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 Virginia?

Virginia has mountains on one side, the Atlantic Ocean on the other --- and a lot of history in between.

Income taxes are in the middle, too: not as high as in some states but not as low as in many others. A $100,000 salary is reduced to **$70,829** by federal and state taxes, including the estimated 5.27% that goes to Virginia's state income tax.

The state has a 4.3% sales tax, but the total sales tax can be as high as 7% in some cities in the Old Dominion.

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