Income Tax Across The States :: An Interactive Exhibit by Tax-Rates.org

Average Family
Married, 2 dependents
$50,000 Income
-$1,500 Pennsylvania tax
$48,500 after tax
Upper Class Family
Married, 2 dependents
$100,000 Income
-$3,000 Pennsylvania tax
$97,000 after tax
Average Retired Couple
Married, no dependents
$33,000 Income
-$990 Pennsylvania tax
$32,010 after tax
Recent College Graduate
Single, no dependents
$44,000 Income
-$1,320 Pennsylvania tax
$42,680 after tax
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Average Family's Income Taxes By State

Highest Tax: $3651 in Oregon
                      (7.30% of income)

Lowest Tax: $434 in North Dakota                      (0.87% of income)

Upper Class Family's Income Taxes By State

Highest Tax: $8151 in Oregon
                      (8.15% of income)

Lowest Tax: $1609 in North Dakota                      (1.61% of income)

Average Retired Couple's Income Taxes By State

Highest Tax: $2153 in Oregon
                      (6.52% of income)

Lowest Tax: $210 in Connecticut                      (0.64% of income)

Recent College Graduate's Income Taxes By State

Highest Tax: $3551 in Oregon
                      (8.07% of income)

Lowest Tax: $643 in North Dakota                      (1.46% of income)

Rank State Name Total State Tax Effective Tax Rate Average Tax Rate
1Oregon$3,651.007.30%8.04%
2North Carolina$2,868.005.74%6.52%
3Kentucky$2,579.005.16%5.41%
4Iowa$2,554.005.11%5.63%
5Utah$2,500.005.00%5.00%
6Alabama$2,404.004.81%5.67%
7Arkansas$2,343.004.69%5.10%
8Colorado$2,315.004.63%4.63%
9Hawaii$2,264.004.53%5.41%
10District Of Columbia$2,158.004.32%5.49%
11Illinois$2,100.004.20%5.00%
12Massachusetts$2,078.004.16%5.30%
13Virginia$2,059.004.12%5.11%
14Delaware$2,047.004.09%4.75%
15Georgia$1,876.003.75%5.27%
16Montana$1,815.003.63%5.42%
17Missouri$1,695.003.39%5.30%
18West Virginia$1,695.003.39%4.04%
19Wisconsin$1,661.003.32%5.49%
20Oklahoma$1,633.003.27%4.35%
21Indiana$1,530.003.06%3.40%
22New York$1,526.003.05%4.62%
23Maryland$1,525.003.05%4.59%
24Pennsylvania$1,500.003.00%3.00%
25Michigan$1,496.002.99%4.35%
26Kansas$1,363.002.73%3.89%
27Nebraska$1,361.002.72%3.57%
28Mississippi$1,360.002.72%4.50%
29Idaho$1,325.002.65%5.52%
30Maine$1,279.002.56%4.42%
31Minnesota$1,263.002.53%5.35%
32Ohio$1,200.002.40%2.74%
33South Carolina$1,183.002.37%5.01%
34Louisiana$1,060.002.12%2.72%
35Arizona$871.001.74%2.70%
36California$847.001.69%2.03%
37Vermont$838.001.68%3.55%
38Connecticut$800.001.60%3.33%
39Rhode Island$788.001.58%3.75%
40New Mexico$768.001.54%3.20%
41New Jersey$718.001.44%1.59%
42North Dakota$434.000.87%1.84%
43Washington$0.000.00%0.00%
44Alaska$0.000.00%0.00%
45Puerto Rico$0.000.00%0.00%
46Texas$0.000.00%0.00%
47Tennessee$0.000.00%0.00%
48South Dakota$0.000.00%0.00%
49Nevada$0.000.00%0.00%
50Florida$0.000.00%0.00%
51New Hampshire$0.000.00%0.00%
52Wyoming$0.000.00%0.00%
Rank State Name Total State Tax Effective Tax Rate Average Tax Rate
1Oregon$8,151.008.15%8.54%
2Iowa$6,838.006.84%7.17%
3District Of Columbia$6,391.006.39%7.16%
4North Carolina$6,368.006.37%6.77%
5Hawaii$6,099.006.10%6.64%
6Arkansas$5,843.005.84%6.09%
7Kentucky$5,524.005.52%5.66%
8Alabama$5,404.005.40%5.85%
9Maine$5,365.005.36%6.80%
10Delaware$5,285.005.29%5.68%
11Montana$5,265.005.27%6.31%
12Idaho$5,110.005.11%6.91%
13Utah$5,000.005.00%5.00%
14Virginia$4,934.004.93%5.46%
15Wisconsin$4,911.004.91%6.12%
16New York$4,884.004.88%5.88%
17Georgia$4,876.004.88%5.70%
18West Virginia$4,855.004.86%5.28%
19Massachusetts$4,728.004.73%5.30%
20Missouri$4,695.004.70%5.73%
21South Carolina$4,683.004.68%6.36%
22Colorado$4,630.004.63%4.63%
23Minnesota$4,615.004.61%6.27%
24Illinois$4,600.004.60%5.00%
25Kansas$4,538.004.54%5.34%
26Nebraska$4,508.004.51%5.12%
27Oklahoma$4,383.004.38%5.01%
28California$3,966.003.97%4.33%
29Maryland$3,900.003.90%4.69%
30Mississippi$3,860.003.86%4.81%
31Michigan$3,671.003.67%4.35%
32Ohio$3,327.003.33%3.55%
33Connecticut$3,300.003.30%4.46%
34Indiana$3,230.003.23%3.40%
35New Mexico$3,218.003.22%4.35%
36Vermont$3,131.003.13%4.25%
37Louisiana$3,060.003.06%3.44%
38New Jersey$3,014.003.01%3.17%
39Pennsylvania$3,000.003.00%3.00%
40Rhode Island$2,823.002.82%3.98%
41Arizona$2,465.002.47%3.00%
42North Dakota$1,609.001.61%2.19%
43Alaska$0.000.00%0.00%
44Nevada$0.000.00%0.00%
45Washington$0.000.00%0.00%
46New Hampshire$0.000.00%0.00%
47Florida$0.000.00%0.00%
48Puerto Rico$0.000.00%0.00%
49Texas$0.000.00%0.00%
50Tennessee$0.000.00%0.00%
51South Dakota$0.000.00%0.00%
52Wyoming$0.000.00%0.00%
Rank State Name Total State Tax Effective Tax Rate Average Tax Rate
1Oregon$2,153.006.52%7.49%
2North Carolina$1,678.005.08%6.21%
3Utah$1,650.005.00%5.00%
4Kentucky$1,595.004.83%5.20%
5Colorado$1,528.004.63%4.63%
6Illinois$1,450.004.39%5.00%
7Alabama$1,420.004.30%5.46%
8Iowa$1,381.004.18%4.86%
9District Of Columbia$1,339.004.06%5.22%
10Massachusetts$1,283.003.89%5.30%
11Hawaii$1,243.003.77%4.62%
12Georgia$1,216.003.68%4.94%
13Arkansas$1,190.003.61%4.11%
14Virginia$1,188.003.60%4.73%
15Michigan$1,122.003.40%4.35%
16Delaware$1,116.003.38%4.25%
17West Virginia$1,080.003.27%3.72%
18Indiana$1,054.003.19%3.40%
19Maryland$1,021.003.09%4.52%
20Pennsylvania$990.003.00%3.00%
21Montana$936.002.84%4.51%
22Missouri$819.002.48%4.71%
23Oklahoma$808.002.45%3.59%
24Kansas$788.002.39%3.50%
25Minnesota$749.002.27%5.35%
26New York$730.002.21%4.06%
27Nebraska$714.002.16%3.34%
28Ohio$693.002.10%2.32%
29Wisconsin$691.002.09%4.71%
30Mississippi$660.002.00%4.07%
31Idaho$624.001.89%4.37%
32Maine$544.001.65%3.08%
33South Carolina$511.001.55%3.65%
34Arizona$504.001.53%2.59%
35Vermont$497.001.51%3.55%
36Louisiana$480.001.45%2.00%
37New Jersey$473.001.43%1.52%
38Rhode Island$413.001.25%3.75%
39California$363.001.10%1.44%
40New Mexico$338.001.02%2.36%
41North Dakota$258.000.78%1.84%
42Connecticut$210.000.64%3.00%
43Alaska$0.000.00%0.00%
44Washington$0.000.00%0.00%
45New Hampshire$0.000.00%0.00%
46Puerto Rico$0.000.00%0.00%
47Texas$0.000.00%0.00%
48Tennessee$0.000.00%0.00%
49South Dakota$0.000.00%0.00%
50Nevada$0.000.00%0.00%
51Florida$0.000.00%0.00%
52Wyoming$0.000.00%0.00%
Rank State Name Total State Tax Effective Tax Rate Average Tax Rate
1Oregon$3,551.008.07%8.48%
2North Carolina$2,743.006.23%6.69%
3Hawaii$2,657.006.04%6.49%
4Idaho$2,372.005.39%6.84%
5Alabama$2,360.005.36%5.83%
6Maine$2,332.005.30%6.60%
7Iowa$2,312.005.25%5.49%
8Kentucky$2,234.005.08%5.36%
9District Of Columbia$2,228.005.06%5.52%
10Utah$2,200.005.00%5.00%
11Georgia$2,150.004.89%5.51%
12Montana$2,117.004.81%5.59%
13New York$2,103.004.78%5.76%
14Illinois$2,100.004.77%5.00%
15Massachusetts$2,099.004.77%5.30%
16Arkansas$2,065.004.69%4.92%
17Virginia$2,047.004.65%5.11%
18Minnesota$2,040.004.64%5.91%
19Colorado$2,037.004.63%4.63%
20Kansas$2,027.004.61%5.23%
21Wisconsin$1,991.004.53%5.83%
22Missouri$1,947.004.43%5.38%
23South Carolina$1,946.004.42%5.64%
24Delaware$1,913.004.35%4.71%
25Oklahoma$1,899.004.32%4.90%
26Nebraska$1,852.004.21%4.85%
27Maryland$1,791.004.07%4.61%
28Michigan$1,757.003.99%4.35%
29West Virginia$1,695.003.85%4.04%
30Mississippi$1,635.003.72%4.58%
31California$1,528.003.47%3.81%
32Indiana$1,462.003.32%3.40%
33New Mexico$1,418.003.22%4.09%
34Connecticut$1,350.003.07%4.35%
35Louisiana$1,330.003.02%3.37%
36Pennsylvania$1,320.003.00%3.00%
37Rhode Island$1,238.002.81%3.75%
38Vermont$1,225.002.78%3.55%
39Ohio$1,145.002.60%2.70%
40Arizona$1,102.002.50%2.96%
41New Jersey$883.002.01%2.05%
42North Dakota$643.001.46%1.86%
43Washington$0.000.00%0.00%
44Puerto Rico$0.000.00%0.00%
45Texas$0.000.00%0.00%
46Tennessee$0.000.00%0.00%
47South Dakota$0.000.00%0.00%
48Florida$0.000.00%0.00%
49Alaska$0.000.00%0.00%
50New Hampshire$0.000.00%0.00%
51Nevada$0.000.00%0.00%
52Wyoming$0.000.00%0.00%