States With No Income Tax: Take-Home Pay Compared in All 50 States
See how much a $75,000 salary actually takes home in every state — and why “no income tax” is only part of the picture.
The nine states with no tax on wages
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming do not tax wage income. (Washington levies a capital-gains tax on large investment gains, which does not affect paychecks.) In those states your paycheck only loses federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
Take-home pay at $75,000 in all 50 states
The table ranks all 50 states from lowest to highest state-level tax for a single filer earning $75,000, using the same 2026 data as our calculators. The state tax column includes state payroll deductions such as California SDI and New York Paid Family Leave. Local income taxes (for example in New York City, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Maryland), state standard deductions and credits are not included.
| # | State | State tax & payroll deductions | Annual take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $0 | $61,592 |
| 2 | Florida | $0 | $61,592 |
| 3 | Washington | $0 | $61,592 |
| 4 | Nevada | $0 | $61,592 |
| 5 | Alaska | $0 | $61,592 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $0 | $61,592 |
| 7 | South Dakota | $0 | $61,592 |
| 8 | Tennessee | $0 | $61,592 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $0 | $61,592 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $543 | $61,049 |
| 11 | Ohio | $1,346 | $60,246 |
| 12 | Arizona | $1,875 | $59,718 |
| 13 | Indiana | $2,212 | $59,380 |
| 14 | Louisiana | $2,250 | $59,342 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $2,302 | $59,290 |
| 16 | Mississippi | $2,600 | $58,992 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $2,625 | $58,968 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $2,651 | $58,941 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $2,812 | $58,780 |
| 20 | Iowa | $2,850 | $58,743 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $2,906 | $58,686 |
| 22 | Arkansas | $2,925 | $58,668 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $2,992 | $58,600 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $3,119 | $58,473 |
| 25 | Michigan | $3,188 | $58,405 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $3,204 | $58,388 |
| 27 | Colorado | $3,300 | $58,293 |
| 28 | Missouri | $3,349 | $58,243 |
| 29 | Connecticut | $3,375 | $58,218 |
| 30 | Utah | $3,375 | $58,218 |
| 31 | Vermont | $3,393 | $58,199 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $3,396 | $58,197 |
| 33 | Maryland | $3,510 | $58,082 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $3,579 | $58,014 |
| 35 | Alabama | $3,710 | $57,882 |
| 36 | Illinois | $3,712 | $57,880 |
| 37 | Massachusetts | $3,750 | $57,842 |
| 38 | Montana | $3,786 | $57,806 |
| 39 | Georgia | $3,817 | $57,775 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $3,858 | $57,734 |
| 41 | Delaware | $3,885 | $57,708 |
| 42 | Idaho | $3,975 | $57,618 |
| 43 | Virginia | $4,055 | $57,538 |
| 44 | Kansas | $4,098 | $57,495 |
| 45 | New York | $4,301 | $57,291 |
| 46 | California | $4,453 | $57,140 |
| 47 | Minnesota | $4,640 | $56,952 |
| 48 | Maine | $4,869 | $56,724 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $4,976 | $56,616 |
| 50 | Oregon | $6,262 | $55,331 |
Why "no income tax" is not the whole story
States without an income tax raise money elsewhere — typically through higher sales, property or business taxes. A renter who spends modestly may come out well ahead in a no-tax state, while a homeowner with high property taxes may not. Housing costs also vary far more between states than tax bills do. Treat take-home pay as one input alongside rent or mortgage costs, salary offers and local taxes.
Local income taxes can change the ranking
A handful of states let cities, counties or school districts add their own income tax: Pennsylvania and Ohio municipalities, every Maryland county, every Indiana county, Michigan cities, Kentucky localities and New York City. Our state pages note where this applies, but the figures in the table above are state-level only.