State rankings
Income Tax by State
Washington has the highest Lowest Bracket in 2025 (700.0%), followed by Maine (580.0%) and Minnesota (535.0%). Oklahoma has the lowest (25.0%).
41 of 51 states
Lowest Bracket, 2025
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
335.0%
Middle half 200.0% – 450.0%
Average
336.0%
41 states
Highest
700.0%
Washington
Lowest
25.0%
Oklahoma
Over time · 2023–2025
The top 5 in 2025, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Washington
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Idaho
- Georgia
Data
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43 states · # = rank by Lowest Bracket
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington | 700.0% | 9.9% |
| 2 |  Maine | 580.0% | 7.15% |
| 3 |  Minnesota | 535.0% | 9.85% |
| 4 |  Idaho | 530.0% | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Georgia | 519.0% | 5.19% |
| 6 |  Massachusetts | 500.0% | 9% |
| 7 |  Illinois | 495.0% | 4.95% |
| 8 |  Oregon | 475.0% | 9.9% |
| 9 |  Montana | 470.0% | 5.9% |
| 10 |  Kentucky | 450.0% | 4.5% |
| 10 |  Utah | 450.0% | 4.5% |
| 12 |  Colorado | 440.0% | 4.4% |
| 12 |  Mississippi | 440.0% | 4.4% |
| 14 |  North Carolina | 425.0% | 4.25% |
| 14 |  Michigan | 425.0% | 4.25% |
| 16 |  New York | 400.0% | 10.9% |
| 16 |  District of Columbia | 400.0% | 10.8% |
| 18 |  Iowa | 380.0% | 3.8% |
| 19 |  Rhode Island | 375.0% | 5.99% |
| 20 |  Wisconsin | 354.0% | 7.65% |
| 21 |  Vermont | 335.0% | 8.75% |
| 22 |  Kansas | 310.0% | 5.7% |
| 23 |  Pennsylvania | 307.0% | 3.07% |
| 24 |  Indiana | 300.0% | 3% |
| 24 |  Louisiana | 300.0% | 3% |
| 24 |  Connecticut | 300.0% | 6.99% |
| 27 |  Arizona | 250.0% | 2.5% |
| 28 |  Nebraska | 246.0% | 5.2% |
| 29 |  Delaware | 220.0% | 6.6% |
| 30 |  Virginia | 200.0% | 5.75% |
| 30 |  Missouri | 200.0% | 4.8% |
| 30 |  Maryland | 200.0% | 5.75% |
| 30 |  Alabama | 200.0% | 5% |
| 30 |  Arkansas | 200.0% | 3.9% |
| 30 |  West Virginia | 200.0% | 4.82% |
| 36 |  New Mexico | 150.0% | 5.9% |
| 37 |  New Jersey | 140.0% | 10.8% |
| 37 |  Hawaii | 140.0% | 11.0% |
| 39 |  North Dakota | 110.0% | 2.5% |
| 40 |  California | 100.0% | 13.3% |
| 41 |  Oklahoma | 25.0% | 4.75% |
| — |  Ohio | — | 3.5% |
| — |  South Carolina | — | 6% |
What correlates with Lowest Bracket (2025)?
Pearson r against 2,099 other state metrics sharing at least 25 states. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Lowest Bracket tend to score higher on these
Opposite directions
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Lowest Bracket?
- Washington has the highest Lowest Bracket in 2025, at 700.0%, followed by Maine (580.0%) and Minnesota (535.0%).
- Which state has the lowest Lowest Bracket?
- Oklahoma has the lowest Lowest Bracket in 2025, at 25.0%.
- What is the median Lowest Bracket across US states?
- The median is 335.0% across the 41 US states with data in 2025.
- Where does this income tax by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review.