Tax Burden by State in 2025 – WalletHub Study

With Tax Day approaching on April 15, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its , as well as expert commentary.

In order to determine which states tax their residents most aggressively, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on the three components of state tax burden — property taxes, individual income taxes, and sales and excise taxes — as a share of total personal income.

States with Highest Tax Burdens (%) States with Lowest Tax Burdens (%)
1. Hawaii (13.92%) 41. Idaho (7.54%)
2. New York (13.56%) 42. Oklahoma (7.01%)
3. Vermont (11.53%) 43. North Dakota (6.61%)
4. California (11.00%) 44. Delaware (6.52%)
5. Maine (10.64%) 45. Florida (6.49%)
6. New Jersey (10.30%) 46. South Dakota (6.46%)
7. Illinois (10.22%) 47. Tennessee (6.38%)
8. Rhode Island (10.08%) 48. New Hampshire (5.94%)
9. Maryland (10.04%) 49. Wyoming (5.79%)
10. Connecticut (9.90%) 50. Alaska (4.93%)