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No Income Tax States

California has the highest Highest Income Tax Bracket ($13.30), followed by Hawaii ($11.00) and New York ($10.90). Arizona and North Dakota tie for the lowest ($2.50).

EconomicsPolitics & Government51 states · 3 metricsUpdated Sep 1, 2026Original page
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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 →

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Median
$5.30
Middle half $4.13 – $7.40
Average
$6.07
43 states
Highest
$13.30
California
Lowest
$2.50
North Dakota

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Highest Income Tax Bracket
#
1CaliforniaIncome Taxed$13.30—
2HawaiiIncome Taxed$11.00—
3New YorkIncome Taxed$10.90—
4New JerseyIncome Taxed$10.75—
4District of ColumbiaIncome Taxed$10.75—
6OregonIncome Taxed$9.90—
7MinnesotaIncome Taxed$9.85—
8WashingtonNo Income Tax$9.00Washington taxes only capital gains income.
8MassachusettsIncome Taxed$9.00—
10VermontIncome Taxed$8.75—
11WisconsinIncome Taxed$7.65—
12MaineIncome Taxed$7.15—
13ConnecticutIncome Taxed$6.99—
14DelawareIncome Taxed$6.60—
15MarylandIncome Taxed$6.50—
16South CarolinaIncome Taxed$6.00—
17Rhode IslandIncome Taxed$5.99—
18New MexicoIncome Taxed$5.90—
19VirginiaIncome Taxed$5.75—
20MontanaIncome Taxed$5.65—
21KansasIncome Taxed$5.58—
22IdahoIncome Taxed$5.30—
23GeorgiaIncome Taxed$5.19—
24AlabamaIncome Taxed$5.00—
25IllinoisIncome Taxed$4.95—
26West VirginiaIncome Taxed$4.82—
27MissouriIncome Taxed$4.70—
28NebraskaIncome Taxed$4.55—
29OklahomaIncome Taxed$4.50—
29UtahIncome Taxed$4.50—
31ColoradoIncome Taxed$4.40—
32MichiganIncome Taxed$4.25—
33MississippiIncome Taxed$4.00—
34North CarolinaIncome Taxed$3.99—
35ArkansasIncome Taxed$3.90—
36IowaIncome Taxed$3.80—
37KentuckyIncome Taxed$3.50—
38PennsylvaniaIncome Taxed$3.07—
39LouisianaIncome Taxed$3.00—
40IndianaIncome Taxed$2.95—
41OhioIncome Taxed$2.75—
42ArizonaIncome Taxed$2.50—
42North DakotaIncome Taxed$2.50—
—TexasNo Income Tax——
—FloridaNo Income Tax——
—TennesseeNo Income Tax—Tennessee previously taxed interest and dividend income, but this policy ended in 2021.
—NevadaNo Income Tax——
—New HampshireNo Income Tax—New Hampshire phased out taxes on interest and dividend income for tax periods beginning on or after Jan 01, 2025. Up to 5% I&D taxes may still be applied to returns pertaining to tax periods that began before 2025.
—South DakotaNo Income Tax——
—AlaskaNo Income Tax——
—WyomingNo Income Tax——

What correlates with Highest Income Tax Bracket?

Pearson r against 2,107 other state metrics sharing at least 26 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Highest Income Tax Bracket tend to score higher on these

  1. Highest BracketIncome Tax by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 43
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  2. Max RateTax Rates by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 43
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  3. Capital Gains RateCapital Gains Tax by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 43
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  4. Income Tax Maximum RateTaxes by State
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 42
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  5. RN Annual MedianNurses Pay by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 43
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  6. RN Hourly MedianNurses Pay by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 43
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Highest Income Tax Bracket tend to score lower on these

  1. Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 42
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  2. State Freedom ScoreState Powers
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 42
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  3. CLA RatingMost Conservative States
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 42
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  4. Trump Approval RatingTrump Approval Rating by State
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 42
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  5. Disapproval RatingBiden Approval Rating by State
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 42
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  6. Trump VotesMost Republican States
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 43
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Highest Income Tax Bracket?
California has the highest Highest Income Tax Bracket, at $13.30, followed by Hawaii ($11.00) and New York ($10.90).
Which US states have the lowest Highest Income Tax Bracket?
Arizona and North Dakota tie for the lowest Highest Income Tax Bracket, at $2.50.
What is the median Highest Income Tax Bracket across US states?
The median is $5.30 across the 43 US states with data.
Where does the No Income Tax States data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Income Tax Structures by State - Tax Foundation; Interest & Dividends Tax - New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration; Hall Income Tax - Tennessee Department of Revenue; What to Consider Before Moving to a State With No Income Tax - Nerd Wallet.

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