All 50 states ranked by take-home pay on a $110K salary. See which state lets you keep the most after federal, state, and FICA taxes.
On a $110K salary, Alaska lets you keep the most at $86,160 (21.7% effective rate), while California takes the biggest bite, leaving $76,651 (30.3% effective rate). The difference between best and worst is $9,510/year.
The top states for $110K take-home pay are dominated by no-income-tax states. Alaska, Florida, Nevada lead the pack. At this salary level, you’re in the 24–32% federal bracket, so state taxes make a noticeable difference — roughly $9,510 between the extremes.
| # | State | Tax Rate | Type | Take-Home | Monthly | Eff. Rate | Cost Index | Cost-Adj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 0% | None | $86,160 | $7,180 | 21.7% | 127 | $67,843 |
| 2 | Florida | 0% | None | $86,160 | $7,180 | 21.7% | 100 | $86,160 |
| 3 | Nevada | 0% | None | $86,160 | $7,180 | 21.7% | 101 | $85,307 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 0% | None | $86,160 | $7,180 | 21.7% | 108 | $79,778 |
| 5 | South Dakota | 0% | None | $86,160 | $7,180 | 21.7% | 92 | $93,652 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 0% | None | $86,160 | $7,180 | 21.7% | 90 | $95,733 |
| 7 | Texas | 0% | None | $86,160 | $7,180 | 21.7% | 93 | $92,645 |
| 8 | Washington | 0% | None | $86,160 | $7,180 | 21.7% | 110 | $78,327 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 0% | None | $86,160 | $7,180 | 21.7% | 94 | $91,660 |
| 10 | North Dakota | 2.5% | Grad. | $84,373 | $7,031 | 23.3% | 92 | $91,709 |
| 11 | Arizona | 2.5% | Flat | $83,410 | $6,951 | 24.2% | 97 | $85,990 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 3.9% | Grad. | $83,372 | $6,948 | 24.2% | 86 | $96,944 |
| 13 | Ohio | 2.75% | Flat | $83,135 | $6,928 | 24.4% | 90 | $92,372 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 4.5% | Grad. | $82,943 | $6,912 | 24.6% | 87 | $95,336 |
| 15 | Indiana | 2.95% | Flat | $82,915 | $6,910 | 24.6% | 90 | $92,128 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 4.55% | Grad. | $82,907 | $6,909 | 24.6% | 91 | $91,106 |
| 17 | Louisiana | 3% | Flat | $82,860 | $6,905 | 24.7% | 91 | $91,055 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 3.07% | Flat | $82,783 | $6,899 | 24.7% | 98 | $84,472 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 4.82% | Grad. | $82,714 | $6,893 | 24.8% | 83 | $99,655 |
| 20 | Alabama | 5% | Grad. | $82,585 | $6,882 | 24.9% | 88 | $93,847 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 3.5% | Flat | $82,310 | $6,859 | 25.2% | 90 | $91,456 |
| 22 | Kansas | 5.58% | Grad. | $82,170 | $6,848 | 25.3% | 90 | $91,300 |
| 23 | Montana | 5.65% | Grad. | $82,120 | $6,843 | 25.3% | 97 | $84,660 |
| 24 | Maryland | 5.75% | Grad. | $82,049 | $6,837 | 25.4% | 112 | $73,258 |
| 25 | Virginia | 5.75% | Grad. | $82,049 | $6,837 | 25.4% | 103 | $79,659 |
| 26 | Iowa | 3.8% | Flat | $81,980 | $6,832 | 25.5% | 89 | $92,112 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 5.9% | Grad. | $81,942 | $6,828 | 25.5% | 91 | $90,046 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | 5.99% | Grad. | $81,877 | $6,823 | 25.6% | 105 | $77,978 |
| 29 | South Carolina | 6% | Grad. | $81,870 | $6,823 | 25.6% | 92 | $88,989 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 3.99% | Flat | $81,771 | $6,814 | 25.7% | 95 | $86,075 |
| 31 | Mississippi | 4% | Flat | $81,760 | $6,813 | 25.7% | 83 | $98,506 |
| 32 | Missouri | 4% | Flat | $81,760 | $6,813 | 25.7% | 89 | $91,865 |
| 33 | Michigan | 4.25% | Flat | $81,485 | $6,790 | 25.9% | 91 | $89,544 |
| 34 | Delaware | 6.6% | Grad. | $81,441 | $6,787 | 26.0% | 102 | $79,844 |
| 35 | Colorado | 4.4% | Flat | $81,320 | $6,777 | 26.1% | 105 | $77,448 |
| 36 | Utah | 4.45% | Flat | $81,265 | $6,772 | 26.1% | 99 | $82,086 |
| 37 | Connecticut | 6.99% | Grad. | $81,162 | $6,764 | 26.2% | 111 | $73,119 |
| 38 | Maine | 7.15% | Grad. | $81,048 | $6,754 | 26.3% | 98 | $82,702 |
| 39 | Illinois | 4.95% | Flat | $80,715 | $6,726 | 26.6% | 93 | $86,790 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 7.65% | Grad. | $80,690 | $6,724 | 26.6% | 93 | $86,764 |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 5% | Flat | $80,660 | $6,722 | 26.7% | 118 | $68,356 |
| 42 | Georgia | 5.19% | Flat | $80,451 | $6,704 | 26.9% | 93 | $86,506 |
| 43 | Idaho | 5.3% | Flat | $80,330 | $6,694 | 27.0% | 95 | $84,558 |
| 44 | Vermont | 8.75% | Grad. | $79,904 | $6,659 | 27.4% | 105 | $76,099 |
| 45 | Minnesota | 9.85% | Grad. | $79,117 | $6,593 | 28.1% | 99 | $79,916 |
| 46 | Oregon | 9.9% | Grad. | $79,082 | $6,590 | 28.1% | 110 | $71,892 |
| 47 | New Jersey | 10.75% | Grad. | $78,474 | $6,539 | 28.7% | 115 | $68,238 |
| 48 | New York | 10.9% | Grad. | $78,367 | $6,531 | 28.8% | 125 | $62,693 |
| 49 | Hawaii | 11% | Grad. | $78,295 | $6,525 | 28.8% | 192 | $40,779 |
| 50 | California | 13.3% | Grad. | $76,651 | $6,388 | 30.3% | 142 | $53,979 |