Alaska Paycheck Calculator (2026)
See take-home pay for any salary in Alaska for 2026. Enter an amount, or pick a common salary from the list to get federal tax, FICA, and Alaska state tax broken out in full.
Alaska has no state income tax, so no state tax comes out of your wages and there is no statewide sales tax either. That does not make your paycheck untaxed: federal income tax and FICA (Social Security and Medicare) still apply exactly as they do everywhere. Alaska is also unusual in charging an employee-paid Unemployment Insurance contribution, one of only a few states to withhold UI from workers, deducted up to a yearly wage cap. Residents separately receive an annual Permanent Fund Dividend. This page serves Alaska workers who want a realistic take-home figure for 2026; the tables below show what lands in your account once federal tax, FICA and that UI contribution are taken out.
Alaska paycheck calculator (2026)
| Net per month | $4,511 |
| Net bi-weekly | $2,082 |
| Net per week | $1,041 |
| Federal income tax | $5,620 |
| Social Security | $4,030 |
| Medicare | $943 |
| Alaska income tax | $0 |
| Alaska Unemployment Insurance (employee contribution) | $271 |
| Total tax (16.7% effective) | $10,864 |
Marginal rate 19.65% = 12% federal + 7.65% FICA. Annual-liability estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction — actual payroll withholding differs slightly and reconciles at tax time.
Example: take-home on $65,000 in Alaska
| Line | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $65,000 | $5,417 | $2,500 |
| Federal income tax | $5,620 | $468 | $216 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | $4,030 | $336 | $155 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | $943 | $79 | $36 |
| Alaska income tax | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alaska Unemployment Insurance (employee contribution) | $271 | $23 | $10 |
| Total tax | $10,864 | $905 | $418 |
| Net pay (take-home) | $54,137 | $4,511 | $2,082 |
* Single filer, standard deduction, annual liability ÷ pay periods (an estimate, not payroll withholding). Effective rate 16.7%; marginal 19.65% (12% federal + 7.65% FICA).
No state brackets apply in Alaska — the federal 2026 brackets are what shape this paycheck.
Bonus coming? See how bonuses are withheld in Alaska.
Frequently asked questions
How is take-home pay calculated in Alaska?
We start with your gross salary and subtract the 2026 federal standard deduction for your filing status, then apply the federal tax brackets to what is left. FICA, the Social Security and Medicare tax, is added on the gross. On top of that comes the Alaska state layer, using Alaska's own brackets or flat rate and its deductions. The result is your estimated annual tax liability, which we divide across your pay periods to show weekly, biweekly, and monthly figures.
Does Alaska tax bonuses differently?
A bonus is withheld using supplemental wage rules, which can differ from your regular paycheck. See the Alaska bonus tax page for how the federal flat rate and the state layer apply.
Are these numbers withholding or final tax?
These are an annual tax-liability estimate, not the exact withholding from any one paycheck. The per-paycheck columns are the annual figure divided by the number of pay periods. Your employer's real withholding uses IRS payroll tables and can differ slightly, then reconciles when you file your return.
Federal: IRS 2026 brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) · FICA: IRS Topic 751 · Wage base: SSA · Alaska: Alaska Department of Labor - Employment Security Tax (2026 rates). Rates current as of July 16, 2026. Annual-liability estimates, not payroll withholding — see methodology.