Alaska · tax year 2026

Alaska paycheck calculator

Alaska does not tax wages. Employees do pay a small unemployment insurance contribution. On $85,000 a year, a single person here takes home about $68,357, or $2,629.10 every two weeks.

Estimated take-home pay · 2026

Biweekly pay · Single · Alaska

Example

$2,629.10 per paycheck

from $3,269.23 before taxes · 26 paychecks a year

You keep$80.42of every $100 earned

Taxes take19.6%of gross pay, $16,644 a year

Of your next $1,000$704is yours to keep

After tax, an hour is worth$32.86at 2,080 paid hours a year

Where each dollar goes

80%kept

Take-home pay80.4%$68,357
Federal income tax11.6%$9,870
Social Security and Medicare7.6%$6,503
State taxes0.3%$271

Line by line

Per paycheckPer year

Pay

Gross pay$3,269.23$85,000

Taxes

Federal income tax$379.62$9,870

2026 brackets after the $16,100 standard deduction, worked out for the year and spread over your paychecks. IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Social Security$202.69$5,270

6.2% of wages up to $184,500. Traditional 401(k) contributions do not reduce it. SSA wage base · 2026

Medicare$47.40$1,233

1.45% of wages, with no cap. IRS Pub. 15 · 2026

Alaska unemployment insurance$10.42$271

Alaska is one of three states where employees pay into unemployment insurance. The 2026 employee rate is 0.50% of the first $54,200 of wages, $271 at most. AK DOL · 2026

Take-home pay$2,629.10$68,357

Tap a line to see how it was worked out. Each paycheck is the year's figure divided by 26 and rounded to the cent.

Show the math

Federal income tax for the year Wages $85,000.00 Standard deduction -$16,100.00 Taxable income $68,900.00 Tax from the 2026 brackets $9,870.00 Federal income tax $9,870.00

Wages	$85,000.00
Standard deduction	−$16,100.00
Taxable income	$68,900.00
Tax from the 2026 brackets	$9,870.00
Federal income tax	$9,870.00

Sources for these figures

What if

A $5,000 raise+$3,518 a yearYou keep $70 of each extra $100.

1% more into a 401(k)$850 saved a yearTake-home falls by only $25.50 a paycheck, because the tax bill drops too.

A $5,000 bonus$3,518 after taxEmployers often withhold more than this up front; the difference comes back at tax time.

The same pay in+$271 a yearTexas, with no city tax. Compare side by side

Estimate for tax year 2026. Your real paycheck depends on your W-4, your benefits and your employer's payroll system. This is education, not tax, payroll or financial advice.

Alaska income taxNo tax on wageson wages

Take-home on $85,000$68,357$2,629.10 every two weeks, single

Rank for take-home pay8 of 51on $85,000; 1 keeps the most

Local income taxesNonein this calculator

Take-home pay in Alaska by salary

Single filer, no dependents, no retirement or benefit deductions. Tax year 2026.
Salary	Federal income tax	Social Security and Medicare	State payroll	Take-home a year	A month	Every 2 weeks
$30,000	$1,420	$2,295	$150	$26,135	$2,178	$1,005.19
$40,000	$2,620	$3,060	$200	$34,120	$2,843	$1,312.31
$50,000	$3,820	$3,825	$250	$42,105	$3,509	$1,619.43
$60,000	$5,020	$4,590	$271	$50,119	$4,177	$1,927.65
$75,000	$7,670	$5,738	$271	$61,322	$5,110	$2,358.52
$100,000	$13,170	$7,650	$271	$78,909	$6,576	$3,034.96
$150,000	$24,734	$11,475	$271	$113,520	$9,460	$4,366.16
$200,000	$36,734	$14,339	$271	$148,656	$12,388	$5,717.54

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Alaska income tax in 2026

Alaska does not tax wages. Employees do pay a small unemployment insurance contribution.

Other paycheck deductions in Alaska

Deduction	Employee rate	Charged on	What it is
Alaska unemployment insurance	0.5%	first $54,200 of pay, at most $271.00	Alaska is one of three states where employees pay into unemployment insurance. The 2026 employee rate is 0.50% of the first $54,200 of wages, $271 at most.

City and county income taxes in Alaska

Alaska has no city or county income tax in this calculator. If you pay one that is not listed, you can enter its percentage in the calculator under “W-4 and other details”.

How Alaska compares

On $85,000 a year, Alaska ranks 8 of 51 for take-home pay among the states and D.C. (1 keeps the most). City and county taxes are not counted in this comparison.

State	Income tax	State taxes on $85,000	Take-home a year	Against Alaska
Alaska	No tax on wages	$271	$68,357
Washington	No tax on wages	$1,179	$67,448	−$908	Compare
Oregon	4.75% to 9.9%	$6,430	$62,197	−$6,159	Compare
Hawaii	1.4% to 11%	$5,046	$63,581	−$4,775	Compare

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Alaska paycheck questions

How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Alaska?

About $50,119 a year, or $4,177 a month, for a single person with no other deductions. That is after $5,020 in federal income tax, $4,590 for Social Security and Medicare and $271 for state payroll programs.

How much is $100,000 a year after taxes in Alaska?

About $78,909 a year, or $6,576 a month, for a single person with no other deductions. That is after $13,170 in federal income tax, $7,650 for Social Security and Medicare and $271 for state payroll programs.

Does Alaska have a state income tax?

No. Alaska does not tax wages. Employees do pay a small unemployment insurance contribution. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still come out of every paycheck.

Are there city or county income taxes in Alaska?

Not in this calculator. If your city or county charges one, you can enter the percentage yourself.

What else comes out of a paycheck in Alaska?

Alaska unemployment insurance (0.5%). This is separate from income tax and shown as its own line.

Sources

Alaska figures last checked on October 11, 2026. If something looks wrong, tell us.

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