# States with no state income tax (2026)

These nine list as having no state income tax on wages: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. This explainer links each state page. It is not the sample-paycheck table at /no-state-income-tax-paycheck/.

No state income tax on wages does not mean an empty stub. Federal income tax (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), Social Security up to $184,500, and Medicare still withhold. New Hampshire is listed because wages are not taxed; do not read that as a promise about every class of income.

Washington does not tax W-2 wages, but WA Cares is a separate employee premium the calculator can include when the state is Washington. Washington’s capital-gains tax is outside this wage engine.

Open each state page below for the same $80,000 federal-and-FICA picture with that state’s notes. Reviewed August 24, 2026.

## Sample estimates

### $80k TX single (no state income tax)

- Gross: $80,000.00
- Federal income tax: $8,770.00
- Social Security: $4,960.00
- Medicare: $1,160.00
- State income tax: $0.00
- Net / take-home: $65,110.00 (effective tax 18.6%)
- Per paycheck net: $65,110.00 (1 periods)

Label: engine estimates, not pay stubs.

## FAQ

### Which states have no state income tax on wages here?

Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.

### Why mention WA Cares?

Washington has no state income tax on wages, but WA Cares is an optional employee line on Washington in this product.

### Is this the same as the no-state-income-tax paycheck page?

That page is a sample-net table. This URL is the state list and explainer with links.

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- [Take-home pay by state](https://takehomecash.com/take-home-pay-calculator-by-state/index.md)