The Average Top Income Tax Rate Is Declining

Average Top Rate on Individual Income, 1977-Present, All States and DC

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Note: Rates are inclusive of non-UI payroll taxes in California, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington that apply to marginal income.

Source: Tax Foundation data (calculations) supplemented by NBER and ITEP rate dataGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper