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In 2024, California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey and Washington D.C. have some of the highest marginal state income tax rates, with each having a top tax rate above 10%.
Of all the states, California has the highest individual income tax rates. Rates range from 1% to 13.30%, based on income. Hawaii also has a high individual income tax rate, ranging from 1.4% to 11%, and spread across 12 different income brackets. New Jersey follows with 1.4% to 10.75%.
Key Takeaways. For 2023, states with high income tax rates include California at 13.3%, Hawaii at 11%, and New York at 10.9%, with several others not far behind. Tax-free living? Eight states say 'yes' to no personal income tax, including Alaska, Florida, and Nevada, to name a few.
Explore the latest 2024 state income tax rates and brackets. See states with no income tax and compare income tax by state.
In 2020, the average Tennesseean paid just $8 — or 0.02% of their income — in state income taxes. New Hampshire has the second-lowest income tax burden nationwide, with the average resident in 2020 paying 0.1% of their income, or $90, in state income taxes.
The states with the highest burden for income tax are New York (4.72%), Maryland (4.21%) and Oregon (3.62%).
New Yorkers faced the highest burden, with 15.9 percent of net product in the state going to state and local taxes. Connecticut (15.4 percent) and Hawaii (14.9 percent) followed close behind. On the other end of the spectrum, Alaska (4.6 percent), Wyoming (7.5 percent), and Tennessee (7.6 percent) had the lowest burdens.
Compare relative tax rates across the U.S. based on the lowest, average, or highest tax brackets. Hover over any state for tax rates, and click for more detailed information. Scroll down for a list of income tax rates by state.
New York tops the list with the highest effective state tax rate of 15.9%, followed closely by Connecticut at 15.4%. Indicating that residents in these two states, on average, pay a higher percentage of their income in state taxes than any other U.S. region.
The highest income tax rates in each state. The table below shows the highest tax rates in each state in 2020 that could apply to ordinary income you earn.