If you make $500,000 a year living in the region of California, USA, you will be taxed $215,575. That means that your net pay will be $284,425 per year, or $23,702 per month.
If you make $500,000 a year living in the region of New York, USA, you will be taxed $199,524. That means that your net pay will be $300,476 per year, or $25,040 per month. Your average tax rate is 39.9% and your marginal tax rate is 45.6%.