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Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate

Description

This variable includes local taxes, if any, and any impact of federal deductibility, if allowed. A state’s largest city is used as a proxy for local tax rates. Data were drawn from Tax Analysts, Federation of Tax Administrators and individual state tax return forms. Tax rates are as of January 1, 2023.

Current (2023)

Current values and ranks for the 2023 edition of Rich States, Poor States.
State Value Rank
4.15% 12th
0.00% 1st
2.50% 10th
4.90% 18th
13.30% 48th
4.40% 14th
6.99% 38th
7.85% 41st
0.00% 1st
5.75% 23rd
11.00% 46th
5.80% 25th
4.95% 19th
5.17% 21st
6.00% 29th
5.70% 22nd
6.70% 35th
4.25% 13th
7.15% 39th
8.95% 43rd
9.00% 44th
6.65% 34th
9.85% 45th
5.00% 20th
5.95% 27th
6.75% 36th
6.64% 33rd
0.00% 1st
0.00% 1st
11.75% 47th
5.90% 26th
14.78% 50th
4.75% 15th
2.90% 11th
6.49% 30th
4.75% 15th
14.69% 49th
6.86% 37th
5.99% 28th
6.50% 31st
0.00% 1st
0.00% 1st
0.00% 1st
4.85% 17th
8.75% 42nd
5.75% 23rd
0.00% 1st
6.50% 31st
7.65% 40th
0.00% 1st

Historical Ranks

Historical state ranks for Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate across editions of the Rich States, Poor States.
State 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
12th 12th 12th 11th 12th 12th 12th 13th 13th 13th 12th 12th 12th 12th 12th 12th
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
16th 15th 15th 13th 13th 13th 13th 14th 14th 14th 13th 13th 13th 42nd 13th 10th
33rd 33rd 33rd 33rd 34th 34th 35th 32nd 31st 31st 32nd 32nd 30th 25th 23rd 18th
49th 49th 46th 47th 47th 50th 50th 50th 50th 50th 50th 50th 50th 49th 48th 48th
15th 16th 16th 14th 14th 14th 14th 16th 16th 16th 14th 14th 14th 13th 14th 14th
17th 17th 27th 27th 28th 29th 30th 30th 34th 34th 36th 36th 36th 35th 37th 38th
35th 37th 42nd 42nd 40th 41st 39th 40th 41st 40th 41st 42nd 42nd 41st 42nd 41st
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
25th 26th 25th 25th 25th 26th 27th 27th 27th 27th 25th 25th 25th 23rd 25th 23rd
43rd 43rd 48th 48th 49th 48th 48th 48th 43rd 42nd 48th 47th 47th 46th 46th 46th
37th 39th 38th 38th 38th 36th 37th 37th 38th 37th 34th 34th 34th 33rd 31st 25th
10th 10th 10th 17th 16th 17th 17th 12th 12th 12th 16th 16th 16th 14th 16th 19th
13th 13th 13th 12th 19th 20th 20th 20th 21st 18th 21st 22nd 22nd 20th 21st 21st
24th 25th 24th 23rd 23rd 23rd 23rd 23rd 23rd 23rd 23rd 23rd 23rd 21st 22nd 29th
28th 27th 26th 26th 26th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 24th 24th 24th 22nd 24th 22nd
42nd 41st 41st 41st 41st 42nd 42nd 42nd 42nd 41st 42nd 39th 39th 38th 40th 35th
11th 11th 11th 10th 10th 10th 11th 11th 11th 11th 11th 11th 11th 11th 10th 13th
44th 44th 43rd 43rd 43rd 40th 41st 41st 37th 47th 38th 38th 38th 37th 39th 39th
37th 47th 44th 44th 44th 44th 43rd 43rd 44th 43rd 43rd 44th 44th 44th 44th 43rd
19th 20th 21st 20th 20th 21st 21st 21st 22nd 22nd 20th 20th 18th 16th 19th 44th
27th 31st 31st 30th 30th 28th 29th 29th 29th 29th 29th 30th 31st 30th 33rd 34th
39th 40th 39th 39th 39th 39th 45th 45th 46th 45th 45th 45th 45th 45th 45th 45th
17th 17th 19th 17th 16th 17th 17th 18th 18th 18th 17th 18th 18th 16th 19th 20th
32nd 32nd 32nd 32nd 33rd 33rd 34th 35th 35th 35th 31st 28th 28th 28th 29th 27th
14th 14th 14th 31st 31st 31st 32nd 32nd 31st 31st 32nd 32nd 33rd 32nd 34th 36th
31st 30th 30th 29th 29th 30th 31st 31st 30th 30th 30th 31st 32nd 31st 35th 33rd
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
46th 45th 47th 46th 46th 46th 46th 46th 47th 46th 46th 48th 48th 47th 47th 47th
19th 20th 18th 16th 15th 15th 16th 17th 17th 17th 15th 15th 15th 25th 27th 26th
50th 50th 50th 50th 50th 49th 49th 49th 49th 49th 49th 49th 49th 48th 50th 50th
40th 38th 36th 36th 36th 37th 25th 24th 24th 24th 22nd 21st 21st 19th 18th 15th
22nd 23rd 17th 15th 11th 11th 10th 10th 10th 10th 10th 10th 10th 10th 11th 11th
45th 42nd 40th 40th 42nd 43rd 40th 39th 39th 38th 39th 40th 40th 39th 30th 30th
26th 22nd 22nd 21st 20th 21st 22nd 22nd 18th 18th 17th 18th 18th 16th 15th 15th
47th 46th 48th 48th 48th 47th 47th 47th 48th 48th 47th 46th 46th 50th 49th 49th
36th 36th 35th 35th 32nd 32nd 33rd 34th 33rd 33rd 35th 35th 35th 34th 36th 37th
40th 33rd 27th 24th 24th 25th 26th 26th 26th 26th 27th 27th 27th 27th 28th 28th
33rd 33rd 33rd 33rd 34th 34th 35th 36th 36th 36th 37th 37th 37th 36th 38th 31st
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
21st 17th 19th 17th 16th 17th 17th 18th 18th 18th 17th 16th 16th 14th 16th 17th
48th 48th 45th 45th 45th 44th 43rd 43rd 44th 43rd 43rd 43rd 43rd 43rd 43rd 42nd
23rd 24th 23rd 22nd 22nd 24th 24th 24th 24th 25th 25th 25th 25th 23rd 25th 23rd
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
29th 28th 27th 27th 27th 37th 28th 28th 28th 28th 28th 29th 29th 29th 31st 31st
30th 29th 36th 36th 36th 37th 38th 38th 40th 39th 40th 41st 41st 40th 41st 40th
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

Historical Values

Historical values for Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate. The years listed correspond to the actual data years, not necessarily the publication of Rich States, Poor States.
State 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
4.25% 4.25% 4.25% 4.25% 4.25% 4.02% 4.02% 4.02% 4.02% 4.02% 4.15% 4.15% 4.15% 4.15% 4.15% 4.15%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
4.79% 4.54% 4.54% 4.54% 4.54% 4.54% 4.54% 4.54% 4.54% 4.54% 4.54% 4.54% 4.50% 8.00% 4.50% 2.50%
7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.60% 5.90% 5.50% 4.90%
10.30% 10.30% 10.55% 10.30% 10.30% 13.30% 13.30% 13.30% 13.30% 13.30% 13.30% 13.30% 13.30% 13.30% 13.30% 13.30%
4.63% 4.63% 4.63% 4.63% 4.63% 4.63% 4.63% 4.63% 4.63% 4.63% 4.63% 4.63% 4.63% 4.55% 4.55% 4.40%
5.00% 5.00% 6.50% 6.50% 6.70% 6.70% 6.70% 6.70% 6.99% 6.99% 6.99% 6.99% 6.99% 6.99% 6.99% 6.99%
7.20% 7.20% 8.20% 8.20% 8.00% 8.00% 7.85% 7.85% 7.85% 7.85% 7.85% 7.85% 7.85% 7.85% 7.85% 7.85%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75%
8.25% 8.25% 11.00% 11.00% 11.00% 11.00% 11.00% 11.00% 8.25% 8.25% 11.00% 11.00% 11.00% 11.00% 11.00% 11.00%
7.80% 7.80% 7.80% 7.80% 7.80% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 6.93% 6.93% 6.93% 6.93% 6.50% 5.80%
3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 3.75% 3.75% 3.75% 4.95% 4.95% 4.95% 4.95% 4.95% 4.95%
4.30% 4.30% 4.30% 4.30% 5.02% 5.02% 5.02% 5.07% 5.07% 5.00% 5.25% 5.25% 5.25% 5.25% 5.25% 5.17%
5.84% 5.84% 5.84% 5.84% 5.84% 5.42% 5.42% 5.42% 5.42% 5.42% 5.66% 5.37% 5.37% 5.37% 5.37% 6.00%
6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 4.90% 4.80% 4.60% 4.60% 4.60% 5.70% 5.70% 5.70% 5.70% 5.70% 5.70%
8.20% 8.20% 8.20% 8.20% 8.20% 8.20% 8.20% 8.20% 8.20% 8.20% 8.20% 7.20% 7.20% 7.20% 7.20% 6.70%
3.90% 3.90% 3.90% 3.90% 3.90% 3.62% 3.62% 3.62% 3.62% 3.62% 3.78% 3.78% 3.78% 3.78% 2.68% 4.25%
8.50% 8.50% 8.50% 8.50% 8.50% 7.95% 7.95% 7.95% 7.15% 10.15% 7.15% 7.15% 7.15% 7.15% 7.15% 7.15%
7.80% 9.30% 9.30% 8.55% 8.70% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95%
5.30% 5.30% 5.30% 5.30% 5.25% 5.25% 5.20% 5.15% 5.10% 5.10% 5.10% 5.05% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 9.00%
6.40% 6.85% 6.85% 6.85% 6.85% 6.65% 6.65% 6.65% 6.65% 6.65% 6.65% 6.65% 6.65% 6.65% 6.65% 6.65%
7.85% 7.85% 7.85% 7.85% 7.85% 7.85% 9.85% 9.85% 9.85% 9.85% 9.85% 9.85% 9.85% 9.85% 9.85% 9.85%
5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%
7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 6.90% 6.40% 6.40% 6.40% 6.30% 5.95%
4.49% 4.49% 4.49% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.90% 6.75% 6.75%
6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.84% 6.64%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
8.97% 8.97% 10.75% 8.97% 9.97% 9.97% 9.97% 9.97% 9.97% 9.97% 9.97% 11.75% 11.75% 11.75% 11.75% 11.75%
5.30% 5.30% 4.90% 4.90% 4.90% 4.90% 4.90% 4.90% 4.90% 4.90% 4.90% 4.90% 4.90% 5.90% 5.90% 5.90%
10.50% 10.50% 12.62% 12.62% 12.70% 12.70% 12.70% 12.70% 12.70% 12.70% 12.70% 12.70% 12.70% 12.70% 14.78% 14.78%
8.00% 7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 5.80% 5.75% 5.75% 5.50% 5.50% 5.25% 5.25% 5.25% 4.99% 4.75%
5.54% 5.54% 4.86% 4.86% 3.99% 3.99% 3.22% 3.22% 2.90% 2.90% 2.90% 2.90% 2.90% 2.90% 2.90% 2.90%
8.87% 8.24% 7.93% 7.93% 8.43% 8.43% 7.89% 7.83% 7.50% 7.50% 7.50% 7.50% 7.30% 7.30% 6.49% 6.49%
6.25% 5.50% 5.50% 5.50% 5.25% 5.25% 5.25% 5.25% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 4.75% 4.75%
9.00% 9.00% 11.00% 11.00% 10.60% 10.61% 10.62% 10.62% 10.63% 10.64% 10.65% 10.66% 10.67% 14.68% 14.69% 14.69%
7.37% 7.05% 7.05% 7.05% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 6.99% 6.98% 6.97% 6.96% 6.95% 6.94% 6.94% 6.91% 6.86%
8.00% 7.00% 6.50% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99%
7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 6.50%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
5.35% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 4.95% 4.95% 4.95% 4.95% 4.85%
9.50% 9.50% 9.40% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.95% 8.75% 8.75% 8.75% 8.75% 8.75%
5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50%
6.75% 6.75% 7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 7.65% 7.65% 7.65% 7.65% 7.65% 7.65% 7.65% 7.65% 7.65% 7.65%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

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