Washington Tax Calculator
Washington has no state income tax on wages or salaries, so this calculator returns a zero state-tax result for wage and salary income. Unusually among no-income-tax states, Washington does separately levy a capital-gains tax on very high investment gains. The state has no personal income tax otherwise, relying instead on one of the higher state sales tax rates in the country.
Washington has no state income tax on wages.
The calculator below will correctly show $0 state income tax for any income level. You still owe federal income tax and FICA — use the paycheck calculator to see your full take-home pay.
State Tax
$0Effective Rate
0.00%Marginal Rate
0.00%Washington has no state income tax.
How Washington income tax works
- Enter your wage or salary income and the calculator confirms Washington has no state income tax on it.
- Washington separately taxes capital gains above a very high threshold, unlike most other no-income-tax states.
- Federal income tax and FICA withholding still apply to your wages and are calculated separately.
Estimate your Washington property tax by county, compare every state at the state tax brackets hub , or see the full tax-by-state directory .
Frequently asked questions
How much state income tax will I pay in Washington?
None on wages or salaries — Washington has no personal income tax on earned income, so this calculator returns a zero result for the state line. You'll still owe federal tax, calculated separately.
Does Washington tax Social Security or retirement income?
No. Washington does not tax Social Security, pensions, or other wage-type retirement income at the state level.
Does Washington tax capital gains?
Yes — unlike most no-income-tax states, Washington separately levies a tax on capital gains above a very high threshold, even though wages and salaries remain untaxed.
What taxes do Washington residents pay instead?
Washington relies on one of the higher state sales tax rates in the country, since it collects no tax on wage income.
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