Alaska Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Your hourly rate and hours in, your take-home pay out. Overtime is paid at 1.5× your rate; tips you report are taxed like wages.
= $680.72 a week · $2,949.80 a month · $35,397.60 a year
Gross pay$1,600.00$41,600.00
Your pay before anything is taken out: yearly pay divided by the 26 paychecks in a year (hourly pay is a week's pay × 52, spread the same way).
Federal income tax · withheld−$108.15−$2,812.00
Worked out from your pay and your Form W-4 with the IRS percentage method (Worksheet 1A): yearly pay, minus the allowance for your filing status, into the 2026 annual table, minus W-4 credits, divided by paychecks. Each line, for this paycheck:
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $1,600.00 × 26 paychecks | $41,600.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $33,000.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $2,812.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $108.15 |
IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A - the percentage method payroll software uses for a Form W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer's figure can differ by a few cents because of rounding.
Adjusted yearly wage: $33,000.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $7,500 | $0.00 | 0% |
| $7,500 | $19,900 | $0.00 | 10% |
| $19,900 | $57,900 | $1,240.00 | 12% Your row |
| $57,900 | $113,200 | $5,800.00 | 22% |
| $113,200 | $209,275 | $17,966.00 | 24% |
| $209,275 | $263,725 | $41,024.00 | 32% |
| $263,725 | $648,100 | $58,448.00 | 35% |
| $648,100 | - | $192,979.25 | 37% |
$1,240.00 + 12% × ($33,000.00 − $19,900.00) = $2,812.00
Source: IRS Publication 15-T (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Social Security (6.2%)−$99.20−$2,579.20
6.2% of your pay (after pre-tax benefits, not after 401(k)) up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Once your pay for the year passes that, it stops until January. Stubs often call it OASDI or FICA.
Source: Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base · checked Sep 21, 2026
Medicare (1.45%)−$23.20−$603.20
1.45% of all your pay, with no yearly limit, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Source: IRS Publication 15 (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Alaska unemployment insurance · employee share−$8.00−$208.00
Alaska unemployment insurance: an employee-paid Alaska payroll program, taken as a share of your pay (employee share).
Source: Alaska Office of the State Assessor - Alaska tax facts · checked Sep 21, 2026
Alaska has no state income tax, so none comes out of your pay.
Built by Ashish Hirpara · figures from IRS and state publications · sources · corrections
Hourly pay in Alaska
Alaska's minimum wage is $14.00 an hour from July 1, 2026, rising to $15.00 on July 1, 2027. There is no lower tipped wage: tips can't count toward the minimum.
Overtime. Time-and-a-half for hours over 8 in a day or 40 in a week, at employers with 4 or more employees. Enter your total weekly overtime hours above.
Unemployment contribution. 0.5% of your pay comes out for unemployment insurance until you've earned $54,200 in the year - about $5 for every $1,000.
Tips. Tips you report to your employer are wages: Social Security, Medicare and federal income tax apply to them.
Minimum wage after taxes in Alaska
At Alaska's minimum wage of $14 an hour (since July 1, 2026), a full-time worker takes home about $978.17 every two weeks - $25,432 a year, or $12.23 for each hour worked after tax. It rises to $15 on July 1, 2027; see what each state's raise adds after tax.
| Minimum wage, $14/hour | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | After tax per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours a week | $1,120.00 | $978.17 | $25,432 | $12.23 |
| 30 hours a week | $840.00 | $749.46 | $19,486 | $12.49 |
| 20 hours a week | $560.00 | $514.36 | $13,373 | $12.86 |
Paid every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4, no benefits. There's no lower cash wage for tipped workers here. Every state's figures: minimum wage after taxes by state.
Take-home at common hourly rates in Alaska
Full time (40 hours a week), paid every two weeks, single filer with a standard W-4 and no benefits. The last column is what you keep for each hour worked.
| Hourly rate | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| $14 (minimum wage) | $978.17 | $25,432 | $12.23 |
| $15 | $1,042.05 | $27,093 | $13.03 |
| $18 | $1,233.69 | $32,076 | $15.42 |
| $20 | $1,361.45 | $35,398 | $17.02 |
| $22 | $1,489.21 | $38,719 | $18.62 |
| $25 | $1,680.85 | $43,702 | $21.01 |
| $30 | $2,000.25 | $52,047 | $25.00 |
Part time and overtime at $20 an hour in Alaska
Every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the rate. More hours mean a larger share is withheld, because withholding is worked out as if each paycheck were repeated all year.
| Hours a week | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $800.00 | $716.72 | 90% |
| 30 hours | $1,200.00 | $1,042.05 | 87% |
| 40 hours | $1,600.00 | $1,361.45 | 85% |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime | $1,900.00 | $1,601.00 | 84% |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime | $2,200.00 | $1,840.55 | 84% |
Because hours change from week to week, your withholding changes too: a week with lots of overtime is withheld as if you earned that much every week, so more comes out. It usually evens out when you file your return.
Tips and overtime in 2026
New federal deductions apply for 2025 through 2028: up to $25,000 for qualified tips, and up to $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers) for the extra "half" of time-and-a-half overtime. Both phase out above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint).
These are deductions on your tax return. Your employer still takes Social Security and Medicare out of tips and overtime, and still withholds income tax unless you tell it otherwise. If you expect to claim them, you can put the expected amount in Step 4(b) of your W-4 (and in the Step 4(b) box above) so less income tax is withheld during the year.
Every line that comes out of an Alaska paycheck, with its official source, is set out on the Alaska paycheck calculator.
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Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods - Worksheet 1A and the annual percentage-method tables
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide - Social Security and Medicare rates
- Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base of $184,500
- IRS - tips and overtime deductions
- Alaska Office of the State Assessor - Alaska tax facts - there is no personal state income tax
- Alaska Employment Security Tax - 2026 rates - employee rate 0.50%; taxable wage base $54,200
- Alaska Employment Security Tax - Employer handbook - retirement deferrals and most cafeteria-plan benefits are not taxable wages
- Alaska Department of Labor - Wage and Hour - $14.00 from July 1, 2026
- Alaska Ballot Measure 1 FAQ - $14.00 July 1, 2026; $15.00 July 1, 2027; paid sick leave
- Alaska Wage and Hour Act - Pamphlet 100 - no tip credit; daily overtime; paydays and final pay (AS 23.05.140)
Questions
What is minimum wage after taxes in Alaska?
At $14 an hour for 40 hours a week, about $978.17 every two weeks and $25,432 a year after federal taxes, Social Security and Medicare (single filer, standard W-4).
What is $15 an hour after taxes in Alaska?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $15 an hour is $1,200.00 before tax and about $1,042.05 after tax per paycheck - $27,093 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $20 an hour after taxes in Alaska?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $20 an hour is $1,600.00 before tax and about $1,361.45 after tax per paycheck - $35,398 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in Alaska?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $25 an hour is $2,000.00 before tax and about $1,680.85 after tax per paycheck - $43,702 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
How much does 5 hours of overtime a week add at $20 an hour in Alaska?
Five overtime hours at $30 add $300.00 of gross pay to each two-week paycheck, and about $239.55 after tax (single filer, standard W-4).