Tax year 2026

State Income Tax on $1,000,000 — Every State Ranked (2026)

A single filer earning $1,000,000 pays nothing in 9 jurisdictions and up to $99,210 in Hawaii — a spread of $99,210 a year on identical income. The median jurisdiction charges $44,911.

Lowest

9 jurisdictions

Cheapest taxing state

$22,254

North Dakota

Median

$44,911

of all 51

Average where tax applies

$52,767

41 taxing jurisdictions

Highest

$99,210

Hawaii

Where $1,000,000 is taxed hardest

State income tax owed on $1,000,000, single filer, 2026LowerHighertax owed

The ten most expensive states at this income

Highest state income tax on $1,000,000, 2026

All 50 jurisdictions ranked

Lowest tax first. Difference columns compare each jurisdiction with the cheapest and with the median.

State income tax owed on $1,000,000 by a single filer, 2026
#	Jurisdiction	Taxable income	State tax	Effective rate	Marginal rate	Per month	vs lowest	vs median
1	Alaska	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$44,766
2	Florida	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$44,766
3	Nevada	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$44,766
4	New Hampshire	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$44,766
5	South Dakota	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$44,766
6	Tennessee	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$44,766
7	Texas	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$44,766
8	Washington	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$44,766
9	Wyoming	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$44,766
10	North Dakota	$983,900	$22,254	2.23%	2.5%	$1,854	+$22,254	−$22,512
11	Arizona	$984,250	$24,606	2.46%	2.5%	$2,051	+$24,606	−$20,159
12	Ohio	$998,100	$27,063	2.71%	2.75%	$2,255	+$27,063	−$17,702
13	Indiana	$999,000	$29,471	2.95%	2.95%	$2,456	+$29,471	−$15,295
14	Louisiana	$987,125	$29,614	2.96%	3%	$2,468	+$29,614	−$15,152
15	Pennsylvania	$1,000,000	$30,700	3.07%	3.07%	$2,558	+$30,700	−$14,066
16	Kentucky	$996,640	$34,882	3.49%	3.5%	$2,907	+$34,882	−$9,883
17	Arkansas	$997,530	$36,512	3.65%	3.7%	$3,043	+$36,512	−$8,253
18	Iowa	$983,900	$37,348	3.73%	3.8%	$3,112	+$37,348	−$7,417
19	Mississippi	$991,700	$39,268	3.93%	4%	$3,272	+$39,268	−$5,498
20	North Carolina	$987,250	$39,391	3.94%	3.99%	$3,283	+$39,391	−$5,374
21	Michigan	$994,100	$42,249	4.22%	4.25%	$3,521	+$42,249	−$2,516
22	Colorado	$983,900	$43,292	4.33%	4.4%	$3,608	+$43,292	−$1,474
23	Oklahoma	$992,650	$44,455	4.45%	4.5%	$3,705	+$44,455	−$311
24	Utah	$1,000,000	$44,500	4.45%	4.45%	$3,708	+$44,500	−$266
25	Nebraska	$991,150	$44,620	4.46%	4.55%	$3,718	+$44,620	−$145
26	West Virginia	$998,000	$44,911	4.49%	4.58%	$3,743	+$44,911	+$145
27	Missouri	$983,900	$46,063	4.61%	4.7%	$3,839	+$46,063	+$1,297
28	Georgia	$985,000	$49,152	4.92%	4.99%	$4,096	+$49,152	+$4,386
29	Illinois	$997,075	$49,355	4.94%	4.95%	$4,113	+$49,355	+$4,590
30	Alabama	$996,000	$49,760	4.98%	5%	$4,147	+$49,760	+$4,994
31	Massachusetts	$995,600	$49,780	4.98%	5%	$4,148	+$49,780	+$5,014
32	South Carolina	$1,000,000	$51,134	5.11%	5.21%	$4,261	+$51,134	+$6,368
33	Idaho	$983,900	$52,147	5.21%	5.3%	$4,346	+$52,147	+$7,381
34	Kansas	$987,235	$55,000	5.50%	5.58%	$4,583	+$55,000	+$10,235
35	Montana	$983,900	$55,139	5.51%	5.65%	$4,595	+$55,139	+$10,373
36	New Mexico	$983,900	$55,408	5.54%	5.9%	$4,617	+$55,408	+$10,642
37	Rhode Island	$983,550	$55,782	5.58%	5.99%	$4,649	+$55,782	+$11,016
38	Virginia	$990,320	$56,686	5.67%	5.75%	$4,724	+$56,686	+$11,920
39	Maryland	$993,450	$57,976	5.80%	6.25%	$4,831	+$57,976	+$13,210
40	Delaware	$996,750	$64,659	6.47%	6.6%	$5,388	+$64,659	+$19,893
41	Connecticut	$985,000	$65,152	6.52%	6.99%	$5,429	+$65,152	+$20,386
42	New York	$992,000	$65,337	6.53%	6.85%	$5,445	+$65,337	+$20,572
43	Wisconsin	$999,300	$68,024	6.80%	7.65%	$5,669	+$68,024	+$23,258
44	Maine	$979,000	$69,479	6.95%	7.15%	$5,790	+$69,479	+$24,713
45	New Jersey	$999,000	$74,484	7.45%	8.97%	$6,207	+$74,484	+$29,718
46	Vermont	$986,750	$80,515	8.05%	8.75%	$6,710	+$80,515	+$35,750
47	District of Columbia	$985,000	$90,063	9.01%	9.75%	$7,505	+$90,063	+$45,297
48	Minnesota	$984,700	$91,298	9.13%	9.85%	$7,608	+$91,298	+$46,532
49	Oregon	$997,090	$96,692	9.67%	9.9%	$8,058	+$96,692	+$51,927
50	Hawaii	$990,856	$99,210	9.92%	11%	$8,268	+$99,210	+$54,445

The same taxpayer at other incomes

← State tax on $500,000

Every state page

Alabama $49,760
Alaska $0
Arizona $24,606
Arkansas $36,512
Colorado $43,292
Connecticut $65,152
Delaware $64,659
District of Columbia $90,063
Florida $0
Georgia $49,152
Hawaii $99,210
Idaho $52,147
Illinois $49,355
Indiana $29,471
Iowa $37,348
Kansas $55,000
Kentucky $34,882
Louisiana $29,614
Maine $69,479
Maryland $57,976
Massachusetts $49,780
Michigan $42,249
Minnesota $91,298
Mississippi $39,268
Missouri $46,063
Montana $55,139
Nebraska $44,620
Nevada $0
New Hampshire $0
New Jersey $74,484
New Mexico $55,408
New York $65,337
North Carolina $39,391
North Dakota $22,254
Ohio $27,063
Oklahoma $44,455
Oregon $96,692
Pennsylvania $30,700
Rhode Island $55,782
South Carolina $51,134
South Dakota $0
Tennessee $0
Texas $0
Utah $44,500
Vermont $80,515
Virginia $56,686
Washington $0
West Virginia $44,911
Wisconsin $68,024
Wyoming $0

Figures are computed from each state's published 2026 rate schedule using the method in our methodology. Jurisdictions whose 2026 data we could not verify against a primary source are excluded rather than estimated.