2024 Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
The average taxpayer in the United States paid $17,766 in federal income taxes in 2024. How does that compare to where you live?
2024 Federal Income Tax Receipt
Average Federal Income Taxes Paid by State
April 15, 2025
Inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
| Location ▴▾ | Average Taxes ▴▾ | Compared to National Average |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $17,766 | |
| District of Columbia | $31,757 | +$13,990 |
| Connecticut | $26,597 | +$8,830 |
| Massachusetts | $25,217 | +$7,451 |
| New York | $23,821 | +$6,054 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,469 | +$4,702 |
| New Jersey | $22,302 | +$4,536 |
| Florida | $22,144 | +$4,377 |
| Wyoming | $21,987 | +$4,220 |
| Washington | $20,960 | +$3,194 |
| California | $20,582 | +$2,816 |
| New Hampshire | $19,543 | +$1,776 |
| Illinois | $18,834 | +$1,067 |
| Colorado | $18,783 | +$1,016 |
| Nevada | $18,553 | +$786 |
| Virginia | $18,451 | +$684 |
| Texas | $18,436 | +$669 |
| Maryland | $18,044 | +$278 |
| Minnesota | $16,044 | -$1,722 |
| Pennsylvania | $15,998 | -$1,768 |
| Utah | $15,762 | -$2,004 |
| North Dakota | $15,194 | -$2,572 |
| Montana | $15,186 | -$2,579 |
| Rhode Island | $15,144 | -$2,621 |
| Georgia | $15,123 | -$2,643 |
| Tennessee | $15,049 | -$2,717 |
| Arizona | $14,951 | -$2,815 |
| South Dakota | $14,919 | -$2,847 |
| Alaska | $14,763 | -$3,003 |
| North Carolina | $14,569 | -$3,197 |
| Hawaii | $14,560 | -$3,205 |
| Delaware | $14,472 | -$3,293 |
| Oregon | $14,334 | -$3,432 |
| Kansas | $14,295 | -$3,471 |
| Wisconsin | $14,249 | -$3,517 |
| Michigan | $14,092 | -$3,674 |
| Nebraska | $14,046 | -$3,720 |
| Vermont | $13,958 | -$3,808 |
| Missouri | $13,654 | -$4,112 |
| Idaho | $13,466 | -$4,299 |
| Iowa | $13,293 | -$4,472 |
| Ohio | $13,242 | -$4,524 |
| Louisiana | $13,154 | -$4,612 |
| Indiana | $13,013 | -$4,753 |
| South Carolina | $13,009 | -$4,757 |
| Arkansas | $12,515 | -$5,251 |
| Oklahoma | $12,451 | -$5,315 |
| Maine | $12,394 | -$5,372 |
| Alabama | $12,253 | -$5,513 |
| Kentucky | $11,571 | -$6,194 |
| New Mexico | $10,831 | -$6,935 |
| Mississippi | $10,478 | -$7,287 |
| West Virginia | $10,382 | -$7,384 |