Texas
$28,060
Combined bill · #9 of 9
- Paycheck tax
- $20,820
- Take-home
- $79,180
- Property tax
- $5,600
- Sales tax
- $1,640
- COL index
- 90.7
- Share of wages
- 28.1%
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2026 · no wage PIT
2026 · no wage PITTexas vs Alaska no income tax
Alaska keeps the modeled household bill about $3,116 lower than Texas. 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 $3,116 less per year — roughly $260 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%
Line-by-line ladder
Every row uses the same household. The gap column is the annual difference between Texas and Alaska.
| Line | Texas | Alaska | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paycheck tax (federal + FICA + PFML) | $20,820 | $20,820 | $0 |
| Property tax ($400,000 home) | $5,600 | $3,760 | $1,840 |
| Sales tax ($20,000 basket) | $1,640 | $364 | $1,276 |
| Combined household bill | $28,060 | $24,944 | $3,116 |
| Take-home on $100,000 | $79,180 | $79,180 | $0 |
| COL index | 90.7 | 129 | 38.3 |
| Share of gross wages | 28.1% | 24.9% | 3.1 pts |
Paycheck tax (federal + FICA + PFML)
Texas$20,820
Alaska$20,820
Gap $0
Property tax ($400,000 home)
Texas$5,600
Alaska$3,760
Gap $1,840
Sales tax ($20,000 basket)
Texas$1,640
Alaska$364
Gap $1,276
Combined household bill
Texas$28,060
Alaska$24,944
Gap $3,116
Take-home on $100,000
Texas$79,180
Alaska$79,180
Gap $0
COL index
Texas90.7
Alaska129
Gap 38.3
Share of gross wages
Texas28.1%
Alaska24.9%
Gap 3.1 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
- Texas
- $20,648
- Alaska
- $17,532
Alaska lower by $3,116
$100,000 wages
- Texas
- $28,060
- Alaska
- $24,944
Alaska lower by $3,116
$150,000 wages
- Texas
- $43,449
- Alaska
- $40,333
Alaska lower by $3,116
Paycheck
Neither state taxes wages. Paycheck tax is tied on this vignette (federal income tax and FICA only).
Property
1.40% in Texas vs 0.94% in Alaska on the same $400,000 home — $1,840 apart.
Sales
8.20% vs 1.82% combined on $20,000 of purchases — $1,276 apart.
Key takeaways — Texas vs Alaska
- Neither Texas nor Alaska levies a wage income tax in 2026.
- Alaska is lower overall: $24,944 vs $28,060 — $3,116 a year ($260 a month).
- Paycheck tax: $20,820 in Texas vs $20,820 in Alaska (tied on this vignette).
- Property: $5,600 (1.40%) vs $3,760 (0.94%) — $1,840 apart.
- Sales: $1,640 (8.20%) vs $364 (1.82%) — $1,276 apart.
- COL index: 90.7 in Texas vs 129 in Alaska — 38.3 points apart.
- Among the nine no-wage-PIT states, household totals run from $24,018 (Wyoming) to $28,060 (Texas).
Texas vs Alaska 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 $3,116 a year. Read the line items — the winner often wins on property or sales, not on the paycheck.
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. Alaska has no statewide sales tax; the combined rate on this table is local-only.
How Texas and Alaska split the bill
Texas: $20,820 paycheck, $5,600 property, $1,640 sales. Alaska: $20,820 paycheck, $3,760 property, $364 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 28.1% in Texas vs 24.9% in Alaska.
Tax total vs cost of living
Texas’s COL index is 90.7; Alaska’s is 129 (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 $3,116. At $150,000, Alaska is lower by $3,116.
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 — Texas vs Alaska
Texas must be cheaper because both skip income tax.
Alaska is lower on this vignette by $3,116. 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 Texas vs Alaska page helps
Useful if…
- •Choosing between Texas and Alaska 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 Texas and Alaska
Texas vs Alaska checklist
Before treating the household total as a relocation decision.
- 1Confirm both Texas and Alaska are no-wage-PIT states
- 2Read paycheck, property, and sales — not only take-home
- 3Check COL indexes on the scoreboard
- 4Re-run property tax at your purchase price
- 5Open the reverse pair if you are moving the other direction
Texas vs Alaska 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 $3,116 a year on this vignette ($28,060 vs $24,944).
Texas: property $5,600 (1.40%), sales $1,640 (8.20%). Alaska: property $3,760 (0.94%), sales $364 (1.82%).
Texas is #9 and Alaska is #4 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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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.