State rankings
Tax Rates by State
Idaho has the highest Min Rate (5.8%), followed by Maine (5.8%) and Minnesota (5.35%). Oklahoma has the lowest (0.25%).
40 of 51 states
Min Rate
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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
3.04%
Middle half 2% – 4.4%
Average
3.08%
40 states
Lowest (best)
0.25%
Oklahoma
Highest (worst)
5.8%
Maine
Data
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44 states · # = rank by Min Rate
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oklahoma | 0.25% | 4.75% |
| 2 |  California | 1% | 13.3% |
| 2 |  Georgia | 1% | 5.75% |
| 2 |  Montana | 1% | 6.75% |
| 5 |  North Dakota | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| 6 |  New Jersey | 1.4% | 10.8% |
| 6 |  Hawaii | 1.4% | 11.0% |
| 8 |  New Mexico | 1.7% | 5.9% |
| 9 |  Louisiana | 1.85% | 4.25% |
| 10 |  Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
| 10 |  Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| 10 |  Maryland | 2% | 5.75% |
| 10 |  Alabama | 2% | 5% |
| 10 |  Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
| 15 |  Delaware | 2.2% | 6.6% |
| 16 |  Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| 17 |  Arizona | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| 18 |  Ohio | 2.76% | 3.99% |
| 19 |  Connecticut | 3% | 6.99% |
| 19 |  West Virginia | 3% | 6.5% |
| 21 |  Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| 22 |  Kansas | 3.1% | 5.7% |
| 23 |  Indiana | 3.15% | 3.15% |
| 24 |  Vermont | 3.35% | 8.75% |
| 25 |  Wisconsin | 3.54% | 7.65% |
| 26 |  Rhode Island | 3.75% | 5.99% |
| 27 |  New York | 4% | 10.9% |
| 27 |  District of Columbia | 4% | 10.8% |
| 29 |  Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| 30 |  Colorado | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| 30 |  Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| 32 |  Kentucky | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| 33 |  North Carolina | 4.75% | 4.75% |
| 33 |  Oregon | 4.75% | 9.9% |
| 35 |  Utah | 4.85% | 4.85% |
| 36 |  Illinois | 4.95% | 4.95% |
| 37 |  Massachusetts | 5% | 9% |
| 38 |  Minnesota | 5.35% | 9.85% |
| 39 |  Idaho | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 39 |  Maine | 5.8% | 7.15% |
| — |  Washington | — | 7% |
| — |  South Carolina | — | 6.5% |
| — |  Mississippi | — | 5% |
| — |  New Hampshire | — | 4% |
What correlates with Min Rate?
Pearson r against 2,115 other state metrics sharing at least 24 states. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
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Opposite directions
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Min Rate?
- Idaho has the highest Min Rate, at 5.8%, followed by Maine (5.8%) and Minnesota (5.35%).
- Which state has the lowest Min Rate?
- Oklahoma has the lowest Min Rate, at 0.25%.
- What is the median Min Rate across US states?
- The median is 3.04% across the 40 US states with data.
- Where does this tax rates by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Nerd Wallet; Tax Foundation; New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration; Tennessee Department of Revenue - Hall Income Tax.