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 Ohio?

In Ohio, a $100,000 salary turns into take-home of **$72,675** after federal and state taxes, with the Buckeye State's income tax tugging away an estimated 3.42%.

But wait, there's more! Ohio also allows hundreds of cities and towns to impose their own income taxes --- ranging up to 3%.

Plus, there's a 5.75% state sales tax, and local sales taxes that can have shoppers paying as much as 8% on their purchases.

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