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How Income Taxes Shrink a $100,000 Salary in All 50 States
See how a six-figure salary is reduced to teeny-tiny take-home pay where you live.
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.
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What happens to paychecks in Washington?
Paradise area at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State, USA.
Washington is another state that has no income tax, meaning employees who work for the giant companies based here --- including Amazon, Microsoft and Starbucks --- get to keep a larger share of their paychecks.
A $100,000 salary in the Evergreen State is reduced to **$76,096** after federal taxes.
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Sales taxes can be high in Washington. The state has a 6.5% sales tax, and local taxes can push the total rate to 10.4%.
See the complete story on MoneyWise.com and find out how workers fare in other states.