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 Rhode Island?

America's smallest state by area has larger-than-average living costs, but the taxes aren't quite as bad as in other expensive coastal states.

After federal and state taxes wash away part of a $100,000 annual salary in the Ocean State, you're left with **$71,256** in take-home pay. The share going to state income tax is an estimated 4.08%.

But Rhode Islanders don't pay local income tax --- or local sales tax. The sales tax statewide is a uniform 7%.

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