{
  "name": "MyPayCal Take-Home Index 2026",
  "version": "2026.1",
  "published": "2026-07-26",
  "source": "https://mypaycal.org/en/take-home-pay-by-state",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Data: MyPayCal Take-Home Index 2026 (https://mypaycal.org)",
  "methodology": {
    "filing": "single",
    "dependents": 0,
    "salaries": [
      50000,
      75000,
      100000,
      150000
    ],
    "benchmarkState": "TX",
    "note": "Federal brackets, standard deduction and FICA for tax year 2026. State tax modeled as each state's top marginal rate applied to income above the federal standard deduction — a uniform comparison index, not an individual tax estimate. States with progressive brackets pay somewhat less than shown."
  },
  "findings": {
    "bestState": "AK",
    "worstState": "HI",
    "spreadAtBaseline": 9229,
    "noTaxStateCount": 9,
    "medianTakeHome": 74985,
    "largestRaiseNeeded": {
      "state": "HI",
      "gross": 115550,
      "raise": 15550
    }
  },
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      "rank": 1,
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      "state": "Alaska",
      "state_top_marginal_rate": 0,
      "no_income_tax": true,
      "take_home_50000": 42355,
      "take_home_75000": 61592.5,
      "take_home_100000": 79180,
      "take_home_150000": 113791,
      "state_tax_at_100k": 0,
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      "effective_rate_at_100k": 20.82,
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      "raise_needed_vs_tx": 0
    },
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "state_code": "FL",
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      "state_top_marginal_rate": 0,
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      "take_home_50000": 42355,
      "take_home_75000": 61592.5,
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      "take_home_150000": 113791,
      "state_tax_at_100k": 0,
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      "raise_needed_vs_tx": 0
    },
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      "rank": 1,
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      "no_income_tax": true,
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      "raise_needed_vs_tx": 0
    },
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    },
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