States With No Income Tax on Wages (2026)
Updated 2026-10-03 · EZStub by Buy One Media LLC
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming do not tax wages, so employers there withhold no state income tax from paychecks. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still apply everywhere.
The list
- Alaska (AK)
- Florida (FL)
- Nevada (NV)
- New Hampshire (NH)
- South Dakota (SD)
- Tennessee (TN)
- Texas (TX)
- Washington (WA)
- Wyoming (WY)
What still comes out of a paycheck
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) are withheld in every state. Some states without an income tax have other payroll items, such as state disability or paid-leave programs, and some cities levy their own taxes.
Questions
Do I pay state tax if I live in a no-tax state but work in another state?
Usually the state where you do the work can tax those wages. Check the rules for the state where you work.
Related
This guide is general information, not tax or legal advice. EZStub creates documents for your records from the figures you enter; it does not file or pay taxes. Pay stubs must reflect pay that was actually made.