Tax year 2026

State Income Tax on $250,000 — Every State Ranked (2026)

A single filer earning $250,000 pays nothing in 9 jurisdictions and up to $22,442 in Oregon — a spread of $22,442 a year on identical income. The median jurisdiction charges $10,813.

Lowest

9 jurisdictions

Cheapest taxing state

$3,594

North Dakota

Median

$10,813

of all 51

Average where tax applies

$11,702

41 taxing jurisdictions

Highest

$22,442

Oregon

Where $250,000 is taxed hardest

State income tax owed on $250,000, single filer, 2026LowerHighertax owed

The ten most expensive states at this income

Highest state income tax on $250,000, 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 $250,000 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	—	−$10,759
2	Florida	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$10,759
3	Nevada	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$10,759
4	New Hampshire	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$10,759
5	South Dakota	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$10,759
6	Tennessee	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$10,759
7	Texas	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$10,759
8	Washington	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$10,759
9	Wyoming	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$10,759
10	North Dakota	$233,900	$3,594	1.44%	1.95%	$300	+$3,594	−$7,164
11	Arizona	$234,250	$5,856	2.34%	2.5%	$488	+$5,856	−$4,902
12	Ohio	$248,100	$6,438	2.58%	2.75%	$537	+$6,438	−$4,320
13	Louisiana	$237,125	$7,114	2.85%	3%	$593	+$7,114	−$3,645
14	Indiana	$249,000	$7,346	2.94%	2.95%	$612	+$7,346	−$3,413
15	Pennsylvania	$250,000	$7,675	3.07%	3.07%	$640	+$7,675	−$3,084
16	Kentucky	$246,640	$8,632	3.45%	3.5%	$719	+$8,632	−$2,126
17	Arkansas	$247,530	$8,762	3.50%	3.7%	$730	+$8,762	−$1,996
18	Iowa	$233,900	$8,848	3.54%	3.8%	$737	+$8,848	−$1,910
19	Mississippi	$241,700	$9,268	3.71%	4%	$772	+$9,268	−$1,491
20	North Carolina	$237,250	$9,466	3.79%	3.99%	$789	+$9,466	−$1,292
21	Colorado	$233,900	$10,292	4.12%	4.4%	$858	+$10,292	−$467
22	Michigan	$244,100	$10,374	4.15%	4.25%	$865	+$10,374	−$384
23	Nebraska	$241,150	$10,495	4.20%	4.55%	$875	+$10,495	−$263
24	West Virginia	$248,000	$10,561	4.22%	4.58%	$880	+$10,561	−$198
25	Oklahoma	$242,650	$10,705	4.28%	4.5%	$892	+$10,705	−$54
26	Missouri	$233,900	$10,813	4.33%	4.7%	$901	+$10,813	+$54
27	Rhode Island	$233,550	$10,857	4.34%	5.99%	$905	+$10,857	+$99
28	Utah	$250,000	$11,125	4.45%	4.45%	$927	+$11,125	+$366
29	New Mexico	$233,900	$11,158	4.46%	5.9%	$930	+$11,158	+$400
30	Georgia	$235,000	$11,727	4.69%	4.99%	$977	+$11,727	+$968
31	South Carolina	$250,000	$12,059	4.82%	5.21%	$1,005	+$12,059	+$1,300
32	Illinois	$247,075	$12,230	4.89%	4.95%	$1,019	+$12,230	+$1,472
33	Alabama	$246,000	$12,260	4.90%	5%	$1,022	+$12,260	+$1,501
34	Massachusetts	$245,600	$12,280	4.91%	5%	$1,023	+$12,280	+$1,521
35	Idaho	$233,900	$12,397	4.96%	5.3%	$1,033	+$12,397	+$1,638
36	Maryland	$243,450	$12,400	4.96%	5.5%	$1,033	+$12,400	+$1,641
37	Wisconsin	$249,300	$12,609	5.04%	5.3%	$1,051	+$12,609	+$1,851
38	Montana	$233,900	$12,764	5.11%	5.65%	$1,064	+$12,764	+$2,006
39	Connecticut	$235,000	$13,025	5.21%	6.5%	$1,085	+$13,025	+$2,266
40	Kansas	$237,235	$13,150	5.26%	5.58%	$1,096	+$13,150	+$2,392
41	Virginia	$240,320	$13,561	5.42%	5.75%	$1,130	+$13,561	+$2,802
42	New Jersey	$249,000	$13,735	5.49%	6.37%	$1,145	+$13,735	+$2,976
43	New York	$242,000	$13,962	5.58%	6.85%	$1,164	+$13,962	+$3,204
44	Vermont	$236,750	$15,115	6.05%	7.6%	$1,260	+$15,115	+$4,357
45	Delaware	$246,750	$15,159	6.06%	6.6%	$1,263	+$15,159	+$4,400
46	Maine	$229,000	$15,854	6.34%	7.15%	$1,321	+$15,854	+$5,095
47	Minnesota	$234,700	$17,423	6.97%	9.85%	$1,452	+$17,423	+$6,664
48	Hawaii	$240,856	$17,893	7.16%	9%	$1,491	+$17,893	+$7,135
49	District of Columbia	$235,000	$18,375	7.35%	8.5%	$1,531	+$18,375	+$7,616
50	Oregon	$247,090	$22,442	8.98%	9.9%	$1,870	+$22,442	+$11,684

The same taxpayer at other incomes

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Alabama $12,260
Alaska $0
Arizona $5,856
Arkansas $8,762
Colorado $10,292
Connecticut $13,025
Delaware $15,159
District of Columbia $18,375
Florida $0
Georgia $11,727
Hawaii $17,893
Idaho $12,397
Illinois $12,230
Indiana $7,346
Iowa $8,848
Kansas $13,150
Kentucky $8,632
Louisiana $7,114
Maine $15,854
Maryland $12,400
Massachusetts $12,280
Michigan $10,374
Minnesota $17,423
Mississippi $9,268
Missouri $10,813
Montana $12,764
Nebraska $10,495
Nevada $0
New Hampshire $0
New Jersey $13,735
New Mexico $11,158
New York $13,962
North Carolina $9,466
North Dakota $3,594
Ohio $6,438
Oklahoma $10,705
Oregon $22,442
Pennsylvania $7,675
Rhode Island $10,857
South Carolina $12,059
South Dakota $0
Tennessee $0
Texas $0
Utah $11,125
Vermont $15,115
Virginia $13,561
Washington $0
West Virginia $10,561
Wisconsin $12,609
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.