This State Has the Highest Taxes in America, According to Data
The average household in this state pays the most in taxes every year.
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Let's be honest, nobody looks forward to doing their taxes. But as Americans, it is a responsibility that, in theory, all of us share. And for the average American household that means paying more than $8,800 a year in federal income tax, according to a recent report from personal finance website WalletHub. But not all tax burdens are created equal, and that is especially true when it comes to taxes at the local level, which can vary significantly from one state to another. With tax season looming over our heads, we consulted the WalletHub report to see which state pays the highest taxes in America.
Read on to discover how much the median U.S. household* in each state pays in state local taxes every year—ranked here from the lowest amount to the highest. And for how the pandemic may affect your finance filings, check out If You're Waiting on a Stimulus Check, Read This Before Filing Your Taxes.
*According to WalletHub: A "median U.S. household" is assumed to have an annual income of $63,218 (mean third quintile U.S. income); owns a home valued at $217,500 (median U.S. home value); owns a car valued at $24,970 (the highest-selling car of 2020); and spends annually an amount equal to the spending of a household earning the median U.S. income.
50
Alaska
![Sunset from the coast in Ketchikan, Alaska. Landscape coastal view along the ocean with buildings along the bay and mountain in background as the evening sun colors the cloudy/ overcast autumn sky.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/alaska.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $3,694
49
Delaware
![The aerial view of the beach town, fishing port and waterfront residential homes along the canal Lewes Delaware](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/lewes-delaware.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $3,949
48
Montana
![cityscape photo of downtown Bozeman, Montana](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/bozeman-montana.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $4,494
47
Nevada
![Air Force Base in North Las Vegas, Nevas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/north-las-vegas-nevada.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $5,017
46
Wyoming
![Panoramic aerial view of Jackson Hole homes and beautiful mountains on a summer morning, Wyoming.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/wyoming-state.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $5,086
45
Florida
![crystal clear water of silver glen springs in florida](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/silver-glen-springs-florida.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $5,204
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44
Utah
![park city utah](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/shutterstock_1537714538.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $5,274
43
Idaho
![boise idaho](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_1207965919.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $5,329
42
Colorado
![skyline and mountains in Colorado Springs, Colorado at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/colorado-springs-colorado-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $5,396
41
Tennessee
![Gatlinburg Tennessee Tourist Traps That Locals Hate](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/08/gatlinburg-tennessee.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $5,513
40
California
![The skyline of Oakland, California from the bay.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/skyline-of-oakland-california-lockdowns-covid-surge.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $5,662
And for the place where things are the least pricey in general, This Is the Cheapest State in America.
39
South Carolina
![charleston south carolina outdoors](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/01/Charleston.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $5,683
38
Oregon
![cityscape photo of Eugene, Oregon at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/Eugene-Oregon.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $5,686
37
Alabama
![cityscape photo of a highway, homes, and buildings in Mobile, Alabama](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/mobile-alabama-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $5,754
36
Arizona
![skyline of tucson arizon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/shutterstock_1072532069.jpg)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $6,021
35
West Virginia
![charleston west virginia skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_746637304.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $6,124
34
North Dakota
![fargo north dakota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_1114407548.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $6,343
33
New Hampshire
![Manchester is the largest city in the state of New Hampshire and the largest city in northern New England. Manchester is known for its industrial heritage, riverside mills, affordability, and arts & cultural destination.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/new-hampshire-state.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $6,358
32
New Mexico
![Suburb in Albuquerque, NM](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/01/Albuquerque-NM.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $6,663
31
Georgia
![street in savannah georgia](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/shutterstock_1050524549.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $6,683
30
North Carolina
![skyline of downtown charlotte north carolina](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/05/shutterstock_1158438217.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $6,710
29
Louisiana
![lafayette louisiana](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_1301012383.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $6,723
28
Hawaii
![The suburban residential districts of Honolulu, Hawaii along the coastline just outside of downtown from about 1000 feet over the Pacific Ocean.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/hawaii-rising-cases.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $6,736
27
Virginia
![Virginia](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/va.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $6,783
26
Massachusetts
![Massachusetts](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/ma.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $6,890
25
South Dakota
![rapid city, south dakota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/south-dakota-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,055
24
Missouri
![cityscape photo of Kansas City, Missouri](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/kansas-city-missouri.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,111
23
Minnesota
![aerial view of the town of winona minnesota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/01/winona-minnesota.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,128
22
Arkansas
![fayetteville arkansas street](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/shutterstock_1343517656.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,134
21
Oklahoma
![oklahoma city skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/shutterstock_64195780.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,235
20
Maryland
![church street in frederick maryland](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/04/church-street-frederick-maryland.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,261
19
Vermont
![The skyline of Montpelier, Vermont in autumn with brick buildings and a church steeple](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/montpelier-vermont-skyline-no-coronavirus-deaths.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,347
18
Indiana
![south bend indiana aerial scene, heart attack cities](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/04/south-bend-indiana.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,430
17
Maine
![townhouses and building behind a lake in Portland, Maine](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/portland-maine.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,465
16
Mississippi
![Mississippi](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/ms.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,569
15
Washington
![cityscape photo of a church, buildings, and trees in Spokane, Washington](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/spokane-washington.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,601
14
Michigan
![capitol park in Detroit downtown Summer](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/01/detroit-michigan.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,728
13
Kentucky
![An aerial view of downtown Lexington, Kentucky on a clear day](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/downtown-lexington-kentucky-coronavirus.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $7,887
12
Texas
![city skyline of Dallas, Texas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/dallas-texas.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $8,083
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11
Rhode Island
![downtown east greenwich rhode-island](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/east-greenwich-road-island.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $8,103
10
New Jersey
![Morristown, New Jersey](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/new-jersey.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $8,117
9
Ohio
![a row of houses in granville ohio](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/01/granville-ohio.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $8,329
8
Iowa
![victorian buildings in downtown dubuque iowa](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/06/victorian-buildings-downtown-dubuque-iowa.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $8,334
7
Wisconsin
![Scenic Small Town Nestled in Autumn Valley, Beautiful Rural Wisconsin Fall colors.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/wisconsin-state-scenery.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $8,357
6
Nebraska
![](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/09/small-town-street-nebraska.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $8,386
5
Kansas
![wichita kansas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/kansas-photo.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $8,488
4
Pennsylvania
![Chester pennsylvania skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/03/chester-pennsylvania.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $8,830
3
New York
![Poughkeepsie, New York skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/Poughkeepsie-New-York.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $8,900
2
Connecticut
![hartford connecticut skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_159469562.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $9,379
1
Illinois
![main street galena illinois](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/01/main-street-galena-illinois.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Annual taxes on median U.S. household: $9,488
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