Just looked into something interesting - the salary you actually need to earn varies wildly by state if you want to take home 150k after taxes. Like, some states want you to make over 230k gross to net that amount, while others only need around 200k. Wild difference right?

I was checking what is 150k after taxes in different places and found Oregon and California are brutal - you're looking at needing around 226-231k salary just to pocket 150k. That's over a 35% tax burden. Meanwhile, states like Texas, Florida, Nevada, Tennessee, and Wyoming? You only need about 201k gross to hit that 150k net. Zero state income tax does wonders.

The middle ground states like Arizona, Indiana, Ohio are around 207-210k range. Most northeastern states are hitting 30%+ tax burdens too - New York, Connecticut, Delaware all pretty similar.

If you're thinking about where to work or relocate, this might actually matter more than you think. The difference between needing 201k vs 231k is basically an extra 30k in salary just to account for taxes. That's not nothing. Definitely worth factoring in when considering job offers in different states.