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States with no income tax (2026)

If your state doesn't tax wages, more of your salary reaches your bank account. Here are the states with no wage income tax — and the catch that often comes with them.

The nine no-income-tax states

Alaska
Florida
Nevada
New Hampshire (no tax on wages; historically taxed interest and dividends only)
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Washington (no wage income tax; has a separate capital gains tax)
Wyoming

In these states, your take-home pay only has federal income tax and FICA taken out — no state income tax line on your pay stub.

The trade-off: they raise money elsewhere

No income tax doesn't mean no taxes. These states typically make up the revenue through higher sales taxes, property taxes, or industry-specific taxes (like tourism or energy). Whether you come out ahead depends on how much you earn, spend and own.

Does it change your paycheck a lot?

It can. For a middle-income worker, state income tax often runs a few percent of gross pay, so living in a no-tax state can mean keeping an extra few percentage points of your salary compared with a high-tax state. Use the calculator and switch the state to see the difference.

Compare states: run the same salary through the paycheck calculator with different states selected to see how much state tax changes your take-home pay.

General information for 2026, not tax advice. State tax rules change; verify with your state's department of revenue.