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How Much You Take Home from the Average Salary in Each State

September 6, 2024

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Written by John Csiszar

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Your salary might look great on paper until you get your paycheck after taxes are taken out and then it might look a whole lot different.

Since income tax rates vary from state to state, the amount you lose will fluctuate depending on where you live. In Florida, for example, only 17.12% of your paycheck would go toward taxes. In Hawaii, on the other hand, taxes take a whopping 28.06% of your total paycheck.

To find out just how much money you’ll take home on average in your state, GOBankingRates looked at each state’s mean annual income and tax rate. The results? If you live in a high-income state, your take-home pay will usually be higher than what you’d bring home in a low-tax state, even after factoring in taxes. However, on a percentage basis, you might end up with less in your bank account than expected.

Here’s a look at just how much the average taxpayer brings home on a state-by-state basis.

1. Alabama

Median income: $54,943
Total income taxes paid: $11,496
Tax burden: 20.92%
Annual salary taken home: $43,447

2. Alaska

Median income: $80,287
Total income taxes paid: $16,066
Tax burden: 20%
Annual salary taken home: $64,221

3. Arizona

Median income: $65,913
Total income taxes paid: $13,127
Tax burden: 19.92%
Annual salary taken home: $52,786

4. Arkansas

Median income: $52,123
Total income taxes paid: $10,771
Tax burden: 20.67%
Annual salary taken home: $41,352

5. California

Median income: $84,097
Total income taxes paid: $21,572
Tax burden: 25.65%
Annual salary taken home: $62,525

6. Colorado

Median income: $80,184
Total income taxes paid: $19,094
Tax burden: 23.82%
Annual salary taken home: $61,090

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7. Connecticut

Median income: $83,572
Total income taxes paid: $21,185
Tax burden: 25.35%
Annual salary taken home: $62,387

8. Delaware

Median income: $72,724
Total income taxes paid: $17,392
Tax burden: 23.92%
Annual salary taken home: $55,332

9. Florida

Median income: $61,777
Total income taxes paid: $10,577
Tax burden: 17.12%
Annual salary taken home: $51,200

10. Georgia

Median income: $65,030
Total income taxes paid: $14,798
Tax burden: 22.76%
Annual salary taken home: $50,232

11. Hawaii

Median income: $88,005
Total income taxes paid: $24,687
Tax burden: 28.06%
Annual salary taken home: $63,318

12. Idaho

Median income: $63,377
Total income taxes paid: $13,976
Tax burden: 22.05%
Annual salary taken home: $49,401

13. Illinois

Median income: $72,563
Total income taxes paid: $17,367
Tax burden: 23.93%
Annual salary taken home: $55,196

14. Indiana

Median income: $61,944
Total income taxes paid: $12,578
Tax burden: 20.31%
Annual salary taken home: $49,366

15. Iowa

Median income: $65,429
Total income taxes paid: $14,974
Tax burden: 22.89%
Annual salary taken home: $50,455

16. Kansas

Median income: $64,521
Total income taxes paid: $14,412
Tax burden: 22.33%
Annual salary taken home: $50,109

17. Kentucky

Median income: $55,454
Total income taxes paid: $11,385
Tax burden: 20.54%
Annual salary taken home: $44,069

18. Louisiana

Median income: $53,571
Total income taxes paid: $10,341
Tax burden: 19.30%
Annual salary taken home: $43,230

19. Maine

Median income: $63,182
Total income taxes paid: $14,166
Tax burden: 22.42%
Annual salary taken home: $49,016

20. Maryland

Median income: $91,431
Total income taxes paid: $23,548
Tax burden: 25.76%
Annual salary taken home: $67,883

21. Massachusetts

Median income: $89,026
Total income taxes paid: $23,107
Tax burden: 25.96%
Annual salary taken home: $65,919

22. Michigan

Median income: $63,202
Total income taxes paid: $13,686
Tax burden: 21.65%
Annual salary taken home: $49,516

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23. Minnesota

Median income: $77,706
Total income taxes paid: $19,301
Tax burden: 24.84%
Annual salary taken home: $58,405

24. Mississippi

Median income: $49,111
Total income taxes paid: $9,609
Tax burden: 19.57%
Annual salary taken home: $39,502

25. Missouri

Median income: $61,043
Total income taxes paid: $12,723
Tax burden: 20.84%
Annual salary taken home: $48,320

26. Montana

Median income: $60,560
Total income taxes paid: $13,408
Tax burden: 22.14%
Annual salary taken home: $47,152

27. Nebraska

Median income: $66,644
Total income taxes paid: $15,071
Tax burden: 22.62%
Annual salary taken home: $51,573

28. Nevada

Median income: $65,686
Total income taxes paid: $11,736
Tax burden: 17.87%
Annual salary taken home: $53,950

29. New Hampshire

Median income: $83,449
Total income taxes paid: $17,003
Tax burden: 20.38%
Annual salary taken home: $66,446

30. New Jersey

Median income: $89,703
Total income taxes paid: $22,447
Tax burden: 25.02%
Annual salary taken home: $67,256

31. New Mexico

Median income: $54,020
Total income taxes paid: $10,466
Tax burden: 19.38%
Annual salary taken home: $43,554

32. New York

Median income: $75,157
Total income taxes paid: $18,260
Tax burden: 24.29%
Annual salary taken home: $56,897

33. North Carolina

Median income: $60,516
Total income taxes paid: $12,472
Tax burden: 20.61%
Annual salary taken home: $48,044

34. North Dakota

Median income: $68,131
Total income taxes paid: $13,206
Tax burden: 19.38%
Annual salary taken home: $54,925

35. Ohio

Median income: $61,938
Total income taxes paid: $11,730
Tax burden: 18.93%
Annual salary taken home: $50,208

36. Oklahoma

Median income: $56,956
Total income taxes paid: $11,525
Tax burden: 20.24%
Annual salary taken home: $45,431

37. Oregon

Median income: $70,084
Total income taxes paid: $18,704
Tax burden: 26.69%
Annual salary taken home: $51,380

38. Pennsylvania

Median income: $67,587
Total income taxes paid: $14,375
Tax burden: 21.27%
Annual salary taken home: $53,212

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39. Rhode Island

Median income: $74,489
Total income taxes paid: $16,791
Tax burden: 22.54%
Annual salary taken home: $57,698

40. South Carolina

Median income: $58,234
Total income taxes paid: $12,186
Tax burden: 20.93%
Annual salary taken home: $46,048

41. South Dakota

Median income: $63,920
Total income taxes paid: $11,213
Tax burden: 17.54%
Annual salary taken home: $52,707

42. Tennessee

Median income: $58,516
Total income taxes paid: $9,616
Tax burden: 16.43%
Annual salary taken home: $48,900

43. Texas

Median income: $67,321
Total income taxes paid: $12,221
Tax burden: 18.15%
Annual salary taken home: $55,100

44. Utah

Median income: $79,133
Total income taxes paid: $19,603
Tax burden: 24.77%
Annual salary taken home: $59,530

45. Vermont

Median income: $67,674
Total income taxes paid: $15,043
Tax burden: 22.22%
Annual salary taken home: $52,631

46. Virginia

Median income: $80,615
Total income taxes paid: $20,282
Tax burden: 25.16%
Annual salary taken home: $60,333

47. Washington

Median income: $82,400
Total income taxes paid: $16,693
Tax burden: 20.26%
Annual salary taken home: $65,707

48. West Virginia

Median income: $50,884
Total income taxes paid: $10,345
Tax burden: 20.33%
Annual salary taken home: $40,539

49. Wisconsin

Median income: $67,080
Total income taxes paid: $14,773
Tax burden: 22.02%
Annual salary taken home: $52,307

50. Wyoming

Median income: $68,002
Total income taxes paid: $12,423
Tax burden: 18.27%
Annual salary taken home: $55,579

Jordan Rosenfeld contributed to the reporting of this article.

_{Methodology: In order to find how much the average person from your state will pay in taxes, GOBankingRates first found each state’s median household income as sourced from the 2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, conducted by the United States Census Bureau. Once this was found, GOBankingRates sourced the federal and state tax brackets from the Tax Foundation’s 2023 data. GOBankingRates used an in-house income tax calculator to find both the effective and marginal tax rate on each state’s median income. GOBankingRates also found the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax with its rate reported from the Social Security Administration. These calculations were done for a person filing their taxes as a single person and for a married couple filing jointly, using the standard deduction for each. GOBankingRates found the total income taxes paid and total tax burden for each state. All data was collected on and up to date as of June 5, 2024.}

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