99 | $54,552 |
| 7 | Virginia | 5.75% | Grad. | $56,087 | $4,674 | 22.1% | 103 | $54,453 |
| 8 | North Dakota | 1.95% | Grad. | $49,455 | $4,121 | 17.6% | 92 | $53,755 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 0% | None | $50,333 | $4,194 | 16.1% | 94 | $53,545 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 5% | Flat | $63,152 | $5,263 | 23.0% | 118 | $53,519 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 6.99% | Grad. | $59,324 | $4,944 | 23.9% | 111 | $53,445 |
| 12 | South Dakota | 0% | None | $48,726 | $4,060 | 16.0% | 92 | $52,963 |
| 13 | Iowa | 5.7% | Grad. | $46,246 | $3,854 | 20.3% | 89 | $51,962 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 9.85% | Grad. | $51,355 | $4,280 | 24.5% | 99 | $51,873 |
| 15 | New Jersey | 10.75% | Grad. | $59,616 | $4,968 | 27.3% | 115 | $51,840 |
| 16 | Colorado | 4.4% | Flat | $54,134 | $4,511 | 20.4% | 105 | $51,556 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 5.84% | Grad. | $46,185 | $3,849 | 20.4% | 91 | $50,753 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 3.07% | Flat | $49,582 | $4,132 | 20.0% | 98 | $50,594 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 7.65% | Grad. | $46,890 | $3,908 | 21.9% | 93 | $50,419 |
| 20 | Ohio | 3.5% | Grad. | $44,809 | $3,734 | 20.0% | 90 | $49,787 |
| 21 | Michigan | 4.25% | Flat | $45,250 | $3,771 | 20.6% | 91 | $49,725 |
| 22 | Kansas | 5.7% | Grad. | $44,725 | $3,727 | 20.1% | 90 | $49,694 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 0% | None | $44,708 | $3,726 | 15.6% | 90 | $49,676 |
| 24 | Arizona | 2.5% | Flat | $47,638 | $3,970 | 17.9% | 97 | $49,111 |
| 25 | Missouri | 4.8% | Grad. | $43,510 | $3,626 | 20.9% | 89 | $48,888 |
| 26 | Indiana | 3.05% | Flat | $43,466 | $3,622 | 19.5% | 90 | $48,296 |
| 27 | Nevada | 0% | None | $48,726 | $4,060 | 16.0% | 101 | $48,243 |
| 28 | Georgia | 5.49% | Flat | $44,813 | $3,734 | 20.0% | 93 | $48,186 |
| 29 | Florida | 0% | None | $47,922 | $3,994 | 15.9% | 100 | $47,922 |
| 30 | Rhode Island | 5.99% | Grad. | $49,913 | $4,159 | 20.8% | 105 | $47,536 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | 4.75% | Grad. | $41,284 | $3,440 | 19.1% | 87 | $47,453 |
| 32 | Delaware | 6.6% | Grad. | $47,941 | $3,995 | 22.7% | 102 | $47,000 |
| 33 | Alabama | 5% | Grad. | $41,175 | $3,431 | 20.8% | 88 | $46,789 |
| 34 | Idaho | 5.8% | Flat | $43,923 | $3,660 | 20.1% | 95 | $46,234 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 4.5% | Flat | $43,689 | $3,641 | 19.1% | 95 | $45,988 |
| 36 | Arkansas | 4.4% | Grad. | $39,107 | $3,259 | 18.5% | 86 | $45,473 |
| 37 | Montana | 5.9% | Grad. | $43,881 | $3,657 | 20.2% | 97 | $45,238 |
| 38 | Maine | 7.15% | Grad. | $44,116 | $3,676 | 21.2% | 98 | $45,016 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 4% | Flat | $40,048 | $3,337 | 19.9% | 90 | $44,497 |
| 40 | South Carolina | 6.4% | Grad. | $40,653 | $3,388 | 20.3% | 92 | $44,188 |
| 41 | Vermont | 8.75% | Grad. | $46,395 | $3,866 | 22.7% | 105 | $44,186 |
| 42 | Louisiana | 4.25% | Grad. | $39,932 | $3,328 | 18.5% | 91 | $43,881 |
| 43 | New Mexico | 5.9% | Grad. | $39,326 | $3,277 | 19.7% | 91 | $43,215 |
| 44 | Mississippi | 5% | Grad. | $35,827 | $2,986 | 18.6% | 83 | $43,164 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 5.12% | Grad. | $35,787 | $2,982 | 18.7% | 83 | $43,117 |
| 46 | Oregon | 9.9% | Grad. | $47,120 | $3,927 | 25.2% | 110 | $42,837 |
| 47 | Alaska | 0% | None | $54,268 | $4,522 | 16.5% | 127 | $42,730 |
| 48 | New York | 10.9% | Grad. | $49,799 | $4,150 | 26.8% | 125 | $39,839 |
| 49 | California | 13.3% | Grad. | $55,633 | $4,636 | 28.7% | 142 | $39,178 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 11% | Grad. | $53,252 | $4,438 | 26.0% | 192 | $27,735 |