How Much the Top 1% Pay in Taxes in the West

The top 1% of wealthy people across the United States pay about $838 billion in taxes, according to IRS statistics.

It varies greatly by state, of course — states that have more millionaires end up paying a bigger aggregate share of the taxes. California is the top 1% state in America, and its richest taxpayers pony up $122 billion a year to the IRS.

GOBankingRates recently analyzed IRS SOI tax stats to find the states where the 1% pay the most in taxes. In the West, it varies from as low as $1 billion in Alaska to $20 billion in Washington to California’s mammoth number.

Check out the share of taxes paid by the 1% across the Western states.

• 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

• 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%: 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%: 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%: 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%: 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%: 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%: 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%: 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%: 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%: 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%: 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%: 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

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.