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 Minnesota?

In the state that gave us not only the legend of Paul Bunyan but also the giant retailer Target, taxes can seem outsize, too.

Federal and state taxes whittle down a $100,000 salary to just **$69,876**, with state taxes peeling off an estimated 6.22% of that income. But the Land of 10,000 Lakes has zero local income taxes.

Sales taxes are another story: Minnesota has a state sales tax of 6.875%, and local sales taxes can add up to another 1.5% to the cost of most purchases.

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