How Much the Top 1% Pay in Taxes in Every State

The only time the financial status of the top 1% of Americans doesn’t induce envy is during tax season. Not only does the top 1% pay taxes, but new data from GOBankingRates has uncovered that the super wealthy pay in aggregate anywhere from a few billion to more than $100 billion in taxes.

GOBankingRates was able to determine these figures by analyzing individual tax returns by state as well as a number of additional factors sourced from the U.S. Census American Community Survey. Using data from the IRS SOI tax stats, the individual tax rates by income percentiles and by state were included.

Editor’s note: Dollar amounts originally were listed incorrectly as millions. They have been corrected to billions.

• The top 1% in Wyoming pay the highest share of taxes in the United States. The top 1% pay 54.7% of all federal income taxes in the state, which amounts to about $2.5 billion in total.
• Neither California nor Hawaii appear in the top 10 states for highest total income tax share. Besides Wyoming, the top 10 states include Florida (53.6%), Nevada (51.1%), New York (46.3%), Texas (44.5%), Connecticut (43.9%), Montana (42.9%), Arkansas (42.2%) Utah (41.2%) and Tennessee (41%). 
• The total income tax for the 1% is more than $50 billion in four states. From highest to lowest, these states include California ($122 billion), Florida ($96 billion), Texas ($81 billion) and New York ($79 billion).

In order of states with the highest to lowest tax share percentage, here’s where the 1% pay the most in taxes.

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 54.7%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 23.1%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $2,460,940,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 2,611

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 53.6%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 26%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $96,264,565,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 105,101

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 51.1%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $11,010,104,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 14,754

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 46.3%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 27.6%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $79,488,609,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 91,840

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 44.5%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 26.7%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $81,990,700,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 128,130

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 43.9%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 28.1%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $16,284,881,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 16,917

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 42.9%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.8%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $2,690,156,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 5,101

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 42.2%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 23.2%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $4,814,153,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 12,198

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 41.2%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.2%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $7,477,634,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 13,991

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 41%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.8%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $14,547,566,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 30,531

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 40.5%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.7%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $2,020,508,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 4,062

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 38.7%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 26%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $6,806,423,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 18,593

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 38.6%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 27%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $122,452,981,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 175,045

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 38.4%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 27.0%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $32,677,874,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 56,794

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 38.3%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.8%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $21,001,340,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 46,220

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 38.3%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.4%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $3,297,109,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 11,731

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 38.2%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $3,392,957,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 8,145

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 38.2%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 27.3%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $26,646,912,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 32,795

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 38%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.3%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $14,438,918,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 31,872

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 37.8%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.6%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $5,622,529,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 16,106

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 37.2%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.4%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $10,481,163,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 26,898

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 37.1%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.4%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $8,867,845,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 23,203

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 37%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $3,704,671,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 8,660

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 36.2%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 23.9%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $6,778,809,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 20,185

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 35.8%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.4%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $5,066,051,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 12,643

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 35.5%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.7%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $11,024,109,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 27,293

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 35.5%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.1%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $10,518,818,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 30,120

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 35.4%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.6%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $3,946,877,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 6,796

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 35.3%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.7%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $19,037,365,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 46,525

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 35.1%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.8%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $26,128,752,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 58,541

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 35%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.5%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $16,650,121,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 45,218

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 34.6%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.5%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $18,842,538,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 53,103

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 34.5%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 26%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $14,894,687,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 27,685

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 34.4%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.9%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $1,521,767,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 3,431

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 34.3%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.7%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $5,451,182,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 18,395

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 33.8%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 27.4%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $26,899,308,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 43,042

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 33.6%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.6%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $2,150,700,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 5,224

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 33.6%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.7%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $2,455,554,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 6,472

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 33.2%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.8%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $4,813,252,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 13,821

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 32.9%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.9%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $19,239,261,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 39,103

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 32.6%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 26.3%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $11,524,941,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 26,423

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 32.3%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.3%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $2,380,544,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 9,310

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 32.1%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.6%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $20,012,467,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 35,597

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 32%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.8%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $1,078,255,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 3,123

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 30.5%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.4%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $1,976,671,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 6,618

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 30.5%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 26.5%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $12,675,749,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 29,040

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 30.4%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.6%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $1,647,326,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 4,726

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 30.4%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.9%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $6,773,041,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 19,053

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 30.3%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 24.8%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $1,647,747,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 7,316

• Total income tax share for the top 1%: 26.4%
• Average tax rate percentage for the top 1%: 25.2%
• Total income tax for the top 1%: $1,016,945,000
• Number of returns for the top 1%: 3,223

Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed individual tax returns by state to find out how much the top 1% pay in taxes. Using data from the IRS SOI tax stats, the individual tax rates by income percentiles and by state were included. The states were sorted to show the highest to lowest tax share percentage. All data was collected on and is up to date as of March 6, 2025.