How Much Money Gets Taken Out of Paychecks in Every State
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Ah, payday, the very best day of the week or every two weeks depending on when you get it. Anyone who’s ever held a job knows the sweet relief of opening your bank statement to see that direct deposit hit. Or, if you’re old school, opening that check and glancing down at the commas and zeros that means your bills will be paid — and there just might be enough for a bit of fun.
But with every payday, the taxman cometh. Studying your paycheck, whether it’s in your hands or on your screen, you’ll see the payroll taxes taken out. How much is taken out depends on where you live.
GOBankingRates looked at the amount of taxes taken out of the bi-weekly income for individual filers and married couples filing jointly in every state, breaking down exactly how much is coming out of your paycheck every payday.
Alabama
- Single Filing: $383
- Joint Filing: $412
Alaska
- Single Filing: $405
- Joint Filing: $590
Arizona
- Single Filing: $373
- Joint Filing: $481
Arkansas
- Single Filing: $353
- Joint Filing: $372
California
- Single Filing: $509
- Joint Filing: $795
Colorado
- Single Filing: $513
- Joint Filing: $708
Connecticut
- Single Filing: $624
- Joint Filing: $763
Delaware
- Single Filing: $464
- Joint Filing: $675
Florida
- Single Filing: $306
- Joint Filing: $387
Georgia
- Single Filing: $433
- Joint Filing: $555
Hawaii
Single Filing: $509Joint Filing: $890
Idaho
- Single Filing: $380
- Joint Filing: $516
Illinois
- Single Filing: $493
- Joint Filing: $606
Indiana
- Single Filing: $393
- Joint Filing: $449
Iowa
- Single Filing: $443
- Joint Filing: $531
Kansas
- Single Filing: $409
- Joint Filing: $501
Kentucky
- Single Filing: $379
- Joint Filing: $405
Louisiana
- Single Filing: $356
- Joint Filing: $351
Maine
- Single Filing: $436
- Joint Filing: $489
Maryland
- Single Filing: $611
- Joint Filing: $831
Massachusetts
- Single Filing: $681
- Joint Filing: $844
Michigan
- Single Filing: $439
- Joint Filing: $479
Minnesota
- Single Filing: $513
- Joint Filing: $650
Mississippi
- Single Filing: $332
- Joint Filing: $335
Missouri
- Single Filing: $376
- Joint Filing: $418
Montana
- Single Filing: $393
- Joint Filing: $496
Nebraska
- Single Filing: $413
- Joint Filing: $490
Nevada
- Single Filing: $307
- Joint Filing: $410
New Hampshire
- Single Filing: $433
- Joint Filing: $611
New Jersey
- Single Filing: $586
- Joint Filing: $838
New Mexico
- Single Filing: $358
- Joint Filing: $365
New York
- Single Filing: $559
- Joint Filing: $620
North Carolina
- Single Filing: $384
- Joint Filing: $450
North Dakota
- Single Filing: $359
- Joint Filing: $427
Ohio
- Single Filing: $374
- Joint Filing: $406
Oklahoma
- Single Filing: $354
- Joint Filing: $393
Oregon
- Single Filing: $542
- Joint Filing: $674
Pennsylvania
- Single Filing: $433
- Joint Filing: $491
Rhode Island
- Single Filing: $490
- Joint Filing: $608
South Carolina
- Single Filing: $399
- Joint Filing: $483
South Dakota
- Single Filing: $310
- Joint Filing: $391
Tennessee
- Single Filing: $306
- Joint Filing: $357
Texas
- Single Filing: $336
- Joint Filing: $410
Utah
- Single Filing: $459
- Joint Filing: $765
Vermont
- Single Filing: $446
- Joint Filing: $531
Virginia
- Single Filing: $540
- Joint Filing: $709
Washington
- Single Filing: $486
- Joint Filing: $626
West Virginia
- Single Filing: $377
- Joint Filing: $368
Wisconsin
- Single Filing: $421
- Joint Filing: $484
Wyoming
- Single Filing: $337
- Joint Filing: $393
Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed each state to find out how much is taken out of a bi-weekly paycheck. GOBankingRates found the median annual income for each state as sourced from the US Census American Community Survey. Using the federal income tax data, FICA tax data, and state income tax data, all sourced from Tax Foundation’s 2023 Tax Brackets, and using in-house calculations to find the tax brackets that each state’s median earner falls in. The total taxes paid, marginal tax rate, and effective tax rate can be calculated. Using the total taxes paid and assuming there are 26 bi-weekly pay periods in a year, the taxes taken out of each bi-weekly paycheck can be calculated. The states are sorted to show the most to least taxes paid bi-weekly. All data was collected and is up to date as of March 5, 2024.
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