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Take-Home Pay in Top States and Cities
Compare the net (after-tax) pay for a $5 per hour wage across various states. Your take-home pay is calculated by subtracting federal payroll taxes (FICA and Medicare) and applicable state income taxes from your gross earnings. States without income tax provide the highest take-home pay since only federal deductions apply.
The numbers below assume a full-time work schedule of 40 hours per week for 52 weeks in a year and a single filer tax status.
Rank | State | Estimated take‑home pay | Notes |
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1 | Texas | $9,553 | No state income tax; only FICA ($378) and Medicare ($89) deducted. |
2 | Florida | $9,553 | No state income tax; only federal payroll taxes deducted. |
3 | Washington | $9,553 | No state income tax; same deductions as Texas. |
4 | Nevada | $9,553 | No state income tax; only federal payroll taxes deducted. |
5 | Alaska | $9,553 | No state income tax; same deductions as Texas. |
6 | Tennessee | $9,553 | No state income tax; only federal payroll taxes deducted. |
7 | North Carolina | $9,175 | After-tax salary for North Carolina including state income tax. |
8 | New York | $8,998 | After state income tax, take-home pay is reduced for New York residents. |
9 | Wyoming | $9,553 | No state income tax; federal payroll taxes only. |
10 | South Dakota | $9,553 | No state income tax; only federal payroll taxes deducted. |
States without state income tax (Texas, Florida, Washington, Nevada, Alaska, Tennessee, Wyoming, South Dakota) offer the highest net pay — approximately $9,553 after deducting Medicare and FICA.
In North Carolina, the take-home pay decreases to $9,175, and in New York it falls further to $8,998 due to state income taxes.
Consider both your after-tax pay and local living expenses when comparing your compensation across different states.
Time Unit Conversion Reference
Below is a helpful table to convert between hours, days, weeks, months, and years specifically in work hours, commonly used for salary calculations.
Note that this table counts only work hours, so a day is considered 8 work hours, not 24.
Unit | Hours | Days | Weeks | Months | Years |
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1 hour | 1 | – | – | – | – |
1 day | 8 | 1 | – | – | – |
1 week | 40 | 5 | 1 | – | – |
1 month | 174 | 21.67 | 4.33 | 1 | – |
1 year | 2 080 | 260 | 52 | 12 | 1 |
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