Average tax (burden) rates of states in the USA ranked by lowest to highest. Alaska, Wyoming and Tennessee have the lowest tax burdens while New York, Connecticut and Hawaii have the highest tax burdens. The tax burden % takes into account state income tax rates, sales tax rates and local taxes. Honorable mention goes to California for their high tax rates and regulations.
- Alaska > 4.60%
- Wyoming > 7.50%
- Tennessee > 7.60%
- South Dakota > 8.40%
- Michigan > 8.60%
- Texas > 8.60%
- North Dakota > 8.80%
- Georgia > 8.90%
- South Carolina > 8.90%
- Oklahoma > 9.00%
- Florida > 9.10%
- Louisiana > 9.10%
- Indiana > 9.30%
- Missouri > 9.30%
- Arizona > 9.50%
- Kentucky > 9.60%
- Nevada > 9.60%
- New Hampshire > 9.60%
- Colorado > 9.70%
- Alabama > 9.80%
- Mississippi > 9.80%
- West Virginia > 9.80%
- North Carolina > 9.90%
- Ohio > 10.00%
- Arkansas > 10.20%
- New Mexico > 10.20%
- Montana > 10.50%
- Pennsylvania > 10.60%
- Idaho > 10.70%
- Washington > 10.70%
- Oregon > 10.80%
- Wisconsin > 10.90%
- Iowa > 11.20%
- Kansas > 11.20%
- Maryland > 11.30%
- Rhode Island > 11.40%
- Massachusetts > 11.50%
- Nebraska > 11.50%
- District of Columbia > 12.00%
- Minnesota > 12.10%
- Utah > 12.10%
- Delaware > 12.40%
- Maine > 12.40%
- Virginia > 12.50%
- Illinois > 12.90%
- New Jersey > 13.20%
- California > 13.50%
- Vermont > 13.60%
- Hawaii > 14.10%
- Connecticut > 15.40%
- New York > 15.90%