How Income Taxes Shrink a $100,000 Salary in All 50 States

Not happy when you look closely at your paycheck and compare the gross amount with the far more puny net? It sure seems like a lot is lost to taxes — but do you have any idea just how much? You might be surprised. Using a SmartAsset paycheck calculator, we determined how income taxes shrink a hypothetical $100,000 salary in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

See how a good-sized salary is reduced to teeny-tiny take-home pay where you live.

No wonder it's so tough to save money. (But you can do it!)

What happens to paychecks in Hawaii?

Housing is expensive in Hawaii. So are food, gasoline and other goods, because of the cost of transporting stuff to the remote islands. And, taxes are a financial strain, too.

Federal and state taxes will have you saying aloha (meaning goodbye, in this case) to a big chunk of a $100,000 salary, leaving you with just **$68,587**. You lose a steep-as-Diamond-Head 7.23% to the state's income tax.

If it's any consolation, sales taxes here aren't quite as bad as in other states. The state sales tax is 4%, and the highest total tax on purchases --- including local sales taxes --- is 4.5%.

See the complete story on MoneyWise.com and find out how workers fare in other states.