What this tracks
State income, sales, and property 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
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Hover or tab through the states to see each rate.
- No income tax
- Up to 3%
- 3–5%
- 5–7%
- 7–9%
- 9%+
| How it works | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5% | Graduated (top rate) |
| Alaska | None | No income tax |
| Arizona | 2.5% | Flat |
| Arkansas | 3.9% | Graduated (top rate)Cut in recent sessions — verify 2025 top rate. |
| California | 13.3% | Graduated (top rate)12.3% top bracket + 1% surcharge over ~$1M. |
| Colorado | 4.4% | Flat |
| Connecticut | 6.99% | Graduated (top rate) |
| Delaware | 6.6% | Graduated (top rate) |
| District of Columbia | 10.75% | Graduated (top rate)District, not a state. |
| Florida | None | No income tax |
| Georgia | 5.39% | FlatMoved to flat in 2024; scheduled to decline. |
| Hawaii | 11% | Graduated (top rate) |
| Idaho | 5.695% | FlatDeclining on a schedule. |
| Illinois | 4.95% | Flat |
| Indiana | 3.05% | FlatDeclining toward ~2.9%. |
| Iowa | 3.8% | FlatMoved to flat in 2025. |
| Kansas | 5.7% | Graduated (top rate)Two-bracket structure after 2024 reform — verify. |
| Kentucky | 4% | FlatDeclining on a schedule. |
| Louisiana | 3% | FlatMoved to a 3% flat tax for 2025. |
| Maine | 7.15% | Graduated (top rate) |
| Maryland | 5.75% | Graduated (top rate)Plus county local income taxes. |
| Massachusetts | 9% | Graduated (top rate)5% flat + 4% surtax over ~$1M. |
| Michigan | 4.25% | Flat |
| Minnesota | 9.85% | Graduated (top rate) |
| Mississippi | 4.7% | FlatDeclining on a schedule. |
| Missouri | 4.7% | Graduated (top rate)Top rate declining — verify 2025. |
| Montana | 5.9% | Graduated (top rate)Top rate after 2024 reform. |
| Nebraska | 5.84% | Graduated (top rate)Declining toward 3.99%. |
| Nevada | None | No income tax |
| New Hampshire | None | No income taxNo wage tax; interest/dividends tax phased out for 2025. |
| New Jersey | 10.75% | Graduated (top rate) |
| New Mexico | 5.9% | Graduated (top rate) |
| New York | 10.9% | Graduated (top rate)NYC adds a local income tax. |
| North Carolina | 4.25% | FlatDeclining on a schedule. |
| North Dakota | 2.5% | Graduated (top rate) |
| Ohio | 3.5% | Graduated (top rate)Brackets collapsed recently — verify 2025 top. |
| Oklahoma | 4.75% | Graduated (top rate) |
| Oregon | 9.9% | Graduated (top rate) |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | FlatPlus local municipal income taxes. |
| Rhode Island | 5.99% | Graduated (top rate) |
| South Carolina | 6.2% | Graduated (top rate)Declining on a schedule. |
| South Dakota | None | No income tax |
| Tennessee | None | No income tax |
| Texas | None | No income tax |
| Utah | 4.55% | FlatDeclining on a schedule. |
| Vermont | 8.75% | Graduated (top rate) |
| Virginia | 5.75% | Graduated (top rate) |
| Washington | None | No income taxNo income tax; 7% tax on high capital gains. |
| West Virginia | 5.12% | Graduated (top rate)Cut recently — verify 2025. |
| Wisconsin | 7.65% | Graduated (top rate) |
| Wyoming | None | No income tax |
Top marginal state income-tax rate, 2025 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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