2015 Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
The average taxpayer in the United States paid $12,978 in federal income taxes in 2015. How does that compare to where you live?
2015 Federal Income Tax Receipt
Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
April 15, 2016
Inflation adjusted to 2015 dollars
| Location ▴▾ | Average Taxes ▴▾ | Compared to National Average |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $12,978 | |
| Connecticut | $21,367 | +$8,388 |
| District of Columbia | $18,997 | +$6,018 |
| New York | $18,094 | +$5,115 |
| Massachusetts | $17,338 | +$4,359 |
| New Jersey | $17,287 | +$4,308 |
| California | $15,496 | +$2,517 |
| Wyoming | $15,204 | +$2,225 |
| Texas | $14,594 | +$1,615 |
| Illinois | $13,978 | +$999 |
| North Dakota | $13,757 | +$778 |
| Maryland | $13,383 | +$404 |
| Florida | $13,370 | +$392 |
| Virginia | $13,317 | +$338 |
| Washington | $13,291 | +$312 |
| Colorado | $12,930 | -$48 |
| Nevada | $12,327 | -$651 |
| Minnesota | $12,081 | -$897 |
| New Hampshire | $12,022 | -$956 |
| Alaska | $11,770 | -$1,207 |
| Pennsylvania | $11,699 | -$1,278 |
| Louisiana | $11,519 | -$1,459 |
| Georgia | $11,421 | -$1,557 |
| Kansas | $11,378 | -$1,599 |
| Rhode Island | $11,122 | -$1,856 |
| Oklahoma | $11,002 | -$1,976 |
| South Dakota | $10,774 | -$2,203 |
| Arizona | $10,653 | -$2,325 |
| Delaware | $10,610 | -$2,368 |
| Michigan | $10,596 | -$2,381 |
| Tennessee | $10,402 | -$2,576 |
| Nebraska | $10,216 | -$2,762 |
| Utah | $10,190 | -$2,788 |
| Missouri | $10,181 | -$2,797 |
| Wisconsin | $10,165 | -$2,813 |
| North Carolina | $10,108 | -$2,870 |
| Oregon | $9,986 | -$2,992 |
| Ohio | $9,533 | -$3,445 |
| Arkansas | $9,521 | -$3,457 |
| Alabama | $9,496 | -$3,482 |
| Iowa | $9,485 | -$3,493 |
| Indiana | $9,482 | -$3,496 |
| Hawaii | $9,188 | -$3,790 |
| South Carolina | $9,166 | -$3,812 |
| Vermont | $9,070 | -$3,908 |
| New Mexico | $9,051 | -$3,927 |
| Montana | $8,961 | -$4,016 |
| Idaho | $8,837 | -$4,141 |
| Kentucky | $8,541 | -$4,437 |
| Mississippi | $8,374 | -$4,604 |
| Maine | $8,211 | -$4,767 |
| West Virginia | $7,886 | -$5,092 |