Which states have no income tax on wages?

Nine states do not tax wages: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. If you live and work in one of them, your paycheck has no state income tax line. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still come out as usual.

Some of them still take something. Washington withholds for paid family and medical leave and the WA Cares long-term care program, and Alaska withholds employee unemployment insurance. If you live in a no-tax state but work in a state with an income tax, that state can tax the wages you earn there.

Open the Texas, Florida or Washington paycheck calculator, or compare every state on the states page. For the rest of the country, read whether state tax comes out of your paycheck and the state disability insurance entry.