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 Oklahoma?

Broadway tells us that corn in Oklahoma is "as high as an elephant's eye" --- but the income taxes aren't quite so towering.

An Oklahoman earning a $100,000 annual salary has **$71,652** left after federal and state taxes, including state income tax that takes an estimated 4.44% of that six-figure pay.

Sooner State taxpayers don't have to worry about local income tax. Sales taxes can be as steep as 11.5% (ouch!). The state's rate is 4.5%, and then you might pay several layers of local sales taxes.

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