2026 State Paycheck Report
A single $75,000 salary becomes $61,593 in Alaska, but only $55,604 in Oregon. Below is the full breakdown of federal tax, state tax, FICA, and take-home pay for all 50 states plus DC, at three common salary points.
Published May 27, 2026 Sources: IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32, state revenue departments, Tax Foundation
Key findings
- Take-home gap on $75,000: $5,989 difference between the best and worst state, Alaska ($61,593) vs Oregon ($55,604).
- No-income-tax states (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming) keep an extra $2,500–$5,500/year at $75K compared to median-tax states.
- 2026 federal changes: The standard deduction (single) rose to $16,100 under the OBBB Act, shifting roughly 0.4% in additional take-home for most single filers.
- 2026 state rate cuts that move the rankings: Kentucky to 3.5% (from 4.0%), Nebraska top rate to 4.55% (from 5.20%), Arkansas to 3.7% (from 3.9%), Montana to 5.65% (from 5.9%).
2026 take-home pay map (on $75,000)
Darker teal keeps more money in your pocket. On a single-filer $75,000 salary, take-home ranges from 82.1% in Alaska down to 74.1% in Oregon.
Take-home %: 74.1%–75.7% 75.7%–77.3% 77.3%–78.9% 78.9%–80.5% 80.5%–82.1%
Single filer, 2026 federal + state rates. Source: Calcinum · calcinum.com/data/2026-paycheck-report
Best & worst states at $75K (single)
🏆 Top 5 (most take-home)
- 1. Alaska $61,593 (82.1%)
- 2. Florida $61,593 (82.1%)
- 3. Nevada $61,593 (82.1%)
- 4. New Hampshire $61,593 (82.1%)
- 5. South Dakota $61,593 (82.1%)
Full ranking, $75,000 salary, single filer
Federal standard deduction applied. State tax computed against gross salary. No pre-tax deductions (401k, HSA), see our take-home calculator to model those.
| Rank | State | Federal | State | FICA | Net pay | % take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $7,670 | $0 | $5,738 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 2 | Florida | $7,670 | $0 | $5,738 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 3 | Nevada | $7,670 | $0 | $5,738 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $7,670 | $0 | $5,738 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 5 | South Dakota | $7,670 | $0 | $5,738 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 6 | Tennessee | $7,670 | $0 | $5,738 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 7 | Texas | $7,670 | $0 | $5,738 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 8 | Washington | $7,670 | $0 | $5,738 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 9 | Wyoming | $7,670 | $0 | $5,738 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 10 | North Dakota | $7,670 | $203 | $5,738 | $61,389 | 81.9% |
| 11 | Ohio | $7,670 | $1,280 | $5,738 | $60,312 | 80.4% |
| 12 | Arizona | $7,670 | $1,473 | $5,738 | $60,120 | 80.2% |
| 13 | Louisiana | $7,670 | $1,875 | $5,738 | $59,718 | 79.6% |
| 14 | Vermont | $7,670 | $1,985 | $5,738 | $59,608 | 79.5% |
| 15 | South Carolina | $7,670 | $2,103 | $5,738 | $59,490 | 79.3% |
| 16 | Indiana | $7,670 | $2,183 | $5,738 | $59,410 | 79.2% |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $7,670 | $2,216 | $5,738 | $59,376 | 79.2% |
| 18 | Iowa | $7,670 | $2,238 | $5,738 | $59,354 | 79.1% |
| 19 | Mississippi | $7,670 | $2,268 | $5,738 | $59,325 | 79.1% |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $7,670 | $2,303 | $5,738 | $59,290 | 79.1% |
| 21 | New Mexico | $7,670 | $2,359 | $5,738 | $59,233 | 79.0% |
| 22 | North Carolina | $7,670 | $2,484 | $5,738 | $59,109 | 78.8% |
| 23 | Kentucky | $7,670 | $2,507 | $5,738 | $59,085 | 78.8% |
| 24 | West Virginia | $7,670 | $2,546 | $5,738 | $59,047 | 78.7% |
| 25 | Connecticut | $7,670 | $2,550 | $5,738 | $59,043 | 78.7% |
| 26 | Missouri | $7,670 | $2,568 | $5,738 | $59,025 | 78.7% |
| 27 | Colorado | $7,670 | $2,592 | $5,738 | $59,001 | 78.7% |
| 28 | New Jersey | $7,670 | $2,596 | $5,738 | $58,997 | 78.7% |
| 29 | Arkansas | $7,670 | $2,605 | $5,738 | $58,987 | 78.6% |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $7,670 | $2,612 | $5,738 | $58,981 | 78.6% |
| 31 | Utah | $7,670 | $2,621 | $5,738 | $58,971 | 78.6% |
| 32 | Nebraska | $7,670 | $2,709 | $5,738 | $58,884 | 78.5% |
| 33 | Montana | $7,670 | $2,877 | $5,738 | $58,716 | 78.3% |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $7,670 | $2,893 | $5,738 | $58,699 | 78.3% |
| 35 | California | $7,670 | $2,941 | $5,738 | $58,652 | 78.2% |
| 36 | Michigan | $7,670 | $2,950 | $5,738 | $58,643 | 78.2% |
| 37 | Idaho | $7,670 | $3,122 | $5,738 | $58,471 | 78.0% |
| 38 | Georgia | $7,670 | $3,144 | $5,738 | $58,449 | 77.9% |
| 39 | Maryland | $7,670 | $3,199 | $5,738 | $58,394 | 77.9% |
| 40 | Maine | $7,670 | $3,398 | $5,738 | $58,194 | 77.6% |
| 41 | District of Columbia | $7,670 | $3,429 | $5,738 | $58,164 | 77.6% |
| 42 | New York | $7,670 | $3,453 | $5,738 | $58,140 | 77.5% |
| 43 | Alabama | $7,670 | $3,485 | $5,738 | $58,108 | 77.5% |
| 44 | Virginia | $7,670 | $3,498 | $5,738 | $58,094 | 77.5% |
| 45 | Massachusetts | $7,670 | $3,530 | $5,738 | $58,063 | 77.4% |
| 46 | Illinois | $7,670 | $3,571 | $5,738 | $58,021 | 77.4% |
| 47 | Minnesota | $7,670 | $3,577 | $5,738 | $58,016 | 77.4% |
| 48 | Delaware | $7,670 | $3,719 | $5,738 | $57,874 | 77.2% |
| 49 | Kansas | $7,670 | $3,771 | $5,738 | $57,822 | 77.1% |
| 50 | Hawaii | $7,670 | $4,170 | $5,738 | $57,423 | 76.6% |
| 51 | Oregon | $7,670 | $5,989 | $5,738 | $55,604 | 74.1% |
$50,000 salary, single filer
Show ranking (51 states)
| Rank | State | Net pay | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $42,355 | 84.7% |
| 2 | Florida | $42,355 | 84.7% |
| 3 | Nevada | $42,355 | 84.7% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $42,355 | 84.7% |
| 5 | North Dakota | $42,355 | 84.7% |
| 6 | South Dakota | $42,355 | 84.7% |
| 7 | Tennessee | $42,355 | 84.7% |
| 8 | Texas | $42,355 | 84.7% |
| 9 | Washington | $42,355 | 84.7% |
| 10 | Wyoming | $42,355 | 84.7% |
| 11 | Ohio | $41,762 | 83.5% |
| 12 | South Carolina | $41,555 | 83.1% |
| 13 | Arizona | $41,508 | 83.0% |
| 14 | Vermont | $41,370 | 82.7% |
| 15 | Louisiana | $41,230 | 82.5% |
| 16 | New Mexico | $41,171 | 82.3% |
| 17 | California | $41,153 | 82.3% |
| 18 | New Jersey | $41,140 | 82.3% |
| 19 | Mississippi | $41,087 | 82.2% |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $41,076 | 82.2% |
| 21 | Iowa | $41,067 | 82.1% |
| 22 | Connecticut | $41,030 | 82.1% |
| 23 | Missouri | $40,962 | 81.9% |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $40,932 | 81.9% |
| 25 | West Virginia | $40,911 | 81.8% |
| 26 | Indiana | $40,910 | 81.8% |
| 27 | North Carolina | $40,869 | 81.7% |
| 28 | Colorado | $40,863 | 81.7% |
| 29 | Utah | $40,846 | 81.7% |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $40,820 | 81.6% |
| 31 | Nebraska | $40,784 | 81.6% |
| 32 | Montana | $40,762 | 81.5% |
| 33 | Kentucky | $40,723 | 81.4% |
| 34 | Arkansas | $40,675 | 81.3% |
| 35 | Maine | $40,644 | 81.3% |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $40,587 | 81.2% |
| 37 | Idaho | $40,558 | 81.1% |
| 38 | District of Columbia | $40,521 | 81.0% |
| 39 | Minnesota | $40,478 | 81.0% |
| 40 | Michigan | $40,468 | 80.9% |
| 41 | Georgia | $40,459 | 80.9% |
| 42 | Maryland | $40,344 | 80.7% |
| 43 | Virginia | $40,294 | 80.6% |
| 44 | New York | $40,252 | 80.5% |
| 45 | Delaware | $40,147 | 80.3% |
| 46 | Alabama | $40,120 | 80.2% |
| 47 | Massachusetts | $40,075 | 80.2% |
| 48 | Hawaii | $40,071 | 80.1% |
| 49 | Illinois | $40,021 | 80.0% |
| 50 | Kansas | $39,979 | 80.0% |
| 51 | Oregon | $38,554 | 77.1% |
$100,000 salary, single filer
Show ranking (51 states)
| Rank | State | Net pay | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $79,180 | 79.2% |
| 2 | Florida | $79,180 | 79.2% |
| 3 | Nevada | $79,180 | 79.2% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $79,180 | 79.2% |
| 5 | South Dakota | $79,180 | 79.2% |
| 6 | Tennessee | $79,180 | 79.2% |
| 7 | Texas | $79,180 | 79.2% |
| 8 | Washington | $79,180 | 79.2% |
| 9 | Wyoming | $79,180 | 79.2% |
| 10 | North Dakota | $78,489 | 78.5% |
| 11 | Ohio | $77,212 | 77.2% |
| 12 | Arizona | $77,083 | 77.1% |
| 13 | Louisiana | $76,555 | 76.6% |
| 14 | Indiana | $76,260 | 76.3% |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $76,110 | 76.1% |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $76,006 | 76.0% |
| 17 | Iowa | $75,992 | 76.0% |
| 18 | Mississippi | $75,912 | 75.9% |
| 19 | Kentucky | $75,798 | 75.8% |
| 20 | South Carolina | $75,775 | 75.8% |
| 21 | North Carolina | $75,699 | 75.7% |
| 22 | Arkansas | $75,650 | 75.6% |
| 23 | New Mexico | $75,611 | 75.6% |
| 24 | Vermont | $75,545 | 75.5% |
| 25 | West Virginia | $75,489 | 75.5% |
| 26 | Colorado | $75,488 | 75.5% |
| 27 | Utah | $75,446 | 75.4% |
| 28 | Missouri | $75,437 | 75.4% |
| 29 | Nebraska | $75,334 | 75.3% |
| 30 | Connecticut | $75,255 | 75.3% |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $75,243 | 75.2% |
| 32 | Michigan | $75,168 | 75.2% |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $75,162 | 75.2% |
| 34 | New Jersey | $75,000 | 75.0% |
| 35 | Montana | $74,891 | 74.9% |
| 36 | Maryland | $74,794 | 74.8% |
| 37 | Georgia | $74,789 | 74.8% |
| 38 | Idaho | $74,733 | 74.7% |
| 39 | Alabama | $74,445 | 74.4% |
| 40 | Massachusetts | $74,400 | 74.4% |
| 41 | Illinois | $74,371 | 74.4% |
| 42 | New York | $74,320 | 74.3% |
| 43 | Virginia | $74,244 | 74.2% |
| 44 | Maine | $74,037 | 74.0% |
| 45 | Kansas | $74,014 | 74.0% |
| 46 | California | $73,957 | 74.0% |
| 47 | Minnesota | $73,903 | 73.9% |
| 48 | Delaware | $73,811 | 73.8% |
| 49 | District of Columbia | $73,649 | 73.6% |
| 50 | Hawaii | $73,110 | 73.1% |
| 51 | Oregon | $71,004 | 71.0% |
Methodology
- Federal tax calculated from 2026 IRS brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and the $16,100 single-filer standard deduction enacted under the OBBB Act.
- State tax uses the 2026 rate schedule for each state, flat, progressive, or none, sourced from each state's department of revenue and cross-checked against the Tax Foundation's 2026 published tables.
- FICA = Social Security 6.2% up to the $184,500 wage base + Medicare 1.45% + Additional Medicare 0.9% on income above $200,000 (single).
- Filing status: single. Married-filing-jointly and head-of-household figures are available in our individual state paycheck calculators.
- Excluded: Pre-tax deductions (401k, HSA, FSA), local/city taxes (NYC, Philadelphia, San Francisco), state-specific credits, and personal exemptions are not applied, kept simple for cross-state comparability.
- Update cadence: Re-verified each January when new tax-year data is published, plus mid-year updates whenever a state changes rates (e.g., Arkansas dropped to 3.7% in May 2026 retroactive to January).
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