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Tax year 2026

North Carolina vs Washington Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $3,481 less per year in Washington than in North Carolina — $290 a month. North Carolina charges $3,481; Washington charges $0.

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North Carolina at $100K
$3,481
3.48%
Washington at $100K
$0
0.00%
Annual difference
$3,481
$290 a month
National ranks
21 vs 8
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

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

North Carolina and Washington income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeNorth Carolina taxWashington taxDifference
$50,000$1,486$0$1,486 less in WA
$75,000$2,484$0$2,484 less in WA
$100,000$3,481$0$3,481 less in WA
$150,000$5,476$0$5,476 less in WA
$250,000$9,466$0$9,466 less in WA
$500,000$19,441$0$19,441 less in WA
$1,000,000$39,391$0$39,391 less in WA
Annual state income tax, North Carolina versus Washington
NC at $50,000: $1,486NC at $50,000$1,486WA at $50,000: $0WA at $50,000$0NC at $75,000: $2,484NC at $75,000$2,484WA at $75,000: $0WA at $75,000$0NC at $100,000: $3,481NC at $100,000$3,481WA at $100,000: $0WA at $100,000$0NC at $150,000: $5,476NC at $150,000$5,476WA at $150,000: $0WA at $150,000$0NC at $250,000: $9,466NC at $250,000$9,466WA at $250,000: $0WA at $250,000$0NC at $500,000: $19,441NC at $500,000$19,441WA at $500,000: $0WA at $500,000$0NC at $1,000,000: $39,391NC at $1,000,000$39,391WA at $1,000,000: $0WA at $1,000,000$0

How the two systems differ

North Carolina and Washington income tax systems compared
North CarolinaWashington
Tax structureFlat rateNo income tax
Top marginal rate3.99%None
Number of brackets1—
Standard deduction (single)$12,750—
Personal exemptionNone—
Local income taxesNoNo
Capital gainsordinaryseparate
Population (2024)11,046,0247,958,180

By filing status

North Carolina and Washington tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusNorth CarolinaWashingtonDifference
Single$3,481$0$3,481 less in WA
Married filing jointly$2,973$0$2,973 less in WA
Married filing separately$3,481$0$3,481 less in WA
Head of household$3,227$0$3,227 less in WA

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Washington costs $3,481 less per year than North Carolina — $290 a month.

North Carolina compared with Washington at $100,000
North CarolinaWashingtonDifference
State income tax$3,481$0$3,481
Per month$290$0$290
Effective rate3.48%0.00%3.48 pts
Marginal rate3.99%None3.99 pts
Standard deduction$12,750—$12,750
Taxable income$87,250—$87,250
Tax structureFlat rateNo income tax
Local income taxesNoNo

Full detail: North Carolina · Washington · methodology

What this comparison leaves out

Sources for both states

  1. 1.North Carolina Department of RevenueState revenue department
    2026 Income Tax Withholding Tables and Instructions for Employers (Form NC-30)
    https://www.ncdor.gov/income-tax-withholding-tables-and-instructions-employers/open
    Retrieved
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.Washington State Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Income tax
    https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/income-tax
    Retrieved

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