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Alaska vs South Dakota no income tax

Alaska keeps the modeled household bill about $1,098 lower than South Dakota. Neither state taxes wages. One fixed household — single filer, $100,000 wages, $400,000 home, $20,000 of taxable spending — so property and sales decide the gap (paycheck tax is tied).

By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026

Lower combined household bill

Alaska is less taxed

About $1,098 less per year — roughly $92 a month on identical assumptions.

Side-by-side household scoreboard

Alaska

$24,944

Combined bill · #4 of 9

Paycheck tax
$20,820
Take-home
$79,180
Property tax
$3,760
Sales tax
$364
COL index
129
Share of wages
24.9%

South Dakota

$26,042

Combined bill · #6 of 9

Paycheck tax
$20,820
Take-home
$79,180
Property tax
$4,000
Sales tax
$1,222
COL index
94.1
Share of wages
26.0%

Line-by-line ladder

Every row uses the same household. The gap column is the annual difference between Alaska and South Dakota.

Paycheck tax (federal + FICA + PFML)

Alaska$20,820
South Dakota$20,820

Gap $0

Property tax ($400,000 home)

Alaska$3,760
South Dakota$4,000

Gap $240

Sales tax ($20,000 basket)

Alaska$364
South Dakota$1,222

Gap $858

Combined household bill

Alaska$24,944
South Dakota$26,042

Gap $1,098

Take-home on $100,000

Alaska$79,180
South Dakota$79,180

Gap $0

COL index

Alaska129
South Dakota94.1

Gap 34.9

Share of gross wages

Alaska24.9%
South Dakota26.0%

Gap 1.1 pts

Same pair at every preset salary

Home value and taxable spending stay fixed, so the movement here comes from paycheck tax.

$75,000 wages

Alaska
$17,532
South Dakota
$18,630

Alaska lower by $1,098

$100,000 wages

Alaska
$24,944
South Dakota
$26,042

Alaska lower by $1,098

$150,000 wages

Alaska
$40,333
South Dakota
$41,431

Alaska lower by $1,098

Paycheck

Neither state taxes wages. Paycheck tax is tied on this vignette (federal income tax and FICA only).

Property

0.94% in Alaska vs 1.00% in South Dakota on the same $400,000 home — $240 apart.

Sales

1.82% vs 6.11% combined on $20,000 of purchases — $858 apart.

Key takeaways — Alaska vs South Dakota

  • Neither Alaska nor South Dakota levies a wage income tax in 2026.
  • Alaska is lower overall: $24,944 vs $26,042 — $1,098 a year ($92 a month).
  • Paycheck tax: $20,820 in Alaska vs $20,820 in South Dakota (tied on this vignette).
  • Property: $3,760 (0.94%) vs $4,000 (1.00%) — $240 apart.
  • Sales: $364 (1.82%) vs $1,222 (6.11%) — $858 apart.
  • COL index: 129 in Alaska vs 94.1 in South Dakota — 34.9 points apart.
  • Among the nine no-wage-PIT states, household totals run from $24,018 (Wyoming) to $28,060 (Texas).
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Alaska vs South Dakota with no wage income tax (2026)

Both states are on the nine-state list. This page holds the household constant — $100,000 single-filer wages, a $400,000 home, $20,000 of taxable spending — then adds paycheck tax, property tax, and sales tax so neither state can look cheaper just by skipping wage PIT.

Alaska models the lower total by $1,098 a year. Read the line items — the winner often wins on property or sales, not on the paycheck.

Alaska has no statewide sales tax; the combined rate on this table is local-only. South Dakota does not tax wages. Property tax is the larger add-on versus Wyoming or Nevada on this vignette.

How Alaska and South Dakota split the bill

Alaska: $20,820 paycheck, $3,760 property, $364 sales. South Dakota: $20,820 paycheck, $4,000 property, $1,222 sales.

Take-home matches at $79,180 — federal income tax and FICA are the same, and neither state adds wage PIT.

As a share of wages the combined bill is 24.9% in Alaska vs 26.0% in South Dakota.

Tax total vs cost of living

Alaska’s COL index is 129; South Dakota’s is 94.1 (US average = 100). A lower household tax total can still sit in a more expensive grocery and rent basket.

Among the nine, Tennessee has the lowest COL index (88.9) and Alaska the highest (129).

Use the tax columns to compare levies and the COL column to compare prices. They answer different questions.

What this comparison leaves out

Local city wage taxes are not in play here (none of the nine models a separate city PIT on this vignette). Employer payroll taxes, credits beyond calculator defaults, and Washington’s capital gains excise on certain long-term gains are excluded from the wage household total.

Property uses a statewide effective rate on a fixed $400,000 home — not your county millage or purchase price. Sales tax uses a combined state + average local rate on a fixed $20,000 basket.

The nine-state range at $100,000 is $24,018 (Wyoming) to $28,060 (Texas).

The same pair at other salaries

Home value and spending stay fixed, so the ladder mostly moves with paycheck tax. At $75,000, Alaska is lower by $1,098. At $150,000, Alaska is lower by $1,098.

If you itemize, buy a different-priced home, or spend more on taxable goods, reorder the pair in the property and sales hubs rather than treating this ladder as a forecast.

Concepts to know for this comparison

Short definitions so the wage, property, sales, and COL lines add up the way you expect.

Wage PIT is already zero

The interesting gap is property, sales, and (for Washington) modeled employee PFML — not a state wage bracket.

Household total

Add paycheck tax, property on $400,000, and sales on $20,000. That is the ranking metric on the hub.

COL index

A separate price index. It does not change the tax dollars in the scoreboard.

Myths vs facts — Alaska vs South Dakota

Alaska must be cheaper because both skip income tax.

Alaska is lower on this vignette by $1,098. The other state still has no wage PIT.

Take-home is always identical across no-tax states.

It is identical on this pair ($79,180). Other nine-state pairs involving Washington are not.

Who this Alaska vs South Dakota page helps

Useful if…

  • •Choosing between Alaska and South Dakota after already deciding on a no-wage-PIT state
  • •Remote workers comparing Texas vs Florida vs Nevada-style forks
  • •Retirees who need property and sales, not a wage bracket

Use a fuller model if…

  • •Anyone whose home price is far from the vignette value
  • •People with large capital gains considering Washington
  • •Moves that still involve a high-tax origin — use the all-50 compare ladder too

Common mistakes reading this pair

  • Treating the lower COL state as automatically lower-tax
  • Using the $400,000 home as your actual bill
  • Ignoring Washington employee PFML when Washington is one side
  • Forgetting federal tax still applies in Alaska and South Dakota

Alaska vs South Dakota checklist

Before treating the household total as a relocation decision.

  1. 1Confirm both Alaska and South Dakota are no-wage-PIT states
  2. 2Read paycheck, property, and sales — not only take-home
  3. 3Check COL indexes on the scoreboard
  4. 4Re-run property tax at your purchase price
  5. 5Open the reverse pair if you are moving the other direction

Alaska vs South Dakota no-income-tax FAQs

Neither does. Both are on the nine-state list. The comparison is property, sales, modeled payroll, and cost of living — not a wage PIT gap.

Alaska is lower by about $1,098 a year on this vignette ($24,944 vs $26,042).

Alaska: property $3,760 (0.94%), sales $364 (1.82%). South Dakota: property $4,000 (1.00%), sales $1,222 (6.11%).

Alaska is #4 and South Dakota is #6 of 9 on combined household tax (lowest bill = #1).

Yes — on US state tax compare and household tax by state. This hub’s pair form is the nine no-wage-PIT states only.

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Combined wage, property, and sales tax on the $100,000 household vignette.

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Estimates for one fixed household, 2026 rules. Statewide average property and sales rates — local wage taxes, city levies, Washington capital gains excise, credits, and itemized deductions are excluded. Not tax advice.