2017 Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
The average taxpayer in the United States paid $14,520 in federal income taxes in 2017. How does that compare to where you live?
2017 Federal Income Tax Receipt
Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
April 15, 2018
Inflation adjusted to 2017 dollars
| Location ▴▾ | Average Taxes ▴▾ | Compared to National Average |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $14,520 | |
| Connecticut | $22,781 | +$8,260 |
| District of Columbia | $21,800 | +$7,279 |
| New York | $20,226 | +$5,705 |
| Massachusetts | $19,638 | +$5,118 |
| New Jersey | $18,907 | +$4,386 |
| California | $17,842 | +$3,321 |
| Illinois | $15,793 | +$1,272 |
| Texas | $15,675 | +$1,154 |
| Wyoming | $15,568 | +$1,047 |
| Florida | $15,450 | +$930 |
| Washington | $15,360 | +$839 |
| Maryland | $14,725 | +$204 |
| Virginia | $14,684 | +$163 |
| Colorado | $14,453 | -$66 |
| New Hampshire | $13,640 | -$879 |
| Minnesota | $13,410 | -$1,110 |
| Nevada | $13,313 | -$1,206 |
| Pennsylvania | $13,154 | -$1,366 |
| North Dakota | $13,069 | -$1,450 |
| Georgia | $12,858 | -$1,661 |
| Alaska | $12,716 | -$1,803 |
| Kansas | $12,090 | -$2,430 |
| South Dakota | $11,892 | -$2,627 |
| Rhode Island | $11,887 | -$2,633 |
| Arizona | $11,786 | -$2,733 |
| Delaware | $11,720 | -$2,799 |
| Louisiana | $11,671 | -$2,849 |
| Tennessee | $11,659 | -$2,861 |
| Michigan | $11,632 | -$2,888 |
| North Carolina | $11,604 | -$2,916 |
| Oregon | $11,431 | -$3,088 |
| Oklahoma | $11,413 | -$3,107 |
| Utah | $11,303 | -$3,217 |
| Missouri | $11,258 | -$3,261 |
| Wisconsin | $11,120 | -$3,399 |
| Nebraska | $10,923 | -$3,597 |
| Ohio | $10,561 | -$3,959 |
| Alabama | $10,437 | -$4,082 |
| Hawaii | $10,435 | -$4,084 |
| Arkansas | $10,403 | -$4,116 |
| Indiana | $10,363 | -$4,156 |
| South Carolina | $10,258 | -$4,261 |
| Iowa | $10,227 | -$4,292 |
| Montana | $9,944 | -$4,575 |
| Vermont | $9,877 | -$4,642 |
| Idaho | $9,699 | -$4,820 |
| Kentucky | $9,604 | -$4,916 |
| New Mexico | $9,495 | -$5,025 |
| Maine | $8,988 | -$5,531 |
| Mississippi | $8,855 | -$5,665 |
| West Virginia | $8,529 | -$5,991 |