State vs State: Take-Home Pay Comparisons
Thinking about moving? See exactly how much more (or less) you would keep after tax by comparing two states side by side. Every figure runs the same paycheck engine as our individual state calculators — so the numbers always match.
California vs TexasTexas keeps $5,438/yr more on $100,000New York vs FloridaFlorida keeps $4,952/yr more on $100,000California vs WashingtonWashington keeps $5,438/yr more on $100,000California vs NevadaNevada keeps $5,438/yr more on $100,000New York vs TexasTexas keeps $4,952/yr more on $100,000New York vs New JerseyNew Jersey keeps $708/yr more on $100,000Texas vs FloridaTexas keeps $0/yr more on $100,000California vs FloridaFlorida keeps $5,438/yr more on $100,000Illinois vs TexasTexas keeps $4,950/yr more on $100,000California vs ArizonaArizona keeps $2,938/yr more on $100,000Washington vs OregonWashington keeps $8,209/yr more on $100,000New York vs North CarolinaNorth Carolina keeps $452/yr more on $100,000New Jersey vs PennsylvaniaPennsylvania keeps $1,174/yr more on $100,000Massachusetts vs New HampshireNew Hampshire keeps $5,000/yr more on $100,000California vs ColoradoColorado keeps $1,038/yr more on $100,000Virginia vs MarylandMaryland keeps $750/yr more on $100,000Georgia vs FloridaFlorida keeps $5,390/yr more on $100,000Texas vs ColoradoTexas keeps $4,400/yr more on $100,000California vs New YorkNew York keeps $486/yr more on $100,000Ohio vs TexasTexas keeps $3,500/yr more on $100,000
How these comparisons work
Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare are the same in every state, so the whole difference in take-home pay comes down to state income tax. We run a $100,000 single-filer salary (and four other salary tiers) through each state's tax rules and compare the net result.
Keep in mind that take-home pay is only one factor. Cost of living, housing, property tax and sales tax can easily outweigh the income-tax gap, so use these comparisons as a starting point rather than the final word.