Moving from Oregon to Washington
At $100,000 a single filer saves $7,913 a year by moving from Oregon to Washington — $659 a month. Oregon charges $7,913 at that income and Washington charges $0, an effective 7.91% against 0.00%.
The gap is not constant. At $50,000 it is $3,538; at $500,000 it is $47,192. Washington levies no individual income tax, so the whole of your Oregon bill disappears and the saving grows with every dollar you earn.
The move priced at every income
State income tax in both jurisdictions for tax year 2026, at the standard tiers. Change the filing status to see how the answer moves.
| Income | Oregon tax | Washington tax | Change per year | Change per month | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $3,538 | $0 | −$3,538 | −$295 | 7.08% → 0.00% |
| $75,000 | $5,726 | $0 | −$5,726 | −$477 | 7.63% → 0.00% |
| $100,000 | $7,913 | $0 | −$7,913 | −$659 | 7.91% → 0.00% |
| $150,000 | $12,542 | $0 | −$12,542 | −$1,045 | 8.36% → 0.00% |
| $250,000 | $22,442 | $0 | −$22,442 | −$1,870 | 8.98% → 0.00% |
| $500,000 | $47,192 | $0 | −$47,192 | −$3,933 | 9.44% → 0.00% |
Want a figure for your own income? Open this pair in the moving calculator, which also takes Maryland county and New York City local taxes.
Both states at $100,000
Oregon (leaving)
$100,000 · Single · TY2026Washington (arriving)
$100,000 · Single · TY2026How many people make this move
32,341 people moved from Oregon to Washington in 2024, give or take 4,186 — the American Community Survey is a sample, and its margin of error on a flow this size is wide. That makes it the 12th busiest of the 40 routes this site covers.
The traffic runs both ways: 20,388 people moved the other way, from Washington to Oregon, in the same year. That is a net 11,953 toward Washington. The return trip is not among the routes this site covers.
Movers: U.S. Census Bureau, Table 1. State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 (American Community Survey 1-year estimates) (retrieved 2026-09-19). Universe: population 1 year and over in the united states. Tax figures are computed from each state's own rate schedule and are unrelated to this dataset.
What else changes between Oregon and Washington
Local income tax. Oregon has localities that levy their own income tax; Washington does not, so the figures above understate what you pay today. See what they cost.
Capital gains. Both states reach a long-term gain at 9.90%.
Oregon, today: Oregon taxes a capital gain on the ordinary schedule, up to 9.9% — the highest ordinary rate in the country outside California and the District. A reduced rate exists, but only for selling a farm.
Washington, after the move: Washington has no income tax, but it does levy a separate excise tax on long-term capital gains. For 2025 the rate is 7% on the first $1,000,000 of taxable Washington capital gains and 9.9% (7% plus an additional 2.9%) on the amount above $1,000,000. The tax bites only above a standard deduction of $278,000 for 2025, which is per individual, married couple or domestic partnership and is adjusted for inflation annually. Compare every state.
Retirement income. Washington: Washington levies no individual income tax, so Social Security benefits are not taxed at the state level. Compare every state.
Direction of travel. Oregon's top rate has not moved since 2021. Washington's top rate has not moved since 2021. Oregon history · Washington history.
What this does not answer
State income tax only. Property tax, sales tax and housing costs usually matter more to a moving decision than the figures on this page, and none of them is here.
A full year in each state. In the year you move you will normally file part-year returns in both, splitting the income between them, so neither column is what you will actually pay that year.
Rates are tax year 2026. Sources: Oregon Department of Revenue and Washington State Department of Revenue. How we verify this data · Disclaimer