States Ranked by Take-Home Pay
Net pay on a $75,000 salary, single filer with standard deduction, tax year 2026. Rank 1 keeps the most.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's computations from 2026 tax law, Alaska keeps the most of a $75,000 salary ($61,593, 82.1%) and Oregon the least ($55,860, 74.5%) — a spread of $5,733 per year.
The full ranking1 = keeps most
| # | State | Tax type | State tax | Take-home | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska paycheck calculator | No income tax | $0 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 2 | Florida paycheck calculator | No income tax | $0 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 3 | New Hampshire paycheck calculator | No income tax | $0 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 4 | Nevada paycheck calculator | No income tax | $0 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 5 | South Dakota paycheck calculator | No income tax | $0 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 6 | Tennessee paycheck calculator | No income tax | $0 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 7 | Texas paycheck calculator | No income tax | $0 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 8 | Washington paycheck calculator | No income tax | $0 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 9 | Wyoming paycheck calculator | No income tax | $0 | $61,593 | 82.1% |
| 10 | North Dakota paycheck calculator | Graduated | $203 | $61,389 | 81.9% |
| 11 | Ohio paycheck calculator | Flat | $1,280 | $60,312 | 80.4% |
| 12 | Arizona paycheck calculator | Flat | $1,666 | $59,926 | 79.9% |
| 13 | Louisiana paycheck calculator | Flat | $1,864 | $59,729 | 79.6% |
| 14 | Indiana paycheck calculator | Flat | $2,183 | $59,410 | 79.2% |
| 15 | Rhode Island paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,196 | $59,397 | 79.2% |
| 16 | Iowa paycheck calculator | Flat | $2,198 | $59,394 | 79.2% |
| 17 | Mississippi paycheck calculator | Flat | $2,268 | $59,325 | 79.1% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania paycheck calculator | Flat | $2,303 | $59,290 | 79.1% |
| 19 | New Mexico paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,359 | $59,233 | 79% |
| 20 | North Carolina paycheck calculator | Flat | $2,484 | $59,109 | 78.8% |
| 21 | Vermont paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,490 | $59,103 | 78.8% |
| 22 | Kentucky paycheck calculator | Flat | $2,507 | $59,085 | 78.8% |
| 23 | Nebraska paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,533 | $59,060 | 78.7% |
| 24 | Connecticut paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,550 | $59,043 | 78.7% |
| 25 | Missouri paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,588 | $59,005 | 78.7% |
| 26 | Colorado paycheck calculator | Flat | $2,592 | $59,001 | 78.7% |
| 27 | Wisconsin paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,594 | $58,998 | 78.7% |
| 28 | New Jersey paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,598 | $58,995 | 78.7% |
| 29 | West Virginia paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,680 | $58,913 | 78.6% |
| 30 | Arkansas paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,712 | $58,880 | 78.5% |
| 31 | California paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,788 | $58,805 | 78.4% |
| 32 | Oklahoma paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,830 | $58,763 | 78.4% |
| 33 | Idaho paycheck calculator | Flat | $2,867 | $58,726 | 78.3% |
| 34 | Montana paycheck calculator | Graduated | $2,877 | $58,716 | 78.3% |
| 35 | Michigan paycheck calculator | Flat | $2,937 | $58,656 | 78.2% |
| 36 | Maryland paycheck calculator | Graduated | $3,199 | $58,394 | 77.9% |
| 37 | Georgia paycheck calculator | Flat | $3,270 | $58,323 | 77.8% |
| 38 | South Carolina paycheck calculator | Graduated | $3,343 | $58,250 | 77.7% |
| 39 | Utah paycheck calculator | Flat | $3,375 | $58,218 | 77.6% |
| 40 | Kansas paycheck calculator | Graduated | $3,385 | $58,207 | 77.6% |
| 41 | Washington DC paycheck calculator | Graduated | $3,429 | $58,164 | 77.6% |
| 42 | New York paycheck calculator | Graduated | $3,453 | $58,140 | 77.5% |
| 43 | Alabama paycheck calculator | Graduated | $3,485 | $58,108 | 77.5% |
| 44 | Virginia paycheck calculator | Graduated | $3,498 | $58,094 | 77.5% |
| 45 | Massachusetts paycheck calculator | Graduated | $3,530 | $58,063 | 77.4% |
| 46 | Illinois paycheck calculator | Flat | $3,568 | $58,025 | 77.4% |
| 47 | Minnesota paycheck calculator | Graduated | $3,577 | $58,016 | 77.4% |
| 48 | Delaware paycheck calculator | Graduated | $3,609 | $57,984 | 77.3% |
| 49 | Maine paycheck calculator | Graduated | $3,881 | $57,712 | 76.9% |
| 50 | Hawaii paycheck calculator | Graduated | $4,170 | $57,423 | 76.6% |
| 51 | Oregon paycheck calculator | Graduated | $5,733 | $55,860 | 74.5% |
Questions
Which state has the highest take-home pay?
The 9 states with no wage income tax tie at the top: on $75,000 they keep $61,593 (82.1%) — only federal tax and FICA are withheld.
Which state takes the most from a paycheck?
Oregon: $5,733 in state income tax on $75,000, leaving $55,860.
Do rankings change with salary?
Mostly no at the top (no-tax states always lead), but graduated states move: check any state's page for its full $30,000–$300,000 table.