Tax year 2026

State Income Tax on $50,000 — Every State Ranked (2026)

A single filer earning $50,000 pays nothing in 9 jurisdictions and up to $3,538 in Oregon — a spread of $3,538 a year on identical income. The median jurisdiction charges $1,446.

Lowest

9 jurisdictions

Cheapest taxing state

North Dakota

Median

$1,446

of all 51

Average where tax applies

$1,609

41 taxing jurisdictions

Highest

$3,538

Oregon

Where $50,000 is taxed hardest

State income tax owed on $50,000, single filer, 2026LowerHighertax owed

The ten most expensive states at this income

Highest state income tax on $50,000, 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 $50,000 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	—	−$1,445
2	Florida	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$1,445
3	Nevada	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$1,445
4	New Hampshire	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$1,445
5	North Dakota	$33,900	$0	0.00%	0%	$0	—	−$1,445
6	South Dakota	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$1,445
7	Tennessee	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$1,445
8	Texas	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$1,445
9	Washington	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$1,445
10	Wyoming	—	$0	0.00%	—	$0	—	−$1,445
11	Arizona	$34,250	$856	1.71%	2.5%	$71	+$856	−$589
12	Ohio	$48,100	$938	1.88%	2.75%	$78	+$938	−$506
13	South Carolina	$37,727	$1,000	2.00%	5.21%	$83	+$1,000	−$445
14	Louisiana	$37,125	$1,114	2.23%	3%	$93	+$1,114	−$331
15	New Mexico	$33,900	$1,184	2.37%	4.7%	$99	+$1,184	−$260
16	New Jersey	$49,000	$1,215	2.43%	5.525%	$101	+$1,215	−$230
17	Vermont	$36,750	$1,231	2.46%	3.35%	$103	+$1,231	−$214
18	Iowa	$33,900	$1,248	2.50%	3.8%	$104	+$1,248	−$197
19	Rhode Island	$33,550	$1,258	2.52%	3.75%	$105	+$1,258	−$187
20	Mississippi	$41,700	$1,268	2.54%	4%	$106	+$1,268	−$177
21	Connecticut	$35,000	$1,325	2.65%	4.5%	$110	+$1,325	−$120
22	Arkansas	$47,530	$1,362	2.72%	3.7%	$114	+$1,362	−$82
23	Nebraska	$41,150	$1,395	2.79%	4.55%	$116	+$1,395	−$49
24	Missouri	$33,900	$1,413	2.83%	4.7%	$118	+$1,413	−$32
25	West Virginia	$48,000	$1,444	2.89%	4.22%	$120	+$1,444	−$1
26	Indiana	$49,000	$1,446	2.89%	2.95%	$120	+$1,446	+$1
27	North Carolina	$37,250	$1,486	2.97%	3.99%	$124	+$1,486	+$41
28	Colorado	$33,900	$1,492	2.98%	4.4%	$124	+$1,492	+$47
29	Pennsylvania	$50,000	$1,535	3.07%	3.07%	$128	+$1,535	+$90
30	Wisconsin	$38,926	$1,577	3.15%	4.4%	$131	+$1,577	+$132
31	Montana	$33,900	$1,593	3.19%	4.7%	$133	+$1,593	+$149
32	Kentucky	$46,640	$1,632	3.26%	3.5%	$136	+$1,632	+$188
33	Utah	$50,000	$1,666	3.33%	4.45%	$139	+$1,666	+$221
34	Maine	$29,000	$1,697	3.39%	6.75%	$141	+$1,697	+$252
35	Oklahoma	$42,650	$1,705	3.41%	4.5%	$142	+$1,705	+$260
36	Georgia	$35,000	$1,747	3.49%	4.99%	$146	+$1,747	+$302
37	Idaho	$33,900	$1,797	3.59%	5.3%	$150	+$1,797	+$352
38	Michigan	$44,100	$1,874	3.75%	4.25%	$156	+$1,874	+$429
39	Minnesota	$34,700	$1,877	3.75%	6.8%	$156	+$1,877	+$432
40	District of Columbia	$35,000	$1,900	3.80%	6%	$158	+$1,900	+$455
41	Kansas	$37,235	$1,990	3.98%	5.58%	$166	+$1,990	+$546
42	Maryland	$43,450	$2,011	4.02%	4.75%	$168	+$2,011	+$567
43	Hawaii	$40,856	$2,025	4.05%	7.2%	$169	+$2,025	+$580
44	Virginia	$40,320	$2,061	4.12%	5.75%	$172	+$2,061	+$616
45	Delaware	$46,750	$2,098	4.20%	5.55%	$175	+$2,098	+$653
46	New York	$42,000	$2,103	4.21%	5.4%	$175	+$2,103	+$658
47	Alabama	$46,000	$2,260	4.52%	5%	$188	+$2,260	+$815
48	Massachusetts	$45,600	$2,280	4.56%	5%	$190	+$2,280	+$835
49	Illinois	$47,075	$2,330	4.66%	4.95%	$194	+$2,330	+$885
50	Oregon	$47,090	$3,538	7.08%	8.75%	$295	+$3,538	+$2,094

The same taxpayer at other incomes

State tax on $75,000 →

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Alabama $2,260
Alaska $0
Arizona $856
Arkansas $1,362
Colorado $1,492
Connecticut $1,325
Delaware $2,098
District of Columbia $1,900
Florida $0
Georgia $1,747
Hawaii $2,025
Idaho $1,797
Illinois $2,330
Indiana $1,446
Iowa $1,248
Kansas $1,990
Kentucky $1,632
Louisiana $1,114
Maine $1,697
Maryland $2,011
Massachusetts $2,280
Michigan $1,874
Minnesota $1,877
Mississippi $1,268
Missouri $1,413
Montana $1,593
Nebraska $1,395
Nevada $0
New Hampshire $0
New Jersey $1,215
New Mexico $1,184
New York $2,103
North Carolina $1,486
North Dakota $0
Ohio $938
Oklahoma $1,705
Oregon $3,538
Pennsylvania $1,535
Rhode Island $1,258
South Carolina $1,000
South Dakota $0
Tennessee $0
Texas $0
Utah $1,666
Vermont $1,231
Virginia $2,061
Washington $0
West Virginia $1,444
Wisconsin $1,577
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.