Compare income tax, sales tax, property tax, and overall tax burden across all 50 US states. Sorted from highest to lowest tax burden. Click any state for a complete tax breakdown.
| State | Income Tax | Sales Tax | Property Tax | Median Prop. Tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1-13.3% | 8.82% | 0.71% | $5,946/yr | #1 |
| Hawaii | 1.4-11% | 4.44% | 0.27% | $2,395/yr | #2 |
| Connecticut | 3-6.99% | 6.35% | 2.15% | $7,395/yr | #3 |
| Massachusetts | 5% + 4% surtax >$1M | 6.25% | 1.15% | $5,928/yr | #4 |
| Minnesota | 5.35-9.85% | 7.475% | 1.08% | $3,336/yr | #5 |
| Illinois | 4.95% | 8.81% | 2.08% | $5,100/yr | #6 |
| Maryland | 2-5.75% | 6% | 1.07% | $4,320/yr | #7 |
| New Jersey | 1.4-10.75% | 6.6% | 2.47% | $9,476/yr | #8 |
| New York | 4-10.9% | 8.52% | 1.62% | $6,470/yr | #9 |
| Maine | 5.8-7.15% | 5.5% | 1.24% | $2,874/yr | #10 |
| Oregon | 4.75-9.9% | 0% | 0.93% | $3,746/yr | #11 |
| Rhode Island | 3.75-5.99% | 7% | 1.4% | $4,734/yr | #12 |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 6.34% | 1.53% | $3,362/yr | #13 |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 6% | 1.38% | $2,760/yr | #14 |
| Nebraska | 2.46-5.84% | 6.94% | 1.61% | $3,616/yr | #15 |
| Montana | 1-6.75% | 0% | 0.74% | $2,440/yr | #16 |
| Vermont | 3.35-8.75% | 6.38% | 1.9% | $5,056/yr | #17 |
| Delaware | 2.2-6.6% | 0% | 0.57% | $1,756/yr | #18 |
| Kansas | 3.1-5.7% | 8.69% | 1.41% | $2,780/yr | #19 |
| Ohio | 0-3.5% | 7.23% | 1.53% | $2,836/yr | #20 |
| Idaho | 5.695% | 6.03% | 0.63% | $1,840/yr | #21 |
| Colorado | 4.4% | 7.77% | 0.51% | $2,422/yr | #22 |
| Iowa | 3.8% | 6.94% | 1.52% | $2,522/yr | #23 |
| Utah | 4.65% | 7.19% | 0.58% | $2,310/yr | #24 |
| North Carolina | 4.5% | 6.97% | 0.8% | $1,862/yr | #25 |
| New Mexico | 1.7-5.9% | 7.72% | 0.67% | $1,557/yr | #26 |
| Virginia | 2-5.75% | 5.75% | 0.82% | $2,962/yr | #27 |
| Wisconsin | 3.54-7.65% | 5.44% | 1.61% | $3,844/yr | #28 |
| Kentucky | 4.5% | 6% | 0.86% | $1,382/yr | #29 |
| Georgia | 1-5.49% | 7.39% | 0.92% | $2,380/yr | #30 |
| Indiana | 3.05% | 7% | 0.84% | $1,371/yr | #32 |
| Missouri | 2-4.95% | 8.285% | 0.93% | $1,838/yr | #33 |
| Washington | 0% | 9.22% | 0.94% | $4,624/yr | #34 |
| South Carolina | 0-6.5% | 7.43% | 0.56% | $1,278/yr | #35 |
| West Virginia | 2.36-5.12% | 6.39% | 0.58% | $843/yr | #36 |
| Texas | 0% | 8.19% | 1.68% | $4,510/yr | #37 |
| Arizona | 2.5% | 8.37% | 0.62% | $1,848/yr | #38 |
| Oklahoma | 0.25-4.75% | 8.97% | 0.87% | $1,424/yr | #39 |
| Arkansas | 2-4.7% | 9.47% | 0.62% | $878/yr | #40 |
| Nevada | 0% | 8.23% | 0.53% | $2,030/yr | #41 |
| Alabama | 2-5% | 9.24% | 0.41% | $658/yr | #42 |
| Louisiana | 1.85-4.25% | 9.55% | 0.56% | $1,008/yr | #43 |
| Mississippi | 0-5% | 7.07% | 0.67% | $1,009/yr | #44 |
| Tennessee | 0% | 9.55% | 0.64% | $1,317/yr | #45 |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0% | 1.93% | $6,597/yr | #46 |
| Florida | 0% | 7.01% | 0.86% | $3,248/yr | #47 |
| North Dakota | 0-1.95% | 7.04% | 0.98% | $2,092/yr | #48 |
| South Dakota | 0% | 6.4% | 1.08% | $2,658/yr | #49 |
| Alaska | 0% | 1.76% | 1.07% | $3,680/yr | #50 |
| Wyoming | 0% | 5.36% | 0.56% | $1,452/yr | #51 |
Rank: 1 = highest overall tax burden, 51 = lowest. Sales tax shows combined state + average local rates. Property tax shows effective rate. Green = favorable, Red = high. Data reflects current rates.
These states do not levy a state income tax on earned income: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming. However, they often compensate with higher sales or property taxes.
These states have no statewide sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon. Alaska allows local jurisdictions to impose sales tax.