High Income Child Support Calculator: how it works
High-income child support cases don't just multiply the standard percentage by a bigger paycheck. Many states cap the income used in the guideline formula at a specific dollar figure — above that cap, courts have discretion to order more based on the child's actual proven needs, rather than a mechanical formula continuing upward.
The table below lists every state on this site with an explicit, sourced income cap in its guideline formula. States not listed either use a schedule table that extends to a very high top bracket, or a formula (like Wisconsin's or Nevada's tiered percentage) that has no hard ceiling at all — see that state's own page for the exact mechanism, sourced from its statute.
States with an explicit guideline income cap
| State | Cap | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $11,500/mo (net income) | Alaska Civil Rule 90.3(a) |
| Mississippi | $10,000,000/mo (net income) | Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-101 |
| New York | $16,083/mo (combined income) | N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 240; Family Court Act § 413 |
| Ohio | $336,000/yr (combined income) | Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.021 |
| Texas | $11,700/mo (net income) | Tex. Fam. Code §§ 154.062, 154.068, 154.125, 154.129 |
Choose your state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
FAQ
What happens to income above the cap?
In capped states, the guideline formula stops increasing once income crosses the cap — courts may still order additional support above the guideline amount, but that requires a judicial finding based on the child's needs, not an automatic formula extension.
Is "high income" the same threshold in every state?
No — the cap (where one exists) is set independently by each state's statute or guideline body and is not indexed to a federal standard.