How Much Are You Really Paying in Taxes? Here’s How Your State Compares

The 2025 tax season is here with individual income tax returns due on April 15th. For this season, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 is still in play, but this could change for next year. However, it’s likely that Congress will renew or amend the TCJA. Until then, the tax brackets and […] The post How Much Are You Really Paying in Taxes? Here’s How Your State Compares appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..

Mar 11, 2025 - 18:08

How Much Are You Really Paying in Taxes? Here’s How Your State Compares

The 2025 tax season is here with individual income tax returns due on April 15th. For this season, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 is still in play, but this could change for next year. However, it’s likely that Congress will renew or amend the TCJA. Until then, the tax brackets and other changes, such as standard deductions, remain similar as they have for the past few years. In addition to federal income tax, most states collect income tax from residents, which can vary widely based on where you live.

How does your state rank when it comes to paying taxes? Are you paying more or less than others in the country? You may be surprised to find that neither New Yorkers nor Californians are paying the most taxes nationwide. That is, at least, when we look at state and local tax burdens per capita as a percentage of income. States that use graduated tax rates collect more taxes than states with a mix of flat tax and graduated rates. Some states don’t collect income tax, but they make it up with other taxes such as property and sales tax. (Also see the countries that pay the most taxes and where the U.S. ranks.)

24/7 Wall St. identified the states where people pay the most state and local taxes using data from the Tax Foundation, We have ranked every state by the average individual state and local tax burden, in dollar terms, from lowest to highest as of fiscal 2022. We used supplemental data from the Tax Foundation from the most recent available year. Local tax rates vary within a state. Income taxes are the largest driver of revenue for the federal government as well as 12 state governments. There are several states, however, that do not levy an income tax on workers, while a few states do not impose a tax on consumer sales.

(This article was updated on March 11, 2025, to reflect recent economic and political news regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.)

Why This Matters Right Now

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Tax season is upon us and it’s time to start filing your state and federal taxes. State and local governments levy taxes to raise revenue for funding public works and services. However, exactly what they choose to tax, and by how much, varies considerably — and in some parts of the country, Americans are paying far more than in others.

50. Alaska

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State & local tax burden: $2,943 per capita
Annual per capita income: $68,658 per capita (14th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.1% of property value ($2,326 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 1.8% of sales price ($360 per capita)
State income tax collections: $0 per capita

49. Tennessee

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State & local tax burden: $4,036 per capita
Annual per capita income: $57,992 per capita (16th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.5% of property value ($921 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 9.5% of sales price ($1,874 per capita)
State income tax collections: $26 per capita

48. Mississippi

State & local tax burden: $4,220 per capita
Annual per capita income: $46,382 per capita (the lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.7% of property value ($1,208 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.1% of sales price ($1,437 per capita)
State income tax collections: $854 per capita

47. West Virginia

State & local tax burden: $4,479 per capita
Annual per capita income: $50,080 per capita (2nd lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.5% of property value ($1,080 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.6% of sales price ($904 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,266 per capita

46. Oklahoma

State & local tax burden: $4,527 per capita
Annual per capita income: $56,065 per capita (9th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.8% of property value ($914 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 9.0% of sales price ($1,418 per capita)
State income tax collections: $941 per capita

45. Alabama

State & local tax burden: $4,585 per capita
Annual per capita income: $50,747 per capita (3rd lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.4% of property value ($658 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 9.3% of sales price ($1,360 per capita)
State income tax collections: $995 per capita

44. South Carolina

State & local tax burden: $4,596 per capita
Annual per capita income: $53,159 per capita (7th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.5% of property value ($1,368 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.5% of sales price ($1,034 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,042 per capita

43. Kentucky

State & local tax burden: $4,669 per capita
Annual per capita income: $51,845 per capita (4th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.7% of property value ($968 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.0% of sales price ($1,011 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,527 per capita

42. Wyoming

State & local tax burden: $4,691 per capita
Annual per capita income: $73,064 per capita (9th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.6% of property value ($2,156 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 5.4% of sales price ($1,425 per capita)
State income tax collections: $0

41. Michigan

State & local tax burden: $4,720 per capita
Annual per capita income: $57,031 per capita (12th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.2% of property value ($1,662 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.0% of sales price ($1,115 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,260 per capita

40. Louisiana

State & local tax burden: $4,762 per capita
Annual per capita income: $54,612 per capita (8th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.5% of property value ($996 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 9.6% of sales price ($1,988 per capita)
State income tax collections: $854 per capita

39. New Mexico

State & local tax burden: $4,835 per capita
Annual per capita income: $52,179 per capita (5th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.7% of property value ($936 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.6% of sales price ($2,086 per capita)
State income tax collections: $567 per capita

38. Georgia

State & local tax burden: $4,862 per capita
Annual per capita income: $56,289 per capita (11th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.7% of property value ($1,390 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.4% of sales price ($1,111 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,310 per capita

37. Missouri

State & local tax burden: $4,953 per capita
Annual per capita income: $57,736 per capita (14th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.8% of property value ($1,333 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 8.4% of sales price ($1,245 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,329 per capita

36. Texas

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State & local tax burden: $4,994 per capita
Annual per capita income: $62,096 per capita (24th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.5% of property value ($2,200 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 8.2% of sales price ($1,664 per capita)
State income tax collections: $0

35. Indiana

State & local tax burden: $5,030 per capita
Annual per capita income: $58,202 per capita (18th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.7% of property value ($1,208 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.0% of sales price ($1,361 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,727 per capita

34. Arkansas

State & local tax burden: $5,031 per capita
Annual per capita income: $52,421 per capita (6th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.5% of property value ($831 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 9.4% of sales price ($1,866 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,141 per capita

33. Arizona

State & local tax burden: $5,156 per capita
Annual per capita income: $58,131 per capita (17th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.4% of property value ($1,244 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 8.4% of sales price ($1,821 per capita)
State income tax collections: $893 per capita

32. South Dakota

State & local tax burden: $5,196 per capita
Annual per capita income: $67,821 per capita (15th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.0% of property value ($1,648 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.1% of sales price ($1,851 per capita)
State income tax collections: $0

31. North Carolina

State & local tax burden: $5,299 per capita
Annual per capita income: $57,749 per capita (15th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.6% of property value ($1,116 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.0% of sales price ($1,284 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,496 per capita

30. Idaho

State & local tax burden: $5,402 per capita
Annual per capita income: $56,242 per capita (10th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.5% of property value ($1,097 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.0% of sales price ($1,317 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,279 per capita

29. North Dakota

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State & local tax burden: $5,403 per capita
Annual per capita income: $70,165 per capita (10th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.0% of property value ($1,567 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.0% of sales price ($1,528 per capita)
State income tax collections: $576 per capita

28. Florida

State & local tax burden: $5,406 per capita
Annual per capita income: $64,276 per capita (18th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.7% of property value ($1,608 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.0% of sales price ($1,540 per capita)
State income tax collections: $0

27. Ohio

State & local tax burden: $5,530 per capita
Annual per capita income: $57,695 per capita (13th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.3% of property value ($1,552 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.2% of sales price ($1,436 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,413 per capita

26. Nevada

State & local tax burden: $5,554 per capita
Annual per capita income: $61,928 per capita (25th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.4% of property value ($1,209 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 8.2% of sales price ($2,250 per capita)
State income tax collections: $0

25. Montana

State & local tax burden: $5,795 per capita
Annual per capita income: $60,715 per capita (23rd lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.7% of property value ($1,827 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: — of sales price ($0)
State income tax collections: $1,695 per capita

24. Iowa

State & local tax burden: $6,086 per capita
Annual per capita income: $60,169 per capita (20th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.4% of property value ($1,936 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.9% of sales price ($1,398 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,366 per capita

23. Wisconsin

State & local tax burden: $6,231 per capita
Annual per capita income: $61,390 per capita (24th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.4% of property value ($1,782 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 5.7% of sales price ($1,165 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,535 per capita

22. Kansas

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State & local tax burden: $6,353 per capita
Annual per capita income: $60,394 per capita (22nd lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.3% of property value ($1,791 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 8.7% of sales price ($1,636 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,572 per capita

21. Oregon

State & local tax burden: $6,572 per capita
Annual per capita income: $62,359 per capita (23rd highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.8% of property value ($1,816 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: — of sales price ($0)
State income tax collections: $2,650 per capita

20. New Hampshire

State & local tax burden: $6,593 per capita
Annual per capita income: $73,631 per capita (8th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.6% of property value ($3,294 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: — of sales price ($0)
State income tax collections: $107 per capita

19. Colorado

State & local tax burden: $6,699 per capita
Annual per capita income: $75,472 per capita (6th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.5% of property value ($2,066 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.8% of sales price ($1,547 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,759 per capita

18. Nebraska

State & local tax burden: $6,720 per capita
Annual per capita income: $64,095 per capita (19th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.4% of property value ($2,169 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.0% of sales price ($1,462 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,592 per capita

17. Pennsylvania

State & local tax burden: $6,723 per capita
Annual per capita income: $64,532 per capita (17th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.3% of property value ($1,681 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.3% of sales price ($1,128 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,692 per capita

16. Utah

State & local tax burden: $6,750 per capita
Annual per capita income: $59,130 per capita (19th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.5% of property value ($1,221 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.2% of sales price ($1,514 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,986 per capita

15. Maine

State & local tax burden: $6,906 per capita
Annual per capita income: $60,286 per capita (21st lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.0% of property value ($2,821 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 5.5% of sales price ($1,380 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,499 per capita

14. Rhode Island

State & local tax burden: $6,948 per capita
Annual per capita income: $63,489 per capita (20th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.2% of property value ($2,465 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 7.0% of sales price ($1,219 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,605 per capita

13. Delaware

State & local tax burden: $7,170 per capita
Annual per capita income: $62,794 per capita (22nd highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.5% of property value ($1,097 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: — of sales price ($0)
State income tax collections: $2,122 per capita

12. Massachusetts

State & local tax burden: $7,565 per capita
Annual per capita income: $84,439 per capita (the highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.0% of property value ($2,801 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.3% of sales price ($1,114 per capita)
State income tax collections: $2,817 per capita

11. Maryland

State & local tax burden: $7,680 per capita
Annual per capita income: $70,143 per capita (11th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.9% of property value ($1,816 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.0% of sales price ($885 per capita)
State income tax collections: $2,793 per capita

10. Minnesota

State & local tax burden: $7,763 per capita
Annual per capita income: $68,732 per capita (13th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.0% of property value ($1,868 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 8.0% of sales price ($1,238 per capita)
State income tax collections: $2,654 per capita

9. Washington

State & local tax burden: $7,803 per capita
Annual per capita income: $75,208 per capita (7th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.8% of property value ($1,895 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 9.4% of sales price ($3,147 per capita)
State income tax collections: $0 per capita

8. Vermont

State & local tax burden: $7,958 per capita
Annual per capita income: $63,017 per capita (21st highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.6% of property value ($2,991 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.4% of sales price ($807 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,906 per capita

7. Virginia

State & local tax burden: $7,979 per capita
Annual per capita income: $68,876 per capita (12th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.7% of property value ($1,911 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 5.8% of sales price ($939 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,969 per capita

6. Illinois

State & local tax burden: $8,390 per capita
Annual per capita income: $67,741 per capita (16th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 2.0% of property value ($2,473 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 8.9% of sales price ($1,239 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,731 per capita

5. Hawaii

State & local tax burden: $8,410 per capita
Annual per capita income: $61,904 per capita (25th lowest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.3% of property value ($1,608 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 4.5% of sales price ($2,515 per capita)
State income tax collections: $2,325 per capita

4. New Jersey

State & local tax burden: $9,648 per capita
Annual per capita income: $77,081 per capita (4th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 2.1% of property value ($3,539 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.6% of sales price ($1,382 per capita)
State income tax collections: $1,817 per capita

3. California

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State & local tax burden: $10,167 per capita
Annual per capita income: $77,088 per capita (3rd highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 0.7% of property value ($2,100 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 8.9% of sales price ($1,525 per capita)
State income tax collections: $3,743 per capita

2. New York

State & local tax burden: $12,083 per capita
Annual per capita income: $75,619 per capita (5th highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.5% of property value ($3,359 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 8.5% of sales price ($1,648 per capita)
State income tax collections: $3,573 per capita

1. Connecticut

State & local tax burden: $12,151 per capita
Annual per capita income: $83,243 per capita (2nd highest of 50 states)
Est. state and local effective property tax rate and revenue: 1.8% of property value ($3,292 per capita)
State and local avg. sales tax rate and revenue: 6.4% of sales price ($1,457 per capita)
State income tax collections: $2,845 per capita

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