State rankings
State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) Rates by State
Iowa has the highest Wages Subjected To Tax in 2026 ($369,500), followed by Washington ($72,800) and Hawaii ($62,000). Arkansas has the lowest ($7,000).
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Wages Subjected To Tax, 2026
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Median
$14,000
Middle half $9,125 – $33,050
Average
$29,444
50 states
Highest
$369,500
Iowa
Lowest
$7,000
Arkansas
Over time · 2010–2026
The top 5 in 2026, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Iowa
- Washington
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Oregon
Data
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50 states · # = rank by Wages Subjected To Tax
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iowa | $369,500 |
| 2 |  Washington | $72,800 |
| 3 |  Hawaii | $62,000 |
| 4 |  Idaho | $55,300 |
| 5 |  Oregon | $54,300 |
| 6 |  Alaska | $51,700 |
| 7 |  Utah | $48,900 |
| 8 |  Montana | $45,100 |
| 8 |  North Dakota | $45,100 |
| 10 |  New Jersey | $43,300 |
| 11 |  Minnesota | $43,000 |
| 12 |  Nevada | $41,800 |
| 13 |  New Mexico | $33,200 |
| 14 |  North Carolina | $32,600 |
| 15 |  Wyoming | $32,400 |
| 16 |  Rhode Island | $29,800 |
| 17 |  Oklahoma | $28,200 |
| 18 |  Colorado | $27,200 |
| 19 |  Connecticut | $26,100 |
| 20 |  Massachusetts | $15,000 |
| 20 |  South Dakota | $15,000 |
| 22 |  Vermont | $14,800 |
| 23 |  Wisconsin | $14,000 |
| 23 |  South Carolina | $14,000 |
| 23 |  Kansas | $14,000 |
| 23 |  Mississippi | $14,000 |
| 23 |  New Hampshire | $14,000 |
| 28 |  Illinois | $13,916 |
| 29 |  New York | $12,800 |
| 30 |  Delaware | $12,500 |
| 31 |  Maine | $12,000 |
| 32 |  Kentucky | $11,700 |
| 33 |  Pennsylvania | $10,000 |
| 34 |  Georgia | $9,500 |
| 34 |  Indiana | $9,500 |
| 34 |  Missouri | $9,500 |
| 34 |  West Virginia | $9,500 |
| 38 |  Texas | $9,000 |
| 38 |  Ohio | $9,000 |
| 38 |  Michigan | $9,000 |
| 38 |  Nebraska | $9,000 |
| 42 |  Maryland | $8,500 |
| 43 |  Virginia | $8,000 |
| 43 |  Arizona | $8,000 |
| 43 |  Alabama | $8,000 |
| 46 |  Louisiana | $7,700 |
| 47 |  California | $7,001 |
| 48 |  Florida | $7,000 |
| 48 |  Tennessee | $7,000 |
| 48 |  Arkansas | $7,000 |
What correlates with Wages Subjected To Tax (2026)?
Pearson r against 2,111 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Wages Subjected To Tax tend to score higher on these
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Wages Subjected To Tax tend to score lower on these
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Wages Subjected To Tax?
- Iowa has the highest Wages Subjected To Tax in 2026, at $369,500, followed by Washington ($72,800) and Hawaii ($62,000).
- Which state has the lowest Wages Subjected To Tax?
- Arkansas has the lowest Wages Subjected To Tax in 2026, at $7,000.
- What is the median Wages Subjected To Tax across US states?
- The median is $14,000 across the 50 US states with data in 2026.
- Where does this state unemployment insurance (sui) rates by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: State Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates - Tax Policy Center; State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) Rates by State - Deel.