State comparison · 2026

Does your salary go further
in another state?

Compare take-home pay across all 50 states. See exactly how much more — or less — you'd keep after taxes.

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Top 10 states by take-home pay

RankStateTake-home
#1Alaska$78,736
#2Florida$78,736
#3New Hampshire$78,736
#4Nevada$78,736
#5South Dakota$78,736
#6Tennessee$78,736
#7Texas$78,736
#8Washington$78,736
#9Wyoming$78,736
#10North Dakota$76,786

California

$72,736

take-home / year

Federal tax$13,614
State tax$6,000
FICA$7,650
Effective rate27.3%

Texas

$78,736

take-home / year

Federal tax$13,614
State tax$0
FICA$7,650
Effective rate21.3%

Living in Texas puts

$6,000

more per year

+$500

per month

+$231

per paycheck

No state income tax:

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