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Tax Rates by State

Some states cost you more to earn.

What this tracks

State income and sales tax rates — every state, side by side — including which states skip each tax entirely.

Why it matters to you

Your take-home pay isn't set by your wage alone — the state you work and retire in takes a cut too. For a move or a retirement plan, the tax difference can be worth thousands a year.

For example

A nurse weighing a travel contract in two states can compare the real after-tax pay, not the sticker rate — and keep more of what she earns.

Top income-tax rate, by state

9 states levy no state income tax. Search for yours, or tap a state on the map.

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Top marginal state income-tax rate by state, 2026. Full data in the table below.
  • No income tax
  • Up to 3%
  • 3–5%
  • 5–7%
  • 7–9%
  • 9%+
How it works
Alabama5%Graduated (top rate)
AlaskaNoneNo income tax
Arizona2.5%Flat
Arkansas3.7%Graduated (top rate)Cut for 2026 (HB1001/SB1). Lower brackets apply below this top rate.
California13.3%Graduated (top rate)12.3% top bracket + 1% surcharge over ~$1M.
Colorado4.4%Flat
Connecticut6.99%Graduated (top rate)
Delaware6.6%Graduated (top rate)
District of Columbia10.75%Graduated (top rate)District, not a state.
FloridaNoneNo income tax
Georgia4.99%FlatHB463 (2026); further 0.125pt/yr cuts toward 3.99% on revenue triggers.
Hawaii11%Graduated (top rate)
Idaho5.3%FlatFlat at 5.3% since 2025, with no further cut currently scheduled.
Illinois4.95%Flat
Indiana2.95%FlatDeclining toward ~2.9% (scheduled 2027).
Iowa3.8%FlatMoved to flat in 2025.
Kansas5.58%Graduated (top rate)Two brackets (5.20% and 5.58%), unchanged since 2024; this is the top one.
Kentucky3.5%FlatStatutory trigger cut effective 2026; declining on a schedule.
Louisiana3%FlatMoved to a 3% flat tax for 2025.
Maine7.15%Graduated (top rate)
Maryland5.75%Graduated (top rate)Plus county local income taxes.
Massachusetts9%Graduated (top rate)5% flat + 4% surtax over $1,107,750 (2026, inflation-indexed annually).
Michigan4.25%Flat
Minnesota9.85%Graduated (top rate)
Mississippi4%FlatBuild-Up Mississippi Act; further cuts toward 3% by 2030 on revenue triggers.
Missouri4.7%Graduated (top rate)Top rate is on a declining schedule.
Montana5.65%Graduated (top rate)Continuing multi-year reform; further cut to 5.4% scheduled for 2027.
Nebraska4.55%Graduated (top rate)LB754 phase-down, declining toward 3.99% (target 2027), contingent on revenue triggers.
NevadaNoneNo income tax
New HampshireNoneNo income taxNo wage tax; interest/dividends tax fully repealed effective 1/1/2025.
New Jersey10.75%Graduated (top rate)
New Mexico5.9%Graduated (top rate)
New York10.9%Graduated (top rate)NYC adds a local income tax.
North Carolina3.99%FlatFinal scheduled step of a multi-year phase-down; further cuts are possible through 2028 on revenue triggers.
North Dakota2.5%Graduated (top rate)
Ohio2.75%FlatCompleted transition to a single flat rate for 2026 (was graduated).
Oklahoma4.5%Graduated (top rate)HB2764 (2026): 6 brackets collapsed to 3; further cuts possible on revenue triggers.
Oregon9.9%Graduated (top rate)
Pennsylvania3.07%FlatPlus local municipal income taxes.
Rhode Island5.99%Graduated (top rate)
South Carolina5.21%Graduated (top rate)Act 110 (2026) simplified this to roughly two tiers, with 1.99% under $30k and a new state deduction.
South DakotaNoneNo income tax
TennesseeNoneNo income tax
TexasNoneNo income tax
Utah4.45%Flat6th consecutive annual cut; declining on a schedule.
Vermont8.75%Graduated (top rate)
Virginia5.75%Graduated (top rate)
WashingtonNoneNo income taxNo wage income tax; capital-gains tax now two tiers — 7% then 9.9% above $1M (2026).
West Virginia4.58%Graduated (top rate)Cut effective 2026; further cuts are possible on revenue triggers.
Wisconsin7.65%Graduated (top rate)
WyomingNoneNo income tax

Top marginal state income-tax rate, 2026 tax year. State rate only — local income taxes (for example, New York City) are not included, and several states are cutting rates on a schedule.

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