Lowest household bill
$24,018
Wyoming · rank #1 of 9
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🗺️2026 · 9 states · $100,000 household
States with no income tax
Nine US states levy no wage income tax. Ranked by paycheck + property + sales on a $100,000 single-filer household, with a pair form and static corridors like Texas vs Florida. Lowest combined bill: Wyoming ($24,018). Highest among the nine: Texas ($28,060). Federal tax and FICA still apply.
By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026
$24,018
Lowest bill · Wyoming
$28,060
Highest of nine · Texas
$28,060
Texas household
$25,336
Florida household
Highest among the nine
$28,060
Texas · still no wage PIT
Texas vs Florida
$2,724
TX $28,060 · FL $25,336
Nine states
9
2026 · no wage income tax
Key finding: the nine are not equal
Nine US states levy no wage income tax in 2026: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. That does not make them equal. On a $100,000 single-filer household ($400,000 home, $20,000 taxable spending), Wyoming is lowest at about $24,018; Texas is highest at about $28,060 (gap $4,042). Texas vs Florida: $28,060 vs $25,336.
Key takeaways for no-income-tax states
- Nine states have no wage income tax in 2026: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.
- Wyoming has the lowest combined household bill among them (~$24,018); Texas the highest (~$28,060) — a $4,042 gap on the same vignette.
- Texas vs Florida: $28,060 vs $25,336 combined. Same paycheck line ($20,820); property and sales drive the difference.
- 8 of the nine share take-home of $79,180 on $100,000 single. Washington is the exception at $78,565 because of modeled employee PFML.
- Lowest COL index among the nine: Tennessee (88.9). Highest: Alaska (129). Wyoming can win the tax vignette while another state is cheaper to live in.
- Federal income tax and employee FICA still apply in every state. “No income tax” never means a tax-free paycheck.
States with no income tax (2026)
Nine states levy no wage income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. This hub ranks those nine on the same household vignette as household tax by state — $100,000 single-filer wages, a $400,000 home, and $20,000 of taxable spending — then adds COL indexes. Federal income tax and FICA still apply everywhere.
How we compare the nine
Step 1
Read the nine, not a slogan
The list is the nine states with no wage income tax. Rankings then split them on paycheck extras, property, sales, and cost of living.
Step 2
Compare the household bill
The ranking uses $100,000 wages, a $400,000 home, and $20,000 of taxable spending — the same vignette as household tax by state.
Step 3
Open a pair page
Use the form or a featured corridor (Texas vs Florida, Wyoming vs Texas). Pair URLs look like /no-income-tax-states/compare/texas-vs-florida.
Step 4
Separate COL from tax
A lower household tax total is not automatically a cheaper metro. COL indexes sit beside the tax columns.
Step 5
Re-run your filing status
This hub is single filer. Married filing jointly, a different home value, or local sales districts change the bill — use the paycheck calculator and property/sales hubs.
Worked example
Wyoming vs Texas on $100,000 single: both have no wage income tax and the same paycheck tax ($20,820). Property is $2,120 vs $5,600; sales $1,078 vs $1,640. Combined: $24,018 vs $28,060 — $4,042 more in Texas on this vignette.
2026 highlights among the nine
Lowest household bill
- #1Wyoming$24,018
- #2Nevada$24,468
- #3Tennessee$24,822
- #4Alaska$24,944
- #5Florida$25,336
Highest household bill
- #9Texas$28,060
- #8New Hampshire$26,820
- #7Washington$26,349
- #6South Dakota$26,042
- #5Florida$25,336
Lowest COL index: Tennessee (88.9). Highest: Alaska (129). Tax rank and COL rank are not the same list.
Compare two no-income-tax states
The form lists the nine states only. Pair pages use the same household vignette as the ranking.
Compare two of the nine
Household bill at $100,000 single, plus property and sales on the fixed vignette.
Popular no-income-tax matchups
Static comparisons among the nine. Each card opens the full pair page.
Texas vs Florida
Florida is about $2,724 lower than Texas on the combined household bill ($25,336 vs $28,060).
Texas vs Nevada
Nevada is about $3,592 lower than Texas on the combined household bill ($24,468 vs $28,060).
Florida vs Tennessee
Tennessee is about $514 lower than Florida on the combined household bill ($24,822 vs $25,336).
Washington vs Texas
Washington is about $1,711 lower than Texas on the combined household bill ($26,349 vs $28,060).
Wyoming vs Texas
Wyoming is about $4,042 lower than Texas on the combined household bill ($24,018 vs $28,060).
Alaska vs New Hampshire
Alaska is about $1,876 lower than New Hampshire on the combined household bill ($24,944 vs $26,820).
Florida vs Nevada
Nevada is about $868 lower than Florida on the combined household bill ($24,468 vs $25,336).
Tennessee vs Washington
Tennessee is about $1,527 lower than Washington on the combined household bill ($24,822 vs $26,349).
Nevada vs Tennessee
Nevada is about $354 lower than Tennessee on the combined household bill ($24,468 vs $24,822).
Wyoming vs Florida
Wyoming is about $1,318 lower than Florida on the combined household bill ($24,018 vs $25,336).
Moving into a no-income-tax state
High-tax origin vs one of the nine still lives on the all-50 compare ladder. These are the usual search corridors.
Who this ranking helps
Remote workers picking a no-PIT state
You can live in any of the nine for wage income tax. The household bill and COL tell you which of those nine actually costs less.
California or New York outbound moves
Texas vs Florida is the usual fork. Pair pages here compare the nine to each other; /compare still handles California vs Texas take-home.
Retirees shopping FL, TX, NV, or WY
Wage PIT is already zero. Property tax, sales tax, and COL decide the carrying cost — and retirement-tax treatment of Social Security is a separate hub.
People who heard “tax-free state”
Use the ranking to see why Texas is not automatically cheaper than Wyoming, and why Washington’s paycheck is not identical to Florida’s.
Myths vs facts
Myth: No income tax means the cheapest state.
Fact: Among the nine, Wyoming is lowest on this household vignette and Texas is highest. Texas still has no wage PIT.
Myth: All nine keep the same paycheck.
Fact: Washington take-home is $78,565 vs $79,180 in Texas on $100,000 single, because of modeled employee PFML.
Myth: New Hampshire still taxes wages or dividends like a regular income tax.
Fact: New Hampshire does not tax wages. Its interest and dividends tax was fully repealed in 2025. It also has no general sales tax on this table.
Myth: Washington has no taxes besides federal.
Fact: Washington has high combined sales tax, property tax, modeled employee PFML, and a capital gains excise on certain long-term gains. It does not tax wages.
vs household tax, $100k take-home & countries
| Topic | This page | Related hub |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Nine no-wage-PIT states | Household tax by state: all 50 + DC |
| Paycheck only | Shown beside property and sales | $100k take-home by state: ranked net, no sales/property |
| International | US states only — you still file Form 1040 | No income tax countries: zero-PIT jurisdictions + FEIE |
Full ranking of the nine
Lowest combined household bill first. Cheapest tax vignette: Wyoming ($24,018). Highest among the nine: Texas ($28,060). Take-home is $100,000 single. Household = paycheck + property + sales.
| # | State | Household | COL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming (WY) | $24,018 | 93.7 |
| 2 | Nevada (NV) | $24,468 | 100.7 |
| 3 | Tennessee (TN) | $24,822 | 88.9 |
| 4 | Alaska (AK) | $24,944 | 129 |
| 5 | Florida (FL) | $25,336 | 100.7 |
| 6 |  South Dakota (SD) | $26,042 | 94.1 |
| 7 | Washington (WA) | $26,349 | 114.6 |
| 8 | New Hampshire (NH) | $26,820 | 110.1 |
| 9 | Texas (TX) | $28,060 | 90.7 |
Wyoming
Wyoming does not tax wages. It has the lowest combined household bill among the nine on this vignette.
Sales 5.39% · property 0.53% · effective household 24.0%
Nevada
Nevada does not tax wages. Combined sales tax is among the higher consumption lines in the nine, behind Tennessee and Washington.
Sales 8.24% · property 0.50% · effective household 24.5%
Tennessee
Tennessee does not tax wages. The Hall tax on investment income was repealed earlier.
Sales 9.61% · property 0.52% · effective household 24.8%
Alaska
Alaska has no statewide sales tax; the combined rate on this table is local-only.
Sales 1.82% · property 0.94% · effective household 24.9%
Florida
Florida does not tax wages. Sales and property still apply on the household vignette.
Sales 6.98% · property 0.78% · effective household 25.3%
South Dakota
South Dakota does not tax wages. Property tax is the larger add-on versus Wyoming or Nevada on this vignette.
Sales 6.11% · property 1.00% · effective household 26.0%
Washington
Washington does not tax wages. This vignette includes modeled employee Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML). Washington also levies a separate capital gains excise on certain long-term gains — not a wage income tax.
Sales 9.57% · property 0.75% · effective household 26.4%
New Hampshire
New Hampshire does not tax wages and has no general sales tax. Its interest and dividends tax was fully repealed in 2025.
Sales 0.00% · property 1.50% · effective household 26.8%
Texas
Texas does not tax wages. On this vignette it has the highest combined household bill among the nine: high property tax plus combined sales tax. New Hampshire’s property rate is higher, but New Hampshire has no general sales tax.
Sales 8.20% · property 1.40% · effective household 28.1%
Planning tips before you move
Don’t stop at the paycheck
8 of the nine share the same $100,000 take-home on this model. Property and sales are where they separate.
Home value is fixed on purpose
The vignette uses a $400,000 home so rates are comparable. Real median prices differ — re-run property tax with your purchase price.
Washington is the payroll exception
Washington’s modeled employee PFML lowers take-home versus the other 8 no-wage-PIT states at the same gross. Capital gains excise is separate and not in this wage vignette.
COL can reverse a tax win
Tennessee has the lowest COL index among the nine; Alaska the highest. A tax-cheap, COL-expensive state can still feel tight.
Common mistakes
- Picking Texas over Wyoming (or Florida over Tennessee) from the slogan without looking at property and sales.
- Assuming Washington’s paycheck matches Florida’s.
- Ignoring that federal tax and FICA still come out of every no-PIT paycheck.
- Using this $400,000 home vignette as your actual property bill.
- Forgetting local sales districts in Alaska, or grocery exemptions that this combined rate cannot capture.
Checklist
- Confirm the state is one of the nine for wage income tax.
- Compare household total, not only take-home.
- Check COL index for the same two states.
- Re-run property tax at your home price.
- If you have capital gains, read Washington’s excise rules separately.
- If you are leaving California or New York, also open the all-50 compare ladder.
Methodology & limits
- Included: federal income tax, employee FICA, modeled employee PFML where the engine applies it (Washington), statewide effective property tax on a $400,000 home, combined sales tax on $20,000 of taxable spending, and MERIC COL indexes.
- Excluded: Washington capital gains excise, employer payroll taxes, local city wage taxes, credits beyond calculator defaults, and your actual home price.
- Assumptions: single filer, $100,000 wages, 2026 engines on this site.
- Ranking: lowest household total first among the nine. COL is shown, not used as the sort key.
Glossary
- No wage income tax
- The state does not levy a broad personal income tax on wages. Federal income tax and FICA still apply. Some of these states tax other bases (sales, property, or limited capital gains).
- Household total
- Paycheck tax + statewide effective property tax on a $400,000 home + combined sales tax on $20,000 of taxable spending.
- Paycheck tax
- Federal income tax, state income tax where levied (zero here), employee Social Security and Medicare, and modeled employee PFML where the engine applies it (Washington on this list).
- COL index
- MERIC 2026 composite with 100 as the US average. Lower is cheaper. Shown beside tax so a tax win is not confused with cheaper groceries and rent.
No income tax states FAQs
9 answers about the nine states, Texas vs Florida, New Hampshire, and Washington payroll.
Nine states levy no wage income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Federal income tax and FICA still apply. Washington also has a capital gains excise on certain long-term gains — that is not a wage PIT.
On this vignette, Wyoming has the lowest combined household bill (~$24,018) and Texas the highest (~$28,060). Cost of living is separate — Tennessee has the lowest COL index among the nine.
Not on this household vignette. Texas totals about $28,060 vs Florida $25,336. Take-home is the same ($79,180). Texas property tax on the fixed home is higher ($5,600 vs $3,120); combined sales tax is also slightly higher ($1,640 vs $1,396).
8 share $79,180 on $100,000 single. Washington is $78,565 because of modeled employee PFML.
New Hampshire does not tax wages. Combined sales tax on this table is 0.00%. Its interest and dividends tax was fully repealed in 2025. Property tax is the heavy line (~$6,000 on the vignette home).
Wyoming wins the tax vignette. COL indexes are a different dataset (MERIC 2026). Tennessee has the lowest COL among the nine (88.9). Use both columns.
Household tax by state ranks all 50 states plus DC. This hub is only the nine no-wage-PIT states, with pair pages among them and COL beside the tax columns. Same vignette and engines.
The countries hub is about jurisdictions with no personal income tax on employment (UAE, Bahamas, and others) plus US filing for citizens abroad. This page is US state wage PIT only — you still file Form 1040.
No. Figures are an annualized single-filer model for comparison. Confirm withholding, local tax, and a written offer with a tax professional before you move.