2014 Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
The average taxpayer in the United States paid $12,992 in federal income taxes in 2014. How does that compare to where you live?
2014 Federal Income Tax Receipt
Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
April 15, 2015
Inflation adjusted to 2015 dollars
| Location ▴▾ | Average Taxes ▴▾ | Compared to National Average |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $12,992 | |
| Connecticut | $20,890 | +$7,897 |
| District of Columbia | $19,562 | +$6,569 |
| Wyoming | $17,485 | +$4,492 |
| New York | $17,469 | +$4,476 |
| New Jersey | $16,831 | +$3,838 |
| Massachusetts | $16,788 | +$3,795 |
| California | $15,558 | +$2,565 |
| Texas | $14,706 | +$1,713 |
| North Dakota | $14,204 | +$1,211 |
| Illinois | $14,128 | +$1,136 |
| Maryland | $13,649 | +$657 |
| Virginia | $13,604 | +$612 |
| Florida | $13,385 | +$392 |
| Colorado | $13,275 | +$282 |
| Washington | $13,261 | +$268 |
| Minnesota | $12,242 | -$750 |
| New Hampshire | $12,108 | -$884 |
| Nevada | $12,032 | -$959 |
| Pennsylvania | $11,760 | -$1,232 |
| Alaska | $11,753 | -$1,239 |
| Louisiana | $11,659 | -$1,333 |
| Kansas | $11,325 | -$1,667 |
| Georgia | $11,313 | -$1,678 |
| Oklahoma | $11,267 | -$1,724 |
| Rhode Island | $10,978 | -$2,014 |
| South Dakota | $10,960 | -$2,032 |
| Arizona | $10,873 | -$2,119 |
| Delaware | $10,823 | -$2,169 |
| Michigan | $10,801 | -$2,191 |
| Nebraska | $10,691 | -$2,301 |
| Tennessee | $10,461 | -$2,530 |
| Utah | $10,454 | -$2,538 |
| Missouri | $10,229 | -$2,763 |
| Wisconsin | $10,184 | -$2,808 |
| North Carolina | $10,103 | -$2,889 |
| Oregon | $9,891 | -$3,100 |
| Iowa | $9,848 | -$3,143 |
| Ohio | $9,732 | -$3,260 |
| Alabama | $9,604 | -$3,388 |
| Arkansas | $9,549 | -$3,443 |
| Indiana | $9,466 | -$3,526 |
| Montana | $9,401 | -$3,591 |
| New Mexico | $9,157 | -$3,835 |
| Hawaii | $9,147 | -$3,845 |
| South Carolina | $9,077 | -$3,915 |
| Vermont | $9,066 | -$3,926 |
| Idaho | $8,960 | -$4,032 |
| Kentucky | $8,616 | -$4,376 |
| Mississippi | $8,437 | -$4,555 |
| Maine | $8,287 | -$4,705 |
| West Virginia | $8,068 | -$4,924 |