2016 Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
The average taxpayer in the United States paid $14,051 in federal income taxes in 2016. How does that compare to where you live?
2016 Federal Income Tax Receipt
Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
April 15, 2017
Inflation adjusted to 2016 dollars
| Location ▴▾ | Average Taxes ▴▾ | Compared to National Average |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $14,051 | |
| Connecticut | $22,785 | +$8,734 |
| District of Columbia | $20,563 | +$6,512 |
| New York | $19,782 | +$5,731 |
| Massachusetts | $18,997 | +$4,946 |
| New Jersey | $18,367 | +$4,316 |
| California | $16,996 | +$2,945 |
| Wyoming | $16,329 | +$2,278 |
| Texas | $16,029 | +$1,978 |
| Illinois | $15,097 | +$1,046 |
| North Dakota | $14,823 | +$772 |
| Florida | $14,750 | +$699 |
| Washington | $14,664 | +$613 |
| Colorado | $14,244 | +$193 |
| Maryland | $14,239 | +$188 |
| Virginia | $14,197 | +$146 |
| New Hampshire | $13,110 | -$940 |
| Minnesota | $12,889 | -$1,161 |
| Nevada | $12,700 | -$1,350 |
| Pennsylvania | $12,605 | -$1,445 |
| Georgia | $12,471 | -$1,579 |
| Louisiana | $12,331 | -$1,719 |
| Alaska | $12,266 | -$1,784 |
| Kansas | $12,160 | -$1,890 |
| Rhode Island | $11,901 | -$2,149 |
| South Dakota | $11,842 | -$2,208 |
| Oklahoma | $11,744 | -$2,306 |
| Delaware | $11,290 | -$2,760 |
| Arizona | $11,264 | -$2,786 |
| Michigan | $11,252 | -$2,798 |
| Nebraska | $11,213 | -$2,837 |
| Tennessee | $11,192 | -$2,858 |
| North Carolina | $10,958 | -$3,092 |
| Utah | $10,953 | -$3,097 |
| Missouri | $10,874 | -$3,176 |
| Oregon | $10,715 | -$3,335 |
| Wisconsin | $10,618 | -$3,432 |
| Arkansas | $10,300 | -$3,750 |
| Ohio | $10,250 | -$3,800 |
| Alabama | $10,000 | -$4,050 |
| Iowa | $9,988 | -$4,062 |
| Montana | $9,964 | -$4,086 |
| Indiana | $9,930 | -$4,120 |
| Hawaii | $9,852 | -$4,198 |
| Vermont | $9,793 | -$4,257 |
| New Mexico | $9,630 | -$4,420 |
| South Carolina | $9,619 | -$4,431 |
| Idaho | $9,362 | -$4,688 |
| Kentucky | $9,195 | -$4,855 |
| Mississippi | $8,747 | -$5,303 |
| Maine | $8,630 | -$5,420 |
| West Virginia | $8,607 | -$5,443 |