US states ranked by how much of their income residents pay in taxes, from least to most

With the tax deadline behind them, Americans may have a clearer sense of how much they pay in taxes.
Tax burden measures how much residents of each state pay in taxes in proportion to their income.
Hawaii and New York have the highest tax burdens, while Alaska and New Hampshire rank lowest.

With tax day behind us, US taxpayers should have a better idea of how much they contribute to their local, state, and federal governments through taxes.

Federal taxes apply nationwide, but local taxes like income, property, sales, and excise taxes — taxes paid by retailers and passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices — can add up differently in each state.

While some states have higher overall tax rates, tax burden measures how taxes compare to personal income in each state, or what share of their income residents of every state pay in taxes.

A WalletHub study ranked all US states by their tax burden on residents. The study used data from the Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan DC-based think tank, on property taxes, individual income taxes, and sales and excise taxes as shares of personal income to calculate the tax burden of every US state.

"It's easy to be dismayed at tax time when you see just how much of your income you lose," WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said in the study. "Living in a state with a low tax burden can alleviate some of that stress."

Nine US states have no state income tax in 2026, while others, like California, have individual income tax rates of up to 13.3% according to the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan research think tank.

Five states also don't have a state sales tax, according to the Tax Foundation. While Alaska residents may still pay up to 7.85% in local sales taxes, the other four states also have no local sales taxes in place.

See how every US state ranks by residents' tax burden, according to WalletHub's report.

50. Alaska

Aerial panorama of Seward harbor and Alaskan mountains. Panoramic aerial drone view of Seward harbor with boats, marina, and mountain range in Alaska under clear sky.

Total tax burden: 4.92%

Property tax burden: 3.32%

Sales and excise tax burden: 1.60%

Income tax burden: 0%

49. New Hampshire

Aerial view of a New Hampshire town in autumn

Total tax burden: 5.38%

Property tax burden: 4.33%

Sales and excise tax burden: 0.91%

Income tax burden: 0.13%

While New Hampshire historically taxed dividend and interest income at a 3% rate, the tax was repealed in 2025, adding the state to the list of eight other US states that do not impose a state income tax.

48. Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Cityscape image of Nashville, Tennessee, USA downtown skyline with reflection of the city the Cumberland River at spring sunrise.

Total tax burden: 6.21%

Property tax burden: 1.60%

Sales and excise tax burden: 4.61%

Income tax burden: 0%

47. Florida

Miami Beach scene from drone, Florida, USA. Miami seaside. Aerial view of Miami Beach and cityscape. Coastline of Miami Beach, aerial view.

Total tax burden: 6.27%

Property tax burden: 2.52%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.74%

Income tax burden: 0%

46. Delaware

Aerial View of Dover, Delaware during Autumn at Dusk

Total tax burden: 6.28%

Property tax burden: 1.67%

Sales and excise tax burden: 0.98%

Income tax burden: 3.62%

45. South Dakota

Total tax burden: 6.38%

Property tax burden: 2.32%

Sales and excise tax burden: 4.06%

Income tax burden: 0%

44. Wyoming

Aerial View of Cheyenne, Wyoming at Dusk during Winter

Total tax burden: 6.70%

Property tax burden: 3.42%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.28%

Income tax burden: 0%

43. North Dakota

Aerial View of Bismark, North Dakota during Summer

Total tax burden: 7.02%

Property tax burden: 2.23%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.91%

Income tax burden: 0.88%

42. Idaho

Downtown Boise, Idaho skyline and the snow covered foothills and Bogus Basin Ski Resort in March of 2024

Total tax burden: 7.04%

Property tax burden: 1.92%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.29%

Income tax burden: 1.84%

41. Oklahoma

Total tax burden: 7.05%

Property tax burden: 1.78%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.50%

Income tax burden: 1.78%

40. Arizona

Sedona Arizona Area Landscape on a Partly Cloudy day with parts of the Red Rock Park and a Blue Sky

Total tax burden: 7.24%

Property tax burden: 1.95%

Sales and excise tax burden: 4.28%

Income tax burden: 1.01%

39. Montana

A panoramic aerial view of the city of Helena, Montana, is captured at sunset, showcasing the urban landscape and the iconic State Capitol under the warm evening light

Total tax burden: 7.29%

Property tax burden: 3.04%

Sales and excise tax burden: 1.20%

Income tax burden: 3.05%

38. South Carolina

Aerial view of the South Carolina skyline at dusk in Columbia, SC. Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina and serves as the county seat of Richland County

Total tax burden: 7.49%

Property tax burden: 2.56%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.07%

Income tax burden: 1.86%

37. Colorado

Aerial drone photo - Rugged Rocky Mountains of Breckenridge, Colorado.

Total tax burden: 7.56%

Property tax burden: 2.77%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.36%

Income tax burden: 1.43%

36. Texas

Houston, Texas, USA downtown park and skyline in the morning.

Total tax burden: 7.69%

Property tax burden: 3.43%

Sales and excise tax burden: 4.27%

Income tax burden: 0%

35. North Carolina

Blowing Rock North Carolina November 24 2023 aerial view of sunset down Main Ave

Total tax burden: 7.81%

Property tax burden: 1.92%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.41%

Income tax burden: 2.49%

34. Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri, USA downtown cityscape on the Mississippi River at twilight.

Total tax burden: 7.84%

Property tax burden: 2.35%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.11%

Income tax burden: 2.38%

33. Alabama

Total tax burden: 7.93%

Property tax burden: 1.40%

Sales and excise tax burden: 4.36%

Income tax burden: 2.17%

32. Michigan

Detroit, Michigan, USA skyline at dawn on the Detroit River.

Total tax burden: 7.98%

Property tax burden: 2.99%

Sales and excise tax burden: 2.99%

Income tax burden: 2.00%

31. Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Cityscape image of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA with reflection of the skyline in Mnemonee River at twilight blue hour.

Total tax burden: 8.12%

Property tax burden: 2.84%

Sales and excise tax burden: 2.89%

Income tax burden: 2.39%

30. Georgia

Total tax burden: 8.15%

Property tax burden: 2.68%

Sales and excise tax burden: 2.97%

Income tax burden: 2.51%

29. Nebraska

Aerial View of Downtown Lincoln, Nebraska at Twilight

Total tax burden: 8.16%

Property tax burden: 3.22%

Sales and excise tax burden: 2.82%

Income tax burden: 2.11%

28. Virginia

Richmond, Virginia, USA downtown skyline on the James River.

Total tax burden: 8.26%

Property tax burden: 2.92%

Sales and excise tax burden: 2.75%

Income tax burden: 2.58%

27. Nevada

Aerial View of the Nevada Capitol of Carson City

Total tax burden: 8.37%

Property tax burden: 2.09%

Sales and excise tax burden: 6.28%

Income tax burden: 0%

26. Arkansas

Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA town skyline from above at dawn.

Total tax burden: 8.44%

Property tax burden: 1.59%

Sales and excise tax burden: 5.04%

Income tax burden: 1.81%

25. Washington

Empty urban asphalt road exterior with city buildings background. New modern highway concrete construction. Concept way to success. Transportation logistic industry fast delivery. Seattle. USA.

Total tax burden: 8.47%

Property tax burden: 2.47%

Sales and excise tax burden: 5.87%

Income tax burden: 0.13%

24. Pennsylvania

Top View of Downtown Skyline Philadelphia USA. Beautiful Sunset Skyline of Philadelphia City Center, Pennsylvania. Business Financial District and Skyscrapers in Background.

Total tax burden: 8.47%

Property tax burden: 2.59%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.23%

Income tax burden: 2.65%

23. Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, USA historic downtown cityscape at blue hour.

Total tax burden: 8.76%

Property tax burden: 1.95%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.66%

Income tax burden: 3.15%

22. Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA downtown skyline on the Red River.

Total tax burden: 8.82%

Property tax burden: 1.84%

Sales and excise tax burden: 5.25%

Income tax burden: 1.73%

21. Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts, USA skyline with Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market at dusk.

Total tax burden: 8.82%

Property tax burden: 3.33%

Sales and excise tax burden: 2.04%

Income tax burden: 3.45%

20. Mississippi

Boomtown Casino is pictured in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Total tax burden: 8.84%

Property tax burden: 2.59%

Sales and excise tax burden: 4.60%

Income tax burden: 1.65%

19. Utah

Capitol building in front of the skyline of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Total tax burden: 8.87%

Property tax burden: 2.21%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.73%

Income tax burden: 2.92%

18. West Virginia

Aerial view of Charleston, West Virginia skyline and South Side Bridge. Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia and the seat of Kanawha County

Total tax burden: 8.89%

Property tax burden: 2.10%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.92%

Income tax burden: 2.87%

17. Connecticut

Hartford Connecticut aerial image. Drone image of CT's capital from a mile away, showing a main strip leading into the city with the tall buildings against a gorgeous cloudy sky.

Total tax burden: 9.00%

Property tax burden: 3.66%

Sales and excise tax burden: 2.65%

Income tax burden: 2.69%

16. Ohio

Aerial view of Cleveland, Ohio skyline at sunset. Cleveland is a major city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County.

Total tax burden: 9.05%

Property tax burden: 2.62%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.88%

Income tax burden: 2.54%

15. Minnesota

Total tax burden: 9.08%

Property tax burden: 2.47%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.27%

Income tax burden: 3.34%

14. Indiana

Aerial Autumn Urban Park and Cityscape, Fort Wayne

Total tax burden: 9.12%

Property tax burden: 2.15%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.91%

Income tax burden: 3.05%

13. Kansas

Aerial view of Kansas City skyline at dusk, viewed from Penn Valley Park. Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri.

Total tax burden: 9.20%

Property tax burden: 2.92%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.87%

Income tax burden: 2.40%

12. Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Cityscape image of Des Moines skyline, Iowa, USA at summer sunset.

Total tax burden: 9.21%

Property tax burden: 3.32%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.53%

Income tax burden: 2.36%

11. California

Los Angeles skyline and downtown with palm trees at sunset in Ela Park California United States

Total tax burden: 9.24%

Property tax burden: 2.89%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.32%

Income tax burden: 3.03%

10. Rhode Island

Total tax burden: 9.29%

Property tax burden: 3.67%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.47%

Income tax burden: 2.16%

9. Oregon

Portland, Oregon, USA skyline at dusk with Mt. Hood in the distance.

Total tax burden: 9.46%

Property tax burden: 2.96%

Sales and excise tax burden: 1.74%

Income tax burden: 4.76%

8. New Jersey

Aerial panorama of Trenton New Jersey skyline amd state capitol at sunset. Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County.

Total tax burden: 9.52%

Property tax burden: 4.38%

Sales and excise tax burden: 2.72%

Income tax burden: 2.42%

7. Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland, USA Skyline over the Inner Harbor at dusk.

Total tax burden: 9.70%

Property tax burden: 2.54%

Sales and excise tax burden: 2.88%

Income tax burden: 4.28%

6. Illinois

Chicago city park. Skyscraper office building at business district. Chicago downtown skyscraper. Cityscape aerial

Total tax burden: 9.92%

Property tax burden: 3.75%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.77%

Income tax burden: 2.40%

5. Maine

Portland Head Light (1791) at sunrise, Fort Williams, Portland, Maine, USA

Total tax burden: 10.01%

Property tax burden: 3.95%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.35%

Income tax burden: 2.71%

4. New Mexico

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA downtown skyline at dusk.

Total tax burden: 10.75%

Property tax burden: 2.22%

Sales and excise tax burden: 6.28%

Income tax burden: 2.25%

3. Vermont

Autumn view over the historic city of Montpelier, Vermont, USA with church spires and colorful fall leaves

Total tax burden: 11.10%

Property tax burden: 4.89%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.46%

Income tax burden: 2.75%

2. New York

New York City Manhattan Downtown with Brooklyn Bridge at Dusk, USA

Total tax burden: 12.39%

Property tax burden: 4.22%

Sales and excise tax burden: 3.53%

Income tax burden: 4.65%

1. Hawaii

Total tax burden: 13.30%

Property tax burden: 2.62%

Sales and excise tax burden: 7.48%

Income tax burden: 3.20%

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