What a Couple Making $200K Actually Takes Home in Every State

Six figures sure sounds good, and looks even better on paper. That is until you take a look at the taxes. While $200,000 is inarguably a sizable income, that number can be whittled down significantly after you pay taxes — especially depending on the state in which you reside.

GOBankingrates drew tax info, for both federal and state tax brackets, from the Tax Foundation’s 2023 data to find out what a married couple takes home after taxes with that grand salary in every state. 

Some states where you keep the most of your salary include Alaska, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Washington. States where taxes eat up more of your salary include California, Hawaii and Oregon.

Check out which states are the tax-friendliest to couples making $200,000.

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $146,684 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.66%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $156,179 
• Total tax burden married filer: 21.91%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $151,872 
• Total tax burden married filer: 24.06%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $146,764 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.62%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $145,040 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.48%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $148,598 
• Total tax burden married filer: 25.70%

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• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $146,079 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.96%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $144,425 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.79%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $156,179 
• Total tax burden married filer: 21.91%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $145,322 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.34%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $141,535 
• Total tax burden married filer:29.23%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $146,186
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.91%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $146,279 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.86%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $149,879 
• Total tax burden married filer: 25.06%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $145,207 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.40%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $146,150 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.93%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $147,428 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.29%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $148,842 
• Total tax burden married filer: 25.58%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $144,790 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.61%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $146,799 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.60%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $146,179 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.91%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $147,679 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.16%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $145,096 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.45%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $145,096 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.45%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $147,820 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.09%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $144,083 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.96%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $145,856 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.07%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $156,179 
• Total tax burden married filer: 21.91%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $156,179 
• Total tax burden married filer: 21.91%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $147,482 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.26%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $148,144 
• Total tax burden married filer: 25.93%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $146,282 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.86%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $147,890 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.05%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $153,310 
• Total tax burden married filer: 23.34%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $149,906 
• Total tax burden married filer: 25.05%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $147,637 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.18%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $139,705 
• Total tax burden married filer: 30.15%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $150,039 
• Total tax burden married filer: 24.98%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $148,005 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.00%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $143,836 
• Total tax burden married filer: 28.08%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $143,836 
• Total tax burden married filer: 28.08%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $156,179 
• Total tax burden married filer: 21.91%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $156,179 
• Total tax burden married filer: 21.91%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $146,560 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.72%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $145,963 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.02%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $145,857 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.07%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $156,179 
• Total tax burden married filer: 21.91%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $144,304 
• Total tax burden married filer: 27.85%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $147,275 
• Total tax burden married filer: 26.36%

• Take-home pay married filing jointly: $156,179 
• Total tax burden married filer: 21.91%

Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates found the take home amount from a $200,000 salary in every state. Starting with a $200,000 salary, GOBankingRates found the amount of federal income tax paid and state income tax paid both using an in house calculators and information from Tax Foundation’s 2023 Federal Tax Brackets and Tax Foundation’s State Tax Rates and Brackets. FICA tax was also calculated using information from the IRS.gov – Topic 751. The total taxes paid, effective tax rate, marginal tax rate, and leftover savings are calculated. The taxes were calculated as an individual and a married couple, filing jointly. All the information was collected on and is up to date as of May 28, 2024.