No, but if you are careful with money you can pocket more. For example, Texas and Washington do not levy a state income tax, letting you keep about 10% more (ev

No, but if you are careful with money you can pocket more. For example, Texas and Washington do not levy a state income tax, letting you keep about 10% more (even more true now that you can no longer exclude state tax from federal earnings). Property taxes and housing tend to be far cheaper in Texas and until recently, were also lower in Washington.