These states take the biggest bite from your paycheck. See how much you'd actually keep.
| # | State | Tax Rate | Type | Take-Home | Monthly | Eff. Rate | Cost Index | Cost-Adj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 13.3% | Grad. | $68,915 | $5,743 | 31.1% | 142 | $48,532 |
| 2 | New York | 10.9% | Grad. | $69,215 | $5,768 | 30.8% | 125 | $55,372 |
| 3 | Oregon | 9.9% | Grad. | $69,965 | $5,830 | 30.0% | 110 | $63,605 |
| 4 | Hawaii | 11% | Grad. | $70,640 | $5,887 | 29.4% | 192 | $36,792 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 10.75% | Grad. | $70,828 | $5,902 | 29.2% | 115 | $61,589 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 9.85% | Grad. | $71,503 | $5,959 | 28.5% | 99 | $72,225 |
| 7 | Vermont | 8.75% | Grad. | $72,328 | $6,027 | 27.7% | 105 | $68,883 |
| 8 | Delaware | 6.6% | Grad. | $72,440 | $6,037 | 27.6% | 102 | $71,020 |
| 9 | Maryland | 5.75% | Grad. | $73,078 | $6,090 | 26.9% | 112 | $65,248 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 7.65% | Grad. | $73,153 | $6,096 | 26.8% | 93 | $78,659 |
| 11 | Maine | 7.15% | Grad. | $73,528 | $6,127 | 26.5% | 98 | $75,028 |
| 12 | Alabama | 5% | Grad. | $73,640 | $6,137 | 26.4% | 88 | $83,682 |
| 13 | Connecticut | 6.99% | Grad. | $73,648 | $6,137 | 26.4% | 111 | $66,349 |
| 14 | Missouri | 4.8% | Grad. | $73,790 | $6,149 | 26.2% | 89 | $82,910 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 6.4% | Grad. | $74,090 | $6,174 | 25.9% | 92 | $80,533 |
| 16 | Michigan | 4.25% | Flat | $74,203 | $6,184 | 25.8% | 91 | $81,541 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 4% | Flat | $74,390 | $6,199 | 25.6% | 90 | $82,656 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 5.99% | Grad. | $74,398 | $6,200 | 25.6% | 105 | $70,855 |
| 19 | Montana | 5.9% | Grad. | $74,465 | $6,205 | 25.5% | 97 | $76,768 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 5.9% | Grad. | $74,465 | $6,205 | 25.5% | 91 | $81,830 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 5.84% | Grad. | $74,510 | $6,209 | 25.5% | 91 | $81,879 |
| 22 | Idaho | 5.8% | Flat | $74,540 | $6,212 | 25.5% | 95 | $78,463 |
| 23 | Virginia | 5.75% | Grad. | $74,578 | $6,215 | 25.4% | 103 | $72,405 |
| 24 | Iowa | 5.7% | Grad. | $74,615 | $6,218 | 25.4% | 89 | $83,837 |
| 25 | Kansas | 5.7% | Grad. | $74,615 | $6,218 | 25.4% | 90 | $82,906 |
| 26 | Ohio | 3.5% | Grad. | $74,765 | $6,230 | 25.2% | 90 | $83,072 |
| 27 | Georgia | 5.49% | Flat | $74,773 | $6,231 | 25.2% | 93 | $80,401 |
| 28 | West Virginia | 5.12% | Grad. | $75,050 | $6,254 | 24.9% | 83 | $90,422 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | 3.07% | Flat | $75,088 | $6,257 | 24.9% | 98 | $76,620 |
| 30 | Indiana | 3.05% | Flat | $75,103 | $6,259 | 24.9% | 90 | $83,447 |
| 31 | Massachusetts | 5% | Flat | $75,140 | $6,262 | 24.9% | 118 | $63,678 |
| 32 | Mississippi | 5% | Grad. | $75,140 | $6,262 | 24.9% | 83 | $90,530 |
| 33 | Illinois | 4.95% | Flat | $75,178 | $6,265 | 24.8% | 93 | $80,836 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | 4.75% | Grad. | $75,328 | $6,277 | 24.7% | 87 | $86,583 |
| 35 | Utah | 4.65% | Flat | $75,403 | $6,284 | 24.6% | 99 | $76,164 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 4.5% | Flat | $75,515 | $6,293 | 24.5% | 95 | $79,489 |
| 37 | Arkansas | 4.4% | Grad. | $75,590 | $6,299 | 24.4% | 86 | $87,895 |
| 38 | Colorado | 4.4% | Flat | $75,590 | $6,299 | 24.4% | 105 | $71,990 |
| 39 | Louisiana | 4.25% | Grad. | $75,703 | $6,309 | 24.3% | 91 | $83,190 |
| 40 | Arizona | 2.5% | Flat | $77,015 | $6,418 | 23.0% | 97 | $79,397 |
| 41 | North Dakota | 1.95% | Grad. | $77,428 | $6,452 | 22.6% | 92 | $84,160 |
| 42 | Alaska | 0% | None | $78,890 | $6,574 | 21.1% | 127 | $62,118 |
| 43 | Florida | 0% | None | $78,890 | $6,574 | 21.1% | 100 | $78,890 |
| 44 | Nevada | 0% | None | $78,890 | $6,574 | 21.1% | 101 | $78,109 |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 0% | None | $78,890 | $6,574 | 21.1% | 108 | $73,046 |
| 46 | South Dakota | 0% | None | $78,890 | $6,574 | 21.1% | 92 | $85,750 |
| 47 | Tennessee | 0% | None | $78,890 | $6,574 | 21.1% | 90 | $87,656 |
| 48 | Texas | 0% | None | $78,890 | $6,574 | 21.1% | 93 | $84,828 |
| 49 | Washington | 0% | None | $78,890 | $6,574 | 21.1% | 110 | $71,718 |
| 50 | Wyoming | 0% | None | $78,890 | $6,574 | 21.1% | 94 | $83,926 |