Just ran the numbers on what a 100k salary actually looks like after taxes, and honestly it's kind of wild. I was curious about NYC specifically since I know New York hits pretty hard with state taxes, and yeah - you're taking home around $73,784 after federal, state, and FICA taxes. That's basically 26% gone right there.

What's interesting is how much it varies by state though. I checked a few others and places like Texas, Florida, and Nevada? You keep $78,736 from that same 100k. That's a $5k difference just because of where you live. Meanwhile states like Oregon are even worse than NYC at around $70,540 after taxes.

So if you're making six figures, your actual paycheck depends way more on state taxes than people realize. The federal piece is one thing, but those state and local taxes can easily swing your take-home by thousands a year.