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State vs state: take-home pay
Thinking about a move? Compare how much of your salary you actually keep after tax in the two states you’re choosing between. Each comparison shows estimated 2026 take-home pay for a single filer — federal income tax, FICA and state income tax — at $50k, $75k, $100k and $150k. Free, instant and private.
Note These compare income tax only. Cost of living, housing, property tax and sales tax matter just as much when comparing states — treat each figure as a tax-only estimate.
All comparisons
California vs ArizonaAZ +$2,779California vs NevadaNV +$5,070California vs TexasTX +$5,070California vs WashingtonWA +$5,070Colorado vs TexasTX +$3,692Connecticut vs FloridaFL +$3,925Georgia vs FloridaFL +$4,567Illinois vs TexasTX +$4,805Maryland vs VirginiaMD +$550Massachusetts vs New HampshireNH +$4,780Michigan vs FloridaFL +$3,999Minnesota vs FloridaFL +$5,277New Jersey vs FloridaFL +$4,182New York vs FloridaFL +$4,860New York vs New JerseyNJ +$678New York vs TexasTX +$4,860Ohio vs TexasTX +$2,034Oregon vs WashingtonWA +$7,920Pennsylvania vs FloridaFL +$3,070Virginia vs North CarolinaNC +$1,455
Difference shown is the annual take-home gap on a $100,000 single-filer salary (2026, standard deduction). Figures come from the same engine as our full paycheck calculators and exclude local taxes, deductions and credits.