California taxes

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Hey everyone. I'm curious as to how much the state tax rate of 13% seems to impact your take home pay? It's possible that some nurses are pushed into the higher tax bracket of 28% some these two combined would be 41%. Adding Medicare and SS withholdings, we're getting very close to 50% of your earned income.

does anyone with an out of state perspective have an opinion in this?

thanks in advance.

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Specializes in hospice.

does anyone with an out of state perspective have an opinion in this?

thanks in advance.

Ha ha, yeah, move out of Cali. I grew up there but can't afford to live there as an adult.

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Specializes in PACU.

That is absolutely ridiculous. Now I don't understand everyone wanting to run to CA to work for higher wages when you end up making just as much as you would in the South once taxes are taken out. How does anyone afford anything IN CA with taxes that high???

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Yeah, that's why I'm asking. Cali has the highest state tax plus a multitude of other costs associated with living there. My eventual plan is to work for Fastaff, sell my home in LA (the state) and rent in TX to be able to claim TX as my tax home and to obtain the compact license.

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My take home is 50 percent after taxes, benefits, retirement and pension (both pretax). Most people here only look at the $/hr aspect.

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Specializes in hospice.
My take home is 50 percent after taxes, benefits, retirement and pension (both pretax). Most people here only look at the $/hr aspect.

Jee. Zus. :o

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Specializes in Oncology.

That's pretty much how I feel. I got my new grad job in Texas earning a measly $22, but we had night/weekend differential, could pick up all the overtime we wanted, and $100 extra for any extra shifts we picked up. I got spoiled by the no state income tax in Texas, so I had a rude awakening when I moved back to California. I make more per hour and have a legal nurse-patient ratio, but I feel so much poorer now. I'm hoping to move back to Texas in 2016.

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Thanks for all the feedback, this information helps guide my decision process.

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Add to this tidbit the reality that many employers actively lower their wage scales to boot, and it makes you really believe you are living in the US version of third world. Have yet to see a property management firm or landlord lower their rental rate to mirror tenant lower wages.

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

My first paycheck, taxes were withheld at the single 0 rate, and it was about 40%. I get my second check tomorrow with adjustments (head of household, 2 deductions), so that will help.

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Specializes in BMT.

I live in Los Angeles, and after my retirement, benefits, and taxes my take home is 59% of my gross. BUT 9% is retirement which is technically MY money, so really only 32% is benefits and taxes, and my stupid parking pass.

I think people forget benefits are retirement are not taxes.

Now, property taxes in CA are ridiculous (unless you bought your house a long time ago), but that's another topic.

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Specializes in hospice.

Now, property taxes in CA are ridiculous (unless you bought your house a long time ago), but that's another topic.

My dad once admitted to me that Prop 13 was his generation completely and utterly screwing mine. Thanks for the honesty dad. And that's part of why I can't live where I was raised.

Baby boomers..... smh.

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