At 100k euro is about $145k in the US. Depending on your marital situation, 401k (dc pension), mortagage interest deduction you're effective federal tax rate is going to be 15-20%. Add in another 6.2% (most of that only on the first 106k) for SSN/Medicare/Medicaid (db pension and healthcare) and 0-10% for state/local taxes and all in all you should be taking home 65-70% of your income. Yes, we are a very low tax country.