Paycheck by State
Paycheck Calculator by State (Hourly)
Your take-home pay depends heavily on where you work. Nine US states charge no income tax at all, while others like California, New York, and Oregon impose rates above 9%. A worker earning $50,000 in Texas keeps roughly $3,000-$5,000 more per year than the same worker in California or New York after state taxes. Beyond the headline rate, factors like local income taxes (common in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland), state disability insurance (California, New Jersey), and varying standard deductions create meaningful differences even between states with similar top rates.
Each calculator below estimates your hourly take-home pay after federal income tax, state income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $176,100), and Medicare (1.45% plus 0.9% surtax). Select your state to get started. For a breakdown of your effective federal tax rate, or to convert between hourly and annual pay, use our dedicated tools.
Alabama
State tax: 2-5%
Alaska
State tax: No tax
Arizona
State tax: 2.5% flat
Arkansas
State tax: 2-3.9%
California
State tax: 1-13.3%
Colorado
State tax: 4.4% flat
Connecticut
State tax: 2-6.99%
Delaware
State tax: 2.2-6.6%
Florida
State tax: No tax
Georgia
State tax: 5.39% flat
Hawaii
State tax: 1.4-11%
Idaho
State tax: 5.695% flat
Illinois
State tax: 4.95% flat
Indiana
State tax: 3.0% flat
Iowa
State tax: 3.8% flat
Kansas
State tax: 5.2-5.58%
Kentucky
State tax: 4.0% flat
Louisiana
State tax: 1.85-4.25%
Maine
State tax: 5.8-7.15%
Maryland
State tax: 2-5.75%
Massachusetts
State tax: 5% flat
Michigan
State tax: 4.25% flat
Minnesota
State tax: 5.35-9.85%
Mississippi
State tax: 4.7% flat
Missouri
State tax: 2-4.95%
Montana
State tax: 4.7-5.9%
Nebraska
State tax: 2.46-5.84%
Nevada
State tax: No tax
New Hampshire
State tax: No tax
New Jersey
State tax: 1.4-10.75%
New Mexico
State tax: 1.7-5.9%
New York
State tax: 4-10.9%
North Carolina
State tax: 4.5% flat
North Dakota
State tax: 1.95-2.5%
Ohio
State tax: 0-3.5%
Oklahoma
State tax: 0.25-4.75%
Oregon
State tax: 4.75-9.9%
Pennsylvania
State tax: 3.07% flat
Rhode Island
State tax: 3.75-5.99%
South Carolina
State tax: 0-6.4%
South Dakota
State tax: No tax
Tennessee
State tax: No tax
Texas
State tax: No tax
Utah
State tax: 4.65% flat
Vermont
State tax: 3.55-8.75%
Virginia
State tax: 2-5.75%
Washington
State tax: No tax
Washington DC
State tax: 4-10.75%
West Virginia
State tax: 2.36-5.12%
Wisconsin
State tax: 3.5-7.65%
Wyoming
State tax: No tax