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 Massachusetts?

Though this state often has been mocked with the nickname "Taxachusetts," income taxes here don't seem quite so bad compared to many other states.

Earn a $100,000 salary in the Bay State (the real nickname!), and your take-home after federal and state taxes is **$71,322**. The state's cut works out to 4.77% of that six-figure salary, but there are no local income taxes.

Massachusetts also doesn't have local sales taxes. Throughout the state, shoppers are charged a state sales tax of 6.25% on most purchases.

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