Tax rates and take-home pay comparison for all Western US states.
This ranking covers 13 states, with Alaska at the top ($79,125 take-home on $100K) and California at the bottom ($70,480). The spread between best and worst is $8,645/year.
The ranking is influenced by state income tax rates, tax structure (flat vs graduated), local taxes, and in cost-adjusted rankings, the cost of living index. States with no income tax generally rank highest for raw take-home pay, but cost adjustments can shuffle the order significantly.
| # | State | Tax Rate | Type | Take-Home | Monthly | Eff. Rate | Cost Index | Cost-Adj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 0% | None | $79,125 | $6,594 | 20.9% | 127 | $62,303 |
| 2 | Nevada | 0% | None | $79,125 | $6,594 | 20.9% | 101 | $78,342 |
| 3 | Washington | 0% | None | $79,125 | $6,594 | 20.9% | 110 | $71,932 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 0% | None | $79,125 | $6,594 | 20.9% | 94 | $84,176 |
| 5 | Arizona | 2.5% | Flat | $76,625 | $6,385 | 23.4% | 97 | $78,995 |
| 6 | Montana | 5.65% | Grad. | $75,453 | $6,288 | 24.5% | 97 | $77,786 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 5.9% | Grad. | $75,290 | $6,274 | 24.7% | 91 | $82,736 |
| 8 | Colorado | 4.4% | Flat | $74,725 | $6,227 | 25.3% | 105 | $71,167 |
| 9 | Utah | 4.65% | Flat | $74,475 | $6,206 | 25.5% | 99 | $75,227 |
| 10 | Idaho | 5.3% | Flat | $73,825 | $6,152 | 26.2% | 95 | $77,711 |
| 11 | Hawaii | 11% | Grad. | $71,975 | $5,998 | 28.0% | 192 | $37,487 |
| 12 | Oregon | 9.9% | Grad. | $71,190 | $5,933 | 28.8% | 110 | $64,718 |
| 13 | California | 13.3% | Grad. | $70,480 | $5,873 | 29.5% | 142 | $49,634 |