California income tax calculator
An effective rate of 3.9%, with 8% on the next dollar. That is the 20th-largest state income tax bill on $75,000 of the 51 jurisdictions.
- Top rate
- 13.3%
- Rate on your last dollar
- 8%
- State taxable income
- $69,294
- Effective rate
- 3.9%
California's income tax is graduated: 10 brackets running from 1% to 13.3%, the highest top rate of the 51 jurisdictions. The top rate applies to a single filer's taxable income above $1,000,000. Joint filers have their own schedule, and it is not simply doubled: the top rate starts at $1,485,906 for a couple against $1,000,000 for a single filer. Heads of household get a third schedule of their own, wider than the single one. A single filer subtracts a $5,706 standard deduction before the rates are applied.
California 2025 tax brackets
3 distinct schedules. Rates apply to state taxable income — income after the deductions in the next table, not your gross salary.
Single
| State taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $11,079 | 1% |
| $11,079 – $26,264 | 2% |
| $26,264 – $41,452 | 4% |
| $41,452 – $57,542 | 6% |
| $57,542 – $72,724 | 8% |
| $72,724 – $371,479 | 9.3% |
| $371,479 – $445,771 | 10.3% |
| $445,771 – $742,953 | 11.3% |
| $742,953 – $1,000,000 | 12.3% |
| $1,000,000 and above | 13.3% |
Married filing jointly
| State taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $22,158 | 1% |
| $22,158 – $52,528 | 2% |
| $52,528 – $82,904 | 4% |
| $82,904 – $115,084 | 6% |
| $115,084 – $145,448 | 8% |
| $145,448 – $742,958 | 9.3% |
| $742,958 – $891,542 | 10.3% |
| $891,542 – $1,000,000 | 11.3% |
| $1,000,000 – $1,485,906 | 12.3% |
| $1,485,906 and above | 13.3% |
Head of household
| State taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $22,173 | 1% |
| $22,173 – $52,530 | 2% |
| $52,530 – $67,716 | 4% |
| $67,716 – $83,805 | 6% |
| $83,805 – $98,990 | 8% |
| $98,990 – $505,208 | 9.3% |
| $505,208 – $606,251 | 10.3% |
| $606,251 – $1,000,000 | 11.3% |
| $1,000,000 – $1,010,417 | 12.3% |
| $1,010,417 and above | 13.3% |
California deductions and exemptions
| Amount | Single | Married filing jointly | Head of household |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard deduction | $5,706 | $11,412 | $11,412 |
Work out your own California tax
Already set to California and the 2026 federal schedule. Change the income, the filing status or the year and everything below updates.
Wages, interest, business income, etc. Exclude pre-tax 401(k) and HSA contributions.
Adds state income tax using that state's own rate schedule and standard deduction. Pick the last option to type a flat rate instead.
- Effective federal tax rate
- 10.23%Federal tax as a share of the income you entered.
- Marginal bracket
- 22%The rate on your next dollar of taxable income.
- State income tax
- $2,927.57From the selected state's rate schedule, or your flat rate.
- Federal + state income tax
- $10,597.57
- Income after income tax
- $64,402.43
- Taxable income
- $58,900.00
- Deduction applied
- $16,100.00
Assumptions
- Ordinary-income rate schedules only; no credits, AMT, capital-gains rates, QBI deduction or the 2025–2028 senior deduction.
- Standard deduction (plus additional amounts for 65+/blind) or your itemized figure, whichever is larger; no dependent-filer limitation.
- Married filing separately uses half the joint federal thresholds, per the IRS schedule, and the state's single-filer schedule.
- State tax uses each state's published rate schedule, standard deduction and personal exemption for the tax year shown with the results; the source URL and year for the state you pick are printed above the results, along with the simplifications made for that state.
- State figures exclude county, municipal and city income taxes, itemized deductions, retirement and capital-gains exclusions, and credits that phase out. Unlisted states fall back to the flat rate you enter.
| Taxable income | Rate | Your income in this bracket | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 – $12,400 | 10% | $12,400 | $1,240 |
| $12,400 – $50,400 | 12% | $38,000 | $4,560 |
| $50,400 – $105,700 | 22% | $8,500 | $1,870 |
| $105,700 – $201,775 | 24% | $0 | $0 |
| $201,775 – $256,225 | 32% | $0 | $0 |
| $256,225 – $640,600 | 35% | $0 | $0 |
| Over $640,600 | 37% | $0 | $0 |
California income tax at other incomes
| Gross income | Single | Effective | Married jointly | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $375 | 1.25% | $186 | 0.62% |
| $50,000 | $1,193 | 2.39% | $550 | 1.10% |
| $75,000 | $2,928 | 3.90% | $1,271 | 1.70% |
| $100,000 | $5,208 | 5.21% | $2,385 | 2.39% |
| $150,000 | $9,858 | 6.57% | $5,855 | 3.90% |
| $250,000 | $19,158 | 7.66% | $15,066 | 6.03% |
State income tax only, filing status as shown, after California’s own deductions. Federal tax is on top of every figure here.
How the neighbours compare
California borders 3 other jurisdictions. Moving across a state line is the one way most people can actually change which of these schedules applies to them, so here is the same income run through each of them.
| State | Rate structure | $50,000 | $75,000 | $150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1% – 13.3% | $1,193 | $2,928 | $9,858 |
| Arizona | Flat 2.5% | $856 | $1,481 | $3,356 |
| Nevada | No income tax | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oregon | 4.75% – 9.9% | $3,561 | $5,748 | $12,566 |
State income tax on a single filer, after each state’s own deductions. Federal tax is identical wherever you live, so the difference between these rows is the whole difference.
What these California figures leave out
Recorded against California in the data rather than glossed over, because they change real bills.
- California had not published a 2026 rate schedule when this was compiled; the 2025 schedule is used.
- The top bracket is the 12.3% rate plus the 1% Behavioral Health Services Tax on taxable income above $1 million, which Form 540 collects separately.
- California's personal exemption credit is not applied here, so tax is overstated by roughly $150 per filer. The credit phases out above $252,203 (single) or $504,411 (joint).
- Excludes California's State Disability Insurance payroll tax, which has no wage ceiling and is withheld from every paycheck.
Frequently asked questions
▸Does California have a state income tax?
Yes. California has a graduated income tax with 10 brackets, from 1% up to 13.3%.
▸How much state income tax would I pay on $75,000 in California?
About $2,928 for a single filer — an effective rate of 3.9%. That is $75,000 less $5,706 of state deductions, leaving $69,294 of taxable income taxed at 8% at the margin.
▸What is the top income tax rate in California?
13.3%, the highest among the 50 states and DC. It applies to a single filer's taxable income above $1,000,000.
▸What is the California standard deduction?
$5,706 for a single filer and $11,412 for a couple filing jointly, for tax year 2025.
▸Are these California figures up to date?
They are the tax year 2025 figures, taken from California Franchise Tax Board — 2025 California Tax Rate Schedules and last checked on 2026-09-09. California had not published a 2026 schedule when this was compiled, so the 2025 one is shown rather than an estimate.
Source
California Franchise Tax Board — 2025 California Tax Rate Schedules
Tax year 2025 figures — California had not published a 2026 schedule when this page was compiled, so the 2025 one is used rather than an estimate. Last checked against the source on 2026-09-09.
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