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Tax year 2026

New Jersey vs Washington Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $4,180 less per year in Washington than in New Jersey — $348 a month. New Jersey charges $4,180; Washington charges $0.

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New Jersey at $100K
$4,180
4.18%
Washington at $100K
$0
0.00%
Annual difference
$4,180
$348 a month
National ranks
31 vs 8
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

Single filer, standard deduction, no dependents. State income tax only.

New Jersey and Washington income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeNew Jersey taxWashington taxDifference
$50,000$1,215$0$1,215 less in WA
$75,000$2,596$0$2,596 less in WA
$100,000$4,180$0$4,180 less in WA
$150,000$7,365$0$7,365 less in WA
$250,000$13,735$0$13,735 less in WA
$500,000$29,660$0$29,660 less in WA
$1,000,000$74,484$0$74,484 less in WA
Annual state income tax, New Jersey versus Washington
NJ at $50,000: $1,215NJ at $50,000$1,215WA at $50,000: $0WA at $50,000$0NJ at $75,000: $2,596NJ at $75,000$2,596WA at $75,000: $0WA at $75,000$0NJ at $100,000: $4,180NJ at $100,000$4,180WA at $100,000: $0WA at $100,000$0NJ at $150,000: $7,365NJ at $150,000$7,365WA at $150,000: $0WA at $150,000$0NJ at $250,000: $13,735NJ at $250,000$13,735WA at $250,000: $0WA at $250,000$0NJ at $500,000: $29,660NJ at $500,000$29,660WA at $500,000: $0WA at $500,000$0NJ at $1,000,000: $74,484NJ at $1,000,000$74,484WA at $1,000,000: $0WA at $1,000,000$0

How the two systems differ

New Jersey and Washington income tax systems compared
New JerseyWashington
Tax structureGraduatedNo income tax
Top marginal rate10.75%None
Number of brackets7—
Standard deduction (single)None—
Personal exemption$1,000—
Local income taxesNoNo
Capital gainsordinaryseparate
Population (2024)9,500,8517,958,180

By filing status

New Jersey and Washington tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusNew JerseyWashingtonDifference
Single$4,180$0$4,180 less in WA
Married filing jointly$2,640$0$2,640 less in WA
Married filing separately$4,180$0$4,180 less in WA
Head of household$2,695$0$2,695 less in WA

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Washington costs $4,180 less per year than New Jersey — $348 a month.

New Jersey compared with Washington at $100,000
New JerseyWashingtonDifference
State income tax$4,180$0$4,180
Per month$348$0$348
Effective rate4.18%0.00%4.18 pts
Marginal rate6.37%None6.37 pts
Standard deduction$0—$0
Taxable income$99,000—$99,000
Tax structureGraduatedNo income tax
Local income taxesNoNo

Full detail: New Jersey · Washington · methodology

What this comparison leaves out

Sources for both states

  1. 1.New Jersey Division of TaxationState revenue department
    New Jersey Tax Rate Schedules - 2020 and After (linked from NJ Income Tax Rates, page updated 03/24/26)
    https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/current/njtaxratesch.pdf
    Retrieved
  2. 2.Tax FoundationResearch organisation (cross-check)
    State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025
    https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates/
    Retrieved
  3. 3.Washington State Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Income tax
    https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/income-tax
    Retrieved
  4. 4.Tax FoundationResearch organisation (cross-check)
    State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
    https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates-2026/
    Retrieved · Lists Washington as taxing capital gains income only.

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