Comparative Tax Analysis · 2025
Top marginal tax rates on labor income
Married couple. Federal, state, local, and uncapped social charges combined.
Income
US Federal
US State
US Local/City
Europe (total)
US bars stacked by federal (37% income + 0.9% Add'l Medicare + 1.45% Medicare = 39.35%), state, and city components. "No-tax US states" = FL/TX/NV/TN/WY. US Average uses ~5% weighted state rate.