2019 Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
The average taxpayer in the United States paid $14,702 in federal income taxes in 2019. How does that compare to where you live?
2019 Federal Income Tax Receipt
Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
April 15, 2020
Inflation adjusted to 2019 dollars
| Location ▴▾ | Average Taxes ▴▾ | Compared to National Average |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $14,702 | |
| District of Columbia | $24,095 | +$9,392 |
| Connecticut | $22,662 | +$7,959 |
| Massachusetts | $20,984 | +$6,281 |
| New York | $20,373 | +$5,670 |
| New Jersey | $19,003 | +$4,300 |
| California | $18,754 | +$4,052 |
| Washington | $16,831 | +$2,128 |
| Illinois | $15,894 | +$1,191 |
| Florida | $15,316 | +$613 |
| Virginia | $15,122 | +$419 |
| Colorado | $14,993 | +$290 |
| Maryland | $14,934 | +$231 |
| Wyoming | $14,909 | +$206 |
| Texas | $14,619 | -$83 |
| New Hampshire | $14,514 | -$188 |
| Nevada | $14,464 | -$238 |
| Minnesota | $13,661 | -$1,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $13,322 | -$1,380 |
| Georgia | $12,617 | -$2,085 |
| Rhode Island | $12,179 | -$2,523 |
| North Dakota | $12,167 | -$2,535 |
| Kansas | $12,048 | -$2,654 |
| Arizona | $11,990 | -$2,712 |
| Delaware | $11,978 | -$2,723 |
| Tennessee | $11,969 | -$2,733 |
| Utah | $11,858 | -$2,844 |
| Michigan | $11,834 | -$2,868 |
| North Carolina | $11,796 | -$2,906 |
| Alaska | $11,604 | -$3,097 |
| South Dakota | $11,556 | -$3,145 |
| Missouri | $11,475 | -$3,227 |
| Wisconsin | $11,367 | -$3,335 |
| Louisiana | $11,150 | -$3,552 |
| Hawaii | $10,850 | -$3,852 |
| Nebraska | $10,829 | -$3,873 |
| Ohio | $10,736 | -$3,966 |
| South Carolina | $10,610 | -$4,091 |
| Oklahoma | $10,589 | -$4,113 |
| Arkansas | $10,420 | -$4,282 |
| Vermont | $10,355 | -$4,347 |
| Montana | $10,263 | -$4,439 |
| Indiana | $10,229 | -$4,473 |
| Idaho | $10,209 | -$4,493 |
| Alabama | $10,163 | -$4,539 |
| Kentucky | $9,765 | -$4,936 |
| New Mexico | $9,510 | -$5,191 |
| Maine | $9,481 | -$5,221 |
| Puerto Rico | $9,263 | -$5,439 |
| West Virginia | $8,401 | -$6,300 |
| Mississippi | $8,308 | -$6,394 |