Alaska paycheck calculator
Alaska does not levy a state income tax on wages, so nothing is withheld for the state from your paycheck. Enter your pay above to see what reaches your account.
Where every dollar goes
2026 tax year · 26 pay periods| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,615.38 | $68,000.00 |
| 401(k) contribution | −$130.77 | −$3,400.00 |
| Federal income tax | −$130.46 | −$3,392.00 |
| Social Security | −$162.15 | −$4,216.00 |
| Medicare | −$37.92 | −$986.00 |
| Alaska state income tax | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Unemployment insurance | −$10.42 | −$271.00 |
| Take-home pay | $2,143.65 | $55,735.00 |
No state income tax line. Alaska does not levy one, so everything withheld from your pay is federal apart from Unemployment insurance. Alaska is one of the few states where employees pay unemployment insurance.
How Alaska withholding is worked out
Your employer starts from gross pay for the period and annualizes it. Pre-tax items such as a 401(k) contribution and a Section 125 health premium come off first. Federal income tax is then worked out bracket by bracket against the 2026 tables after the standard deduction.
Social Security is charged at 6.2% on the first $184,500 of wages for 2026. Medicare is 1.45% on everything, with an extra 0.9% once you pass $200,000. Neither is reduced by a 401(k) contribution, which is why your Social Security wage figure on a W-2 is usually higher than your federal wage figure.
What Alaska takes beyond income tax
Unemployment insurance is withheld at 0.50% on the first $54,200 of wages.
Common questions about Alaska pay
- How much is $68,000 after tax in Alaska?
- On a $68,000 salary in Alaska, filing jointly with a 5% 401(k) contribution, take-home pay works out to about $55,735 a year, or $2,143.65 every two weeks. That is an effective rate of 13.0%.
- Does Alaska have a state income tax?
- Alaska does not levy a state income tax on wages, so nothing is withheld for the state from your paycheck.
- What is withheld from your Alaska paycheck?
- Federal income tax, Social Security at 6.2% up to $184,500, and Medicare at 1.45% with no cap, plus Unemployment insurance.
- Does a 401(k) contribution lower Alaska state tax?
- Alaska has no state income tax, so the question does not arise. A 401(k) contribution still lowers your federal income tax, though not Social Security or Medicare.
- What is the Alaska supplemental or bonus tax rate?
- Alaska does not publish a separate flat rate for bonuses. Employers generally add the bonus to regular pay for the period and withhold on the combined amount.
What take-home pay looks like in Alaska
Worked out with the Alaska paycheck calculator above, for a single filer paid every two weeks with no pre-tax deductions. The hourly column assumes a 2,080-hour year, which is the full-time baseline used by the Alaska hourly paycheck calculator below.
| Gross salary | Per hour | Take-home a year | Every two weeks | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $19.23 | $34,120 | $1,312.31 | 14.7% |
| $55,000 | $26.44 | $46,102 | $1,773.13 | 16.2% |
| $70,000 | $33.65 | $57,804 | $2,223.23 | 17.4% |
| $90,000 | $43.27 | $71,874 | $2,764.38 | 20.1% |
| $120,000 | $57.69 | $92,979 | $3,576.12 | 22.5% |
Notice how the effective rate climbs with income rather than jumping at a bracket edge. That is because the brackets apply in slices: only the dollars above each threshold are taxed at the higher rate.
How Alaska compares with other states
The same $75,000 salary, single filer, under each state's own 2026 rules. The state column includes income tax plus any employee-paid programs such as disability or paid family leave.
| State | State tax and programs | Take-home a year | Versus this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska (this page) | $271 | $61,322 | — |
| Texas | $0 | $61,593 | +$271 |
| California | $3,903 | $57,690 | −$3,632 |
| Colorado | $2,922 | $58,671 | −$2,651 |
The same $75,000 job leaves you about $271 a year better off in Texas than in Alaska, which is $10.42 a paycheck. If you are weighing a move or a remote offer, run both states through the Alaska salary calculator above and compare the per-paycheck figures rather than the headline salary.
Alaska take home pay by hourly rate
Full time at 40 hours a week, single filer, no pre-tax deductions. Useful if you are paid by the hour rather than on a salary.
| Hourly rate | Gross a year | Take-home a year | Every two weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $27,093 | $1,042.05 |
| $18.00 | $37,440 | $32,076 | $1,233.69 |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $35,398 | $1,361.45 |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $43,702 | $1,680.85 |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $52,047 | $2,001.82 |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $67,090 | $2,580.39 |
Overtime is paid at one and a half times these rates. For the 2026 tax year the premium half of qualified overtime may also be deductible on your return, up to $12,500 (single) or $25,000 (joint), which is claimed when you file rather than through payroll withholding.