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Alaska Paycheck Calculator 2026

See your 2026 take-home pay in Alaska after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Alaska payroll programs. No state income tax.

Alaska Paycheck Calculator 2026

Know the answer you need? Pick an input to work backward.

Inputs
How are you paid?

Traditional 401(k), 403(b) or 457. Lowers income tax, not Social Security or Medicare.

Health, dental and vision premiums, HSA or FSA through your employer's plan.

Roth 401(k), union dues, garnishments and the like.

The Step 3 amount, such as credits for children and other dependents.

The Step 4(c) amount on your W-4.

Uses the state's 2026 income tax and payroll programs. City and county taxes aren't included.

Children and other dependents. Many states give an exemption or credit for each one.

Result

Take-home pay per paycheck

$1,927.65

On $60,000.00 a year paid every two weeks, estimated take-home pay is $1,927.65 per paycheck ($50,119.00 a year) under 2026 federal and Alaska rules. This is an estimate, not tax advice.

Gross pay per paycheck
$2,307.69
Federal income tax per paycheck
$193.08
Social Security per paycheck
$143.08
Medicare per paycheck
$33.46
Alaska income tax per paycheck
$0.00
Alaska payroll programs per paycheck
$10.42
Take-home pay per year
$50,119.00
Total taxes per year
$9,881.00
Share of gross pay going to tax
16.47%
Federal tax bracket
12%
Where each paycheck goes
  • Take-home pay$1,927.6583.5%
  • Federal income tax$193.088.4%
  • Social Security and Medicare$176.547.7%
  • State taxes$10.420.5%

See the step-by-step solution ↓

Paycheck breakdown (2026 federal and Alaska estimate)
Paycheck breakdown (2026 federal and Alaska estimate)
ItemPer paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax-$193.08-$5,020.00
Social Security-$143.08-$3,720.00
Medicare-$33.46-$870.00
Alaska Unemployment insurance (employee share)-$10.42-$271.00
Take-home pay$1,927.65$50,119.00

Step-by-step solution

  1. Split your yearly pay over 26 paychecks to see each check before tax

    $60,000.0026=$2,307.69

  2. Take off the 2026 standard deduction for single filers. This part of your pay isn't taxed, and the rest is your taxable income

    $60,000.00−$16,100.00=$43,900.00

  3. Work out federal income tax with the 2026 brackets. Each rate only applies to its own slice of income. Your top rate is 12%

    federal income tax=$5,020.00

  4. Social Security takes 6.2% of your wages, up to a yearly cap of $184,500.00

    $60,000.00×6.2%=$3,720.00

  5. Medicare takes 1.45% of all your wages, with no cap

    $60,000.00×1.45%=$870.00

  6. Alaska doesn't tax wages, so there's no state income tax

    state income tax=$0.00

  7. Alaska Unemployment insurance (employee share) takes 0.5% of your wages, up to a yearly cap

    Unemployment insurance (employee share)=$271.00

  8. Add up all the taxes for the year

    total taxes=$9,881.00

  9. Find your take-home pay: each check before tax, minus that check's share of taxes and deductions

    $2,307.69−$380.04=$1,927.65

Test yourself

20 quick questions built from this calculator's formula: work out results, predict what happens when an input changes, and work backward from an answer. Every answer comes with the working.

Please note: Results are estimates for planning. Your employer uses the state's withholding tables, and your return settles the real tax, so confirm figures with your pay stub or a tax professional.

How Alaska taxes your paycheck

This page estimates what Alaska takes out of your pay in 2026. The short answer: very little. Alaska has no state income tax on wages, and no local income tax either.

The one state deduction you will see is unemployment insurance. Alaska is one of the few states where workers pay a share. In 2026, it is 0.5% of the first $54,200 you earn.

For example, a single person earning $60,000 pays 0.5% of $54,200, which is $271 for the year. That is the most anyone pays to one employer in 2026.

Alaska tax rates and rules for 2026

Alaska doesn't tax wages.

Unemployment insurance (employee share)
0.5% of wages up to $54,200

Local taxes

No local income tax on wages.

What this estimate leaves out

  • The unemployment insurance wage base applies per employer. Someone with two jobs, or a couple who both work, may pay more than this estimate shows.

Frequently asked questions

Does Alaska have a state income tax?

No. Alaska ended its individual income tax in 1980. Your Alaska paycheck has no state income tax withheld.

What is the Alaska unemployment insurance deduction on my paycheck?

Alaska workers pay 0.5% of wages toward unemployment insurance in 2026. It stops once you have earned $54,200 from one employer, so the most you pay is $271.

Is there local income tax in Alaska?

No. Alaska cities and boroughs don't tax wages. Some charge sales or property taxes instead, which don't come out of your paycheck.

Sources

Figures checked 2026-10-25. The federal side uses the same 2026 rules as the main paycheck calculator, where the formula and method are explained. Found a problem? Tell us.

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