2018 Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
The average taxpayer in the United States paid $14,411 in federal income taxes in 2018. How does that compare to where you live?
2018 Federal Income Tax Receipt
Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
April 15, 2019
Inflation adjusted to 2018 dollars
| Location ▴▾ | Average Taxes ▴▾ | Compared to National Average |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $14,411 | |
| District of Columbia | $22,146 | +$7,734 |
| Connecticut | $21,873 | +$7,462 |
| Massachusetts | $19,644 | +$5,233 |
| New York | $19,546 | +$5,135 |
| New Jersey | $19,014 | +$4,602 |
| California | $17,793 | +$3,381 |
| Washington | $16,187 | +$1,775 |
| Illinois | $15,575 | +$1,163 |
| Maryland | $15,060 | +$649 |
| Virginia | $14,871 | +$459 |
| Colorado | $14,718 | +$306 |
| Texas | $14,456 | +$44 |
| Florida | $14,327 | -$84 |
| New Hampshire | $14,316 | -$94 |
| Wyoming | $14,302 | -$109 |
| Nevada | $14,291 | -$119 |
| Minnesota | $13,543 | -$868 |
| Pennsylvania | $13,199 | -$1,211 |
| Georgia | $12,796 | -$1,615 |
| Alaska | $12,748 | -$1,663 |
| Michigan | $12,266 | -$2,144 |
| North Dakota | $12,216 | -$2,194 |
| Rhode Island | $12,135 | -$2,275 |
| Louisiana | $12,115 | -$2,295 |
| Tennessee | $12,079 | -$2,332 |
| Arizona | $12,038 | -$2,372 |
| Kansas | $12,026 | -$2,385 |
| South Dakota | $12,004 | -$2,406 |
| Oregon | $11,900 | -$2,510 |
| Delaware | $11,875 | -$2,535 |
| Utah | $11,855 | -$2,555 |
| North Carolina | $11,802 | -$2,608 |
| Missouri | $11,460 | -$2,950 |
| Wisconsin | $11,413 | -$2,997 |
| Nebraska | $10,939 | -$3,472 |
| Hawaii | $10,882 | -$3,529 |
| Arkansas | $10,833 | -$3,578 |
| Oklahoma | $10,787 | -$3,623 |
| Alabama | $10,742 | -$3,668 |
| Ohio | $10,733 | -$3,678 |
| South Carolina | $10,687 | -$3,723 |
| Indiana | $10,660 | -$3,750 |
| Iowa | $10,347 | -$4,063 |
| Vermont | $10,198 | -$4,212 |
| Idaho | $9,979 | -$4,432 |
| Montana | $9,944 | -$4,467 |
| Kentucky | $9,779 | -$4,631 |
| New Mexico | $9,614 | -$4,797 |
| Maine | $9,574 | -$4,836 |
| Mississippi | $9,126 | -$5,285 |
| West Virginia | $8,333 | -$6,077 |