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Self-Employed Tax by State Calculator (2025)

Rank all 50 states + DC by total self-employment tax burden including SE tax, federal income tax, and state tax. Free calculator for 2021-2025.

Self-employment profile

Enter your net self-employment income to rank all 51 states by total tax burden.

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Rankings

Alaska has the lowest self-employed tax

Alaska has the lowest total self-employment tax burden at $26,189 (26.19% effective rate), saving you $7,319 compared to Oregon.

Lowest total tax

$26,189

Summary

Alaska has the lowest total self-employment tax burden at $26,189 (26.19% effective rate), saving you $7,319 compared to Oregon.

Lowest total tax: Alaska ($26,189), Florida ($26,189), Nevada ($26,189), New Hampshire ($26,189), South Dakota ($26,189).

Highest total tax: Oregon ($33,508), Hawaii ($32,834), District of Columbia ($31,214), Minnesota ($31,020), Delaware ($30,982).

Self-employment tax ($14,130) and federal income tax ($12,060) are the same in every state. The ranking difference comes entirely from state income tax.

9 states charge $0 state income tax on self-employment income.

All 51 states ranked

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StateSE TaxFederal TaxState TaxTotal TaxEffective Rate
Alabama$14,130$12,060$4,407$30,59630.60%
Alaska$14,130$12,060$0$26,18926.19%
Arizona$14,130$12,060$1,948$28,13828.14%
Arkansas$14,130$12,060$3,092$29,28129.28%
California$14,130$12,060$4,398$30,58730.59%
Colorado$14,130$12,060$3,429$29,61829.62%
Connecticut$14,130$12,060$4,561$30,75130.75%
Delaware$14,130$12,060$4,793$30,98230.98%
District of Columbia$14,130$12,060$5,024$31,21431.21%
Florida$14,130$12,060$0$26,18926.19%
Georgia$14,130$12,060$4,362$30,55230.55%
Hawaii$14,130$12,060$6,645$32,83432.83%

Estimates are for planning purposes and don't constitute tax advice.

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