I worked 5 full months in one state(nonresident, and 7 months in another(resident), do i have to claim full year wages when filing state taxes for both?

[DexterS · Accepted solution]

No, you report your "world-wide" income on you state of residence tax return, but only the income that your earned in the other state while you were physically present there. 

You get a credit for taxes paid to another state on your resident state tax return so you are not taxed twice on the same income.

Do the non-resident state tax return first so the credit will flow correctly to your resident state tax return.