State Comparison

Variables Flag of Pennsylvania
Flag of Louisiana
Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 34th 18th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 6.81% 3.00%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 13.80% 4.35%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $0.00 $5.00
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $26.44 $18.98
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $19.00 $41.25
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $22.99 $16.57
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? Yes No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes -$0.33 -$2.60
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 4.42% 3.89%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 415.72 544.03
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 2.14% 2.65%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $7.25 $7.25
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $1.14 $1.41
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) No Yes
Tax Expenditure Limits 0 2
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 45 50
State Gross Domestic Product 47.25% 36.03%
Absolute Domestic Migration -218,947 -228,437
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 4.88% -1.42%
Pennsylvania Profile Louisiana Profile

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