Each state sets its own brackets and rates on top of federal tax. Pick yours below — the top marginal rate is shown for context. Showing 2026 data.
50 states + DC · 2026 rates
US income tax is a federal tax (seven brackets, updated every year) plus whatever your state charges, which ranges from its own brackets to no income tax at all. Each rate only taxes the part of income inside its bracket. Our guide on how tax brackets work covers the basics, the glossary defines the terms, and the comparison tool shows any two states side by side.
The US federal system currently has seven rates (10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%), each applied to a part of taxable income. The thresholds move each year with inflation. Any state page above shows the current federal table applied to an income you pick.
The thresholds change every year with inflation, so the current year's table is the one to use. Pick a state above; each page shows the federal brackets for the most recent tax year in our data, next to that state's own rates.
No. Some states use brackets, some charge one flat rate, and nine states charge no state income tax on wages at all. See our guide to states with no income tax for the list.
Each rate only applies to the part of income inside its bracket. Being 'in the 22% bracket' doesn't mean 22% on everything. Our guide on how tax brackets work explains it with examples.