What you actually take home from a $50,000 salary in every state

John Csiszar

If you earn a $50,000 salary, you might think that you won’t have to pay very much in taxes. The truth is that in some states, you might have to kick back a bigger percentage of your pay than you might like. Total net taxes can vary wildly depending on where you live, meaning the slice of your $50,000 that you actually get to keep in your pocket might be a surprise.

To help you with the analysis, GOBankingRates used data from the Tax Foundation and calculations using SmartAsset’s paycheck calculator to find out how much take-home pay you can expect in every state on a $50,000 salary:

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