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 West Virginia?

In the Mountain State, income taxes aren't as steep as they are in many other parts of the U.S.

An annual salary of $100,000 is knocked down to **$70,826** after federal and state taxes. West Virginia's state income tax takes 5.27% of that six-figure income.

Three West Virginia cities --- Charleston, Huntington and Parkersburg --- collect small weekly fees from workers. The state has a 6% sales tax, and several West Virginia cities collect an additional 1% from shoppers.

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