2021 Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
The average taxpayer in the United States paid $13,472 in federal income taxes in 2021. How does that compare to where you live?
2021 Federal Income Tax Receipt
Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
April 15, 2022
Inflation adjusted to 2021 dollars
| Location ▴▾ | Average Taxes ▴▾ | Compared to National Average |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $13,472 | |
| District of Columbia | $23,016 | +$9,543 |
| Connecticut | $20,700 | +$7,227 |
| Massachusetts | $19,629 | +$6,156 |
| New York | $18,596 | +$5,123 |
| New Jersey | $17,661 | +$4,188 |
| California | $16,791 | +$3,318 |
| Washington | $16,021 | +$2,548 |
| Wyoming | $15,705 | +$2,232 |
| Maryland | $14,467 | +$994 |
| Florida | $14,451 | +$978 |
| Colorado | $14,169 | +$696 |
| Illinois | $14,160 | +$687 |
| Virginia | $14,017 | +$544 |
| New Hampshire | $13,955 | +$482 |
| Texas | $13,659 | +$186 |
| Nevada | $12,618 | -$854 |
| Minnesota | $12,499 | -$973 |
| Pennsylvania | $12,319 | -$1,153 |
| Alaska | $12,160 | -$1,312 |
| North Dakota | $12,057 | -$1,415 |
| Rhode Island | $11,820 | -$1,652 |
| Utah | $11,363 | -$2,109 |
| Georgia | $11,289 | -$2,182 |
| Delaware | $11,255 | -$2,217 |
| Arizona | $11,067 | -$2,405 |
| Tennessee | $10,981 | -$2,491 |
| Michigan | $10,969 | -$2,503 |
| Oregon | $10,929 | -$2,543 |
| Wisconsin | $10,875 | -$2,597 |
| Hawaii | $10,659 | -$2,813 |
| North Carolina | $10,625 | -$2,847 |
| Missouri | $10,591 | -$2,881 |
| South Dakota | $10,577 | -$2,895 |
| Vermont | $10,525 | -$2,947 |
| Nebraska | $10,240 | -$3,232 |
| Ohio | $10,196 | -$3,276 |
| Montana | $9,901 | -$3,571 |
| Oklahoma | $9,844 | -$3,628 |
| Iowa | $9,826 | -$3,646 |
| South Carolina | $9,779 | -$3,693 |
| Indiana | $9,693 | -$3,778 |
| Idaho | $9,454 | -$4,018 |
| Alabama | $9,422 | -$4,050 |
| Maine | $9,415 | -$4,057 |
| Arkansas | $9,239 | -$4,233 |
| New Mexico | $8,979 | -$4,493 |
| Puerto Rico | $8,952 | -$4,520 |
| West Virginia | $8,348 | -$5,124 |
| Mississippi | $7,890 | -$5,582 |