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Executor Fees by State

Executor Fees by State: compare 50 US states on 2 metrics.

EconomicsLaw50 states · 2 metricsUpdated May 14, 2026Original page
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Executor Fee Calculation

3 values across 50 entries

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50 states
AlabamaReasonable compensationUp to 2.5%
AlaskaReasonable compensation—
ArizonaReasonable compensation—
ArkansasReasonable compensationTen percent (10%) of the first $1,000, Five percent (5%) of the next $4,000+1
CaliforniaPercentage Formula4% on the first $100,000, 3% on the next $100,000+4
ColoradoReasonable compensation—
ConnecticutReasonable compensation—
DelawareReasonable compensation—
FloridaReasonable compensation—
GeorgiaBy statute2.50%
HawaiiReasonable compensation—
IdahoReasonable compensation—
IllinoisReasonable compensation—
IndianaReasonable compensation—
IowaReasonable compensationSix percent (6%) for the first $1,000, Four percent (4%) for the next $1,000-$5,000+1
KansasReasonable compensation—
KentuckyReasonable compensationUp to 5%
LouisianaReasonable compensation2.5% if not listed in the will
MaineReasonable compensation—
MarylandReasonable compensationUp to 9% under $20000, $1800 + 3.6% over $20000
MassachusettsReasonable compensation—
MichiganReasonable compensation—
MinnesotaReasonable compensation—
MississippiReasonable compensation—
MissouriPercentage FormulaFirst $5,000 is 5%, Next $20,000 is 4%+4
MontanaPercentage FormulaFirst $40,000 is 3%, Above $40,000 is 2%
NebraskaReasonable compensation—
NevadaPercentage FormulaFirst $15,000 is 4%, Next $85,000 is 3%+1
New HampshireReasonable compensation—
New JerseyPercentage FormulaFirst $200,000 is 5%, $200,001-$1,000,000 is 3.5%+1
New MexicoReasonable compensation—
New YorkPercentage FormulaFirst $100,000 is 5%, Next $200,000 is 4%+3
North CarolinaReasonable compensationUp to 5%
North DakotaReasonable compensation—
OhioPercentage FormulaFirst $100,000 is 4%, $100,001-$400,000 is 3%+1
OklahomaPercentage FormulaFirst $1,000 is 5%, Next $5,000 is 4%+1
OregonPercentage FormulaFirst $1,000 is 7%, $1,001-$10,000 is 4%+2
PennsylvaniaReasonable compensation—
Rhode IslandReasonable compensation—
South CarolinaReasonable compensationUp to 5%
South DakotaReasonable compensation—
TennesseeReasonable compensation—
TexasBy statuteAround 5%
UtahReasonable compensation—
VermontReasonable compensation—
VirginiaReasonable compensation—
WashingtonReasonable compensation—
West VirginiaPercentage FormulaFirst $100,000 is 5%, $100,001-$400,000 is 4%+2
WisconsinBy statute2%
WyomingPercentage FormulaFirst $1,000 is 10%, $1,001-$5,000 is 5%+2

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Where does this executor fees by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Executor Fees by State.