State tax rankings · 2026
Which states tax your salary the least?
All 50 states plus DC ranked by 2026 individual income tax. 9 states levy no tax on wage income; the rest range from a flat 2.5% to California's graduated 13.3% top rate.
The spread
9 states take $0 from wage income, while Oregon tops the table at a 9.90% marginal rate. On a $100K single salary the state-tax line alone swings from $0 to about $8,180.
Lowest state tax at $100K
The states that leave the most in your pocket at a $100K single salary.
Highest state tax at $100K
Where a six-figure salary loses the most to state income tax.
Lowest state tax at $200K
Where a $200,000 salary keeps the most once brackets diverge sharply, state-tax line only.
Highest top marginal rates, 2026
The 10 states with the highest top individual income tax rates. The top rate applies only to income above each state's highest bracket, most filers pay a far lower effective rate.
Top marginal individual income tax rate, 2026
All 50 states + DC
Sorted by top marginal rate. 9 jurisdictions levy no tax on wages.
See our methodology for how we source and verify each state's tax brackets.
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