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 South Carolina?

Cross the state line from North Carolina into South Carolina and --- after you stop at the famed South of the Border tourist trap on Interstate 95 --- you enter a land of higher taxes.

In the Palmetto State, federal and state taxes shrink a $100,000 salary to **$69,806**, versus $71,126 in the neighbor to the north. In South Carolina, a sizable 6.29% goes to state income tax, but there are no local income taxes.

The state's sales tax (including on any souvenirs you might want to buy at South of the Border) is 6%, though some cities and counties charge 1% or 2% extra.

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