US take-home pay · 2026 tax year

Paycheck calculator by state

A $60,000 salary leaves a single filer with between $45,550 and $50,390 a year in 2026, depending on the state. 9 states do not tax wages: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming. Pick a state for its full breakdown.

State tax rates checked against the Tax Foundation 2026 tables on 25 September 2026.

States covered

50 states and DC

No tax on wages

states

Tax year

2026

federal and state

Example salary

$60,000

single filer

Take-home pay on $60,000 by state

Single filer, paid every two weeks, standard deduction, no pre-tax deductions.

State	State income tax	State tax on $60k	Take-home a year	Per paycheck
Alabama	Up to 5%	$2,509	$47,881	$1,841.58
Alaska	None	$0	$50,119	$1,927.65
Arizona	Flat 2.5%	$1,291	$49,099	$1,888.41
Arkansas	Up to 3.9%	$1,805	$48,585	$1,868.66
California	Up to 13.3%	$1,640	$47,970	$1,845.02
Colorado	Flat 4.4%	$1,932	$48,194	$1,853.63
Connecticut	Up to 6.99%	$2,575	$47,515	$1,827.50
Delaware	Up to 6.6%	$2,653	$47,497	$1,826.80
Washington DC	Up to 10.75%	$2,454	$47,937	$1,843.71
Florida	None	$0	$50,390	$1,938.08
Georgia	Flat 5.19%	$2,491	$47,899	$1,842.26
Hawaii	Up to 11%	$3,030	$47,060	$1,810.01
Idaho	Flat 5.3%	$2,072	$48,318	$1,858.40
Illinois	Flat 4.95%	$2,825	$47,565	$1,829.41
Indiana	Flat 2.95%	$1,741	$48,650	$1,871.13
Iowa	Flat 3.8%	$1,628	$48,762	$1,875.45
Kansas	Up to 5.58%	$2,548	$47,842	$1,840.06
Kentucky	Flat 3.5%	$1,982	$48,408	$1,861.83
Louisiana	Flat 3%	$1,414	$48,976	$1,883.70
Maine	Up to 7.15%	$2,868	$47,222	$1,816.22
Maryland	Up to 6.5%	$2,486	$47,904	$1,842.45
Massachusetts	Up to 9%	$2,780	$47,334	$1,820.54
Michigan	Flat 4.25%	$2,299	$48,091	$1,849.64
Minnesota	Up to 9.85%	$2,557	$47,569	$1,829.59
Mississippi	Flat 4%	$1,668	$48,722	$1,873.92
Missouri	Up to 4.7%	$1,883	$48,507	$1,865.67
Montana	Up to 5.65%	$2,063	$48,327	$1,858.72
Nebraska	Up to 4.55%	$1,850	$48,540	$1,866.91
Nevada	None	$0	$50,390	$1,938.08
New Hampshire	None	$0	$50,390	$1,938.08
New Jersey	Up to 10.75%	$1,767	$48,180	$1,853.09
New Mexico	Up to 5.9%	$1,654	$48,736	$1,874.45
New York	Up to 10.9%	$2,643	$47,457	$1,825.25
North Carolina	Flat 3.99%	$1,885	$48,505	$1,865.57
North Dakota	Up to 2.5%	$0	$50,390	$1,938.08
Ohio	Flat 2.75%	$875	$49,516	$1,904.44
Oklahoma	Up to 4.5%	$2,155	$48,236	$1,855.21
Oregon	Up to 9.9%	$4,420	$45,550	$1,751.91
Pennsylvania	Flat 3.07%	$1,842	$48,506	$1,865.62
Rhode Island	Up to 5.99%	$1,633	$48,097	$1,849.88
South Carolina	Up to 6%	$2,443	$47,947	$1,844.12
South Dakota	None	$0	$50,390	$1,938.08
Tennessee	None	$0	$50,390	$1,938.08
Texas	None	$0	$50,390	$1,938.08
Utah	Flat 4.5%	$2,277	$48,113	$1,850.49
Vermont	Up to 8.75%	$1,576	$48,814	$1,877.45
Virginia	Up to 5.75%	$2,636	$47,754	$1,836.70
Washington	None	$0	$49,558	$1,906.07
West Virginia	Up to 4.82%	$1,965	$48,425	$1,862.51
Wisconsin	Up to 7.65%	$2,070	$48,320	$1,858.48
Wyoming	None	$0	$50,390	$1,938.08

Guides and definitions

Long term capital gains tax: 2026 rates, brackets and examples (Guide)
Child tax credit 2026: amount, income limits and who qualifies (Guide)
Earned income tax credit: who qualifies and how much you get (Guide)
Child Tax Credit (The Child Tax Credit cuts US federal tax by up to $2,200 per qualifying child under 17, with up to $1,700 refundable.)
FICA (FICA is the US payroll tax for Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 in 2026) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% over $200,000).)
Marginal tax rate (Your marginal tax rate is the share of your next pound or dollar of income that goes in tax and deductions.)
Standard deduction (The standard deduction is the fixed amount US taxpayers subtract from income before federal tax: $16,100 single, $32,200 joint for 2026.)
State Disability Insurance (SDI) (State Disability Insurance is a payroll deduction that funds short-term disability and paid family leave; California takes 1.3% of all wages in 2026.)

Use your own salary and state

Every state

Alabama ($47,881 on $60k)
Alaska ($50,119 on $60k)
Arizona ($49,099 on $60k)
Arkansas ($48,585 on $60k)
California ($47,970 on $60k)
Colorado ($48,194 on $60k)
Connecticut ($47,515 on $60k)
Delaware ($47,497 on $60k)
Washington DC ($47,937 on $60k)
Florida ($50,390 on $60k)
Georgia ($47,899 on $60k)
Hawaii ($47,060 on $60k)
Idaho ($48,318 on $60k)
Illinois ($47,565 on $60k)
Indiana ($48,650 on $60k)
Iowa ($48,762 on $60k)
Kansas ($47,842 on $60k)
Kentucky ($48,408 on $60k)
Louisiana ($48,976 on $60k)
Maine ($47,222 on $60k)
Maryland ($47,904 on $60k)
Massachusetts ($47,334 on $60k)
Michigan ($48,091 on $60k)
Minnesota ($47,569 on $60k)
Mississippi ($48,722 on $60k)
Missouri ($48,507 on $60k)
Montana ($48,327 on $60k)
Nebraska ($48,540 on $60k)
Nevada ($50,390 on $60k)
New Hampshire ($50,390 on $60k)
New Jersey ($48,180 on $60k)
New Mexico ($48,736 on $60k)
New York ($47,457 on $60k)
North Carolina ($48,505 on $60k)
North Dakota ($50,390 on $60k)
Ohio ($49,516 on $60k)
Oklahoma ($48,236 on $60k)
Oregon ($45,550 on $60k)
Pennsylvania ($48,506 on $60k)
Rhode Island ($48,097 on $60k)
South Carolina ($47,947 on $60k)
South Dakota ($50,390 on $60k)
Tennessee ($50,390 on $60k)
Texas ($50,390 on $60k)
Utah ($48,113 on $60k)
Vermont ($48,814 on $60k)
Virginia ($47,754 on $60k)
Washington ($49,558 on $60k)
West Virginia ($48,425 on $60k)
Wisconsin ($48,320 on $60k)
Wyoming ($50,390 on $60k)

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Common questions

Which states have no income tax?

Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming do not tax wages in 2026, according to the Tax Foundation's 2026 tables. Paychecks there have federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare taken out, and a few, such as Washington and Alaska, also take state payroll insurance or unemployment premiums.

How is take-home pay calculated?

Federal income tax uses the 2026 brackets after the standard deduction, Social Security is 6.2% up to $184,500 and Medicare 1.45%, and each state applies its own brackets, deductions and exemptions from the Tax Foundation 2026 tables.

Are city and county taxes included?

No. Some places add local income tax, such as New York City, Philadelphia, Ohio cities and Maryland counties. The paycheck calculator lets you add a local rate yourself.

Sources and assumptions

Single filer, 26 paychecks a year, the standard deduction, and no pre-tax deductions, credits or local taxes.

These are estimates, not tax advice.