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Alaska paycheck calculator

Alaska has no state income tax on wages but withholds $250 in payroll contributions on $50,000. On a $50,000 salary you keep

You keep

$42,105

a year after taxes

Every two weeks
$1,619
A month
$3,509
Effective tax rate
15.8%

AK No state income tax on wages

Pay stub, 40 hours a week, single filer
LineEvery two weeksYear
GROSS Gross pay $1,923.08 $50,000.00
FED Federal income tax -$146.92 -$3,820.00
OASDI Social Security tax -$119.23 -$3,100.00
MED Medicare tax -$27.88 -$725.00
ST Alaska income tax (none) $0.00 $0.00
SUI Alaska unemployment insurance (employee share) -$9.62 -$250.00
NET Take-home pay$1,619.42$42,105.00

Alaska ranks 9th lowest of 51 for state tax on $50,000.

Alaska income tax in 2026

Type
No state income tax on wages
Payroll contributions
Alaska unemployment insurance (employee share) 0.5% up to $54,200
Local income tax
None (not included in our figures)

Alaska vs its neighbors on $50,000

Alaska has no land neighbors. The national range on $50,000 runs from $38,778 to $42,355 take-home.

Take-home pay in Alaska by hourly wage

Common wages at 40 hours a week, single filer
WageYearly take-homeBiweekly
$10 an hour$18,635$717
$12 an hour$22,040$848
$13 an hour$23,742$913
$14 an hour$25,432$978
$15 an hour$27,093$1,042
$16 an hour$28,754$1,106
$17 an hour$30,415$1,170
$18 an hour$32,076$1,234
$19 an hour$33,737$1,298
$20 an hour$35,398$1,361
$21 an hour$37,058$1,425
$22 an hour$38,719$1,489
$23 an hour$40,380$1,553
$24 an hour$42,041$1,617
$25 an hour$43,702$1,681
$26 an hour$45,363$1,745
$28 an hour$48,705$1,873
$30 an hour$52,047$2,002
$35 an hour$59,774$2,299
$40 an hour$67,090$2,580
Every hourly wage in Alaska

Take-home pay in Alaska by salary

Common salaries, single filer
SalaryYearly take-homeMonthly
$30,000$26,135$2,178
$35,000$30,128$2,511
$40,000$34,120$2,843
$45,000$38,113$3,176
$50,000$42,105$3,509
$55,000$46,102$3,842
$60,000$50,119$4,177
$65,000$54,137$4,511
$70,000$57,804$4,817
$75,000$61,322$5,110
$80,000$64,839$5,403
$85,000$68,357$5,696
$90,000$71,874$5,990
$100,000$78,909$6,576
$110,000$85,944$7,162
$120,000$92,979$7,748
$125,000$96,433$8,036
$150,000$113,520$9,460
$200,000$148,656$12,388
$250,000$182,911$15,243
Every salary in Alaska

Calculate your Alaska paycheck

Pay
Filing status, pay frequency, 401(k), health premium

Questions about Alaska paychecks

Does Alaska have a state income tax?

No. Alaska does not tax wages, though employees pay $250 a year in payroll contributions on $50,000. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still apply.

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Alaska?

$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax. A single filer keeps $35,398 a year, or $1,361 every two weeks.

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

A single filer keeps $78,909 a year ($6,576 a month) after $21,091 in federal, FICA and Alaska taxes.

Are local taxes included for Alaska?

Alaska has no general local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out here.

Sources and assumptions

Tax year 2026. Annual tax for a filer with no dependents, no other income and no credits, working 52 weeks. Hours over 40 a week are paid at 1.5×. Local income taxes are not included. How we calculate.