Pick a state for its 2026 income tax brackets, sales tax, minimum wage, property tax and electricity prices, each with its source and date, plus how it compares with its neighbors. States are grouped by Census region and division.
| State | Top income tax | Combined sales tax | Minimum wage | Property tax | Electricity (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5% | 9.46% | $7.25 | 0.37% | 16.40¢ |
| Alaska | None | 1.82% | $14.00 | 0.94% | 28.83¢ |
| Arizona | 2.5% | 8.54% | $15.15 | 0.48% | 15.38¢ |
| Arkansas | 3.9% | 9.48% | $11.00 | 0.56% | 14.33¢ |
| California | 13.3% | 9.03% | $16.90 | 0.70% | 33.61¢ |
| Colorado | 4.4% | 7.89% | $15.16 | 0.50% | 17.00¢ |
| Connecticut | 6.99% | 6.35% | $16.94 | 1.54% | 24.16¢ |
| Delaware | 6.6% | 0.00% | $15.00 | 0.54% | 18.48¢ |
| District of Columbia | 10.75% | 6.00% | $18.40 | 0.60% | 25.21¢ |
| Florida | None | 6.98% | $14.00 | 0.78% | 15.03¢ |
| Georgia | 5.19% | 7.56% | $7.25 | 0.79% | 16.27¢ |
| Hawaii | 11% | 4.50% | $16.00 | 0.29% | 48.00¢ |
| Idaho | 5.3% | 6.03% | $7.25 | 0.50% | 13.73¢ |
| Illinois | 4.95% | 8.98% | $15.00 | 1.88% | 19.22¢ |
| Indiana | 2.95% | 7.00% | $7.25 | 0.76% | 16.73¢ |
| Iowa | 3.8% | 6.94% | $7.25 | 1.33% | 15.99¢ |
| Kansas | 5.58% | 8.71% | $7.25 | 1.21% | 15.27¢ |
| Kentucky | 3.5% | 6.00% | $7.25 | 0.74% | 13.81¢ |
| Louisiana | 3% | 10.13% | $7.25 | 0.55% | 12.72¢ |
| Maine | 7.15% | 5.50% | $15.10 | 0.98% | 32.41¢ |
| Maryland | 6.5% | 6.00% | $15.00 | 0.92% | 21.41¢ |
| Massachusetts | 9% | 6.25% | $15.00 | 1.00% | 30.49¢ |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 6.00% | $13.73 | 1.19% | 23.05¢ |
| Minnesota | 9.85% | 8.14% | $11.41 | 1.00% | 17.45¢ |
| Mississippi | 4% | 7.06% | $7.25 | 0.58% | 14.54¢ |
| Missouri | 4.7% | 8.44% | $15.00 | 0.89% | 16.09¢ |
| Montana | 5.65% | 0.00% | $10.85 | 0.61% | 14.99¢ |
| Nebraska | 4.55% | 6.98% | $15.00 | 1.44% | 13.78¢ |
| Nevada | None | 8.24% | $12.00 | 0.50% | 12.77¢ |
| New Hampshire | None | 0.00% | $7.25 | 1.50% | 26.60¢ |
| New Jersey | 10.75% | 6.60% | $15.92 | 1.88% | 25.19¢ |
| New Mexico | 5.9% | 7.68% | $12.00 | 0.63% | 16.09¢ |
| New York | 10.9% | 8.54% | $16.00 | 1.30% | 29.90¢ |
| North Carolina | 3.99% | 7.10% | $7.25 | 0.66% | 15.16¢ |
| North Dakota | 2.5% | 7.09% | $7.25 | 0.92% | 13.41¢ |
| Ohio | 2.75% | 7.29% | $11.00 | 1.36% | 19.45¢ |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | 9.06% | $7.25 | 0.79% | 14.35¢ |
| Oregon | 9.9% | 0.00% | $15.55 | 0.81% | 15.97¢ |
| Pennsylvania | 3.07% | 6.34% | $7.25 | 1.26% | 21.72¢ |
| Rhode Island | 5.99% | 7.00% | $16.00 | 1.12% | 28.29¢ |
| South Carolina | 6% | 7.49% | $7.25 | 0.49% | 15.47¢ |
| South Dakota | None | 6.11% | $11.85 | 1.00% | 15.37¢ |
| Tennessee | None | 9.61% | $7.25 | 0.52% | 13.71¢ |
| Texas | None | 8.20% | $7.25 | 1.40% | 15.88¢ |
| Utah | 4.5% | 7.42% | $7.25 | 0.48% | 13.12¢ |
| Vermont | 8.75% | 6.43% | $14.42 | 1.51% | 23.75¢ |
| Virginia | 5.75% | 5.77% | $12.77 | 0.78% | 17.55¢ |
| Washington | None | 9.57% | $17.13 | 0.75% | 14.71¢ |
| West Virginia | 4.82% | 6.60% | $8.75 | 0.51% | 15.78¢ |
| Wisconsin | 7.65% | 5.72% | $7.25 | 1.32% | 19.06¢ |
| Wyoming | None | 5.39% | $7.25 | 0.53% | 14.36¢ |
Income tax: Tax Foundation, Jan 1, 2026. Sales tax: Tax Foundation, Jul 1, 2026. Minimum wage: U.S. DOL, Jul 1, 2026. Property tax: Tax Foundation from Census ACS 2024. Electricity: U.S. EIA, July 2026 residential average.