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Washington: state income tax

Whether your state taxes wages, whether the rate is flat or graduated, and where the top rate starts.

Single detailed source
Tax structureNo wage income tax; capital gains tax only
Rates (single filers)7% to 9% on capital gains
Top rate starts at$1,000,000 of gains

Rates are for single filers as of January 1, 2026. Brackets for married couples are often wider. Local income taxes are not included.

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How Washington compares

Washington has no set figure for this measure.

Alaska: NoneAKMaine: 5.80% to 7.15%MEVermont: 3.35% to 8.75%VTNew Hampshire: NoneNHWashington: 7% to 9% on capital gainsWAIdaho: 5.30%IDMontana: 4.70% to 5.65%MTNorth Dakota: 1.95% to 2.50%NDMinnesota: 5.35% to 9.85%MNIllinois: 4.95%ILWisconsin: 3.50% to 7.65%WIMichigan: 4.25%MINew York: 3.90% to 10.90%NYRhode Island: 3.75% to 5.99%RIMassachusetts: 5.00% to 9.00%MAOregon: 4.75% to 9.90%ORNevada: NoneNVWyoming: NoneWYSouth Dakota: NoneSDIowa: 3.80%IAIndiana: 2.95%INOhio: 2.75%OHPennsylvania: 3.07%PANew Jersey: 1.40% to 10.75%NJConnecticut: 2.00% to 6.99%CTCalifornia: 1.00% to 13.30%CAUtah: 4.50%UTColorado: 4.40%CONebraska: 2.46% to 4.55%NEMissouri: 2.00% to 4.70%MOKentucky: 3.50%KYWest Virginia: 2.22% to 4.82%WVVirginia: 2.00% to 5.75%VAMaryland: 2.00% to 6.50%MDDelaware: 2.20% to 6.60%DEArizona: 2.50%AZNew Mexico: 1.50% to 5.90%NMKansas: 5.20% to 5.58%KSArkansas: 2.00% to 3.90%ARTennessee: NoneTNNorth Carolina: 3.99%NCSouth Carolina: 1.99% to 5.21%SCDistrict of Columbia: 4.00% to 10.75%DCOklahoma: 2.50% to 4.50%OKLouisiana: 3.00%LAMississippi: 4.00%MSAlabama: 2.00% to 5.00%ALGeorgia: 5.19%GAHawaii: 1.40% to 11.00%HITexas: NoneTXFlorida: NoneFL
  • 2.5% – 3.9% (9)
  • 3.99% – 4.7% (8)
  • 4.82% – 5.75% (9)
  • 5.9% – 8.75% (8)
  • 9% – 13.3% (8)
  • No tax on wages (9)

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How we checked this

Rates and brackets come from the Tax Foundation's 2026 table of state individual income taxes, compiled from state statutes, forms and instructions as of January 1, 2026. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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