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 Maine?

In Maine, a state known for its lobster boils (make that *lobstah* boils), federal and state taxes boil off about 30% of a $100,000 annual salary, leaving **$70,042** in take-home pay.

State income tax evaporates away 6.05% of your six-figure earnings. But at least there are no local income taxes to eat away even more.

The Pine Tree State has a 5.5% state sales tax and no local sales taxes. At least not right now. A proposal in the state legislature would allow Maine cities and towns to start charging sales taxes.

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