Alaska Salary Paycheck Calculator
Enter your yearly salary and how often you're paid. We split it into paychecks and take out exactly what the tax tables say.
| Per paycheck | Amount | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,115.38 | $55,000.00 |
| Federal income tax · withheld | −$170.00 | −$4,420.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$131.15 | −$3,410.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$30.67 | −$797.50 |
| Alaska income tax · Alaska has none | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alaska unemployment insurance · employee share | −$10.58 | −$271.00 |
| Take-home pay | $1,772.98 | $46,101.50 |
How the federal income tax was worked out
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $2,115.38 × 26 paychecks | $55,000.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $46,400.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $4,420.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $170.00 |
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.
Alaska salary after tax: common salaries
Take-home pay rounded to the dollar, for a single filer paid every two weeks with a standard W-4 and no 401(k) or benefits. Your own figure depends on your W-4 and deductions — use the calculator above.
| Salary | Per paycheck | Per year | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,312 | $34,120 | 85% |
| $50,000 | $1,619 | $42,105 | 84% |
| $60,000 | $1,927 | $50,119 | 84% |
| $75,000 | $2,355 | $61,322 | 82% |
| $100,000 | $3,026 | $78,909 | 79% |
| $150,000 | $4,348 | $113,520 | 76% |
Salary to paycheck
Your salary is divided by the number of paychecks in the year: 52 weekly, 26 every two weeks, 24 twice a month, or 12 monthly. Every-two-weeks pay gives 26 checks, so two months a year have three paydays.
A traditional 401(k) lowers the pay federal income tax is worked out on, but not Social Security or Medicare. A Roth 401(k) comes out after tax — enter it as an after-tax deduction.
Salaried in Alaska
On a salary above $54,200, the unemployment contribution stops partway through the year, so your later paychecks are slightly bigger — the calculator tells you around which paycheck that happens. Alaska lets you choose monthly or twice-monthly pay unless you agreed to monthly pay in an annual contract.
What comes out of a Alaska paycheck
- Federal income tax withholding — worked out from your pay and your Form W-4, using the IRS tables for 2026.
- Social Security — 6.2% of your pay, up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Above that, it stops for the rest of the year.
- Medicare — 1.45% of all your pay, plus 0.9% on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Alaska has no personal state income tax. It is one of the few states where employees pay into unemployment insurance: 0.5% of your taxable wages in 2026, on the first $54,200 you earn in the year. After that it stops for the rest of the year.
Taxable wages for this purpose leave out what you put into an employer retirement plan such as a 401(k) and most pre-tax cafeteria-plan benefits such as health insurance and an HSA, so the calculator works it out on your pay after those.
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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
Does Alaska take state tax out of my paycheck?
Not income tax — Alaska has no personal state income tax. But employees pay a small unemployment insurance contribution: 0.5% of taxable wages, up to $54,200 of pay in 2026.
How much is taken out of a $1,000 paycheck in Alaska?
For a single filer paid every two weeks with nothing else on the W-4, a $1,000 paycheck has about $38.08 of federal income tax, $62.00 of Social Security and $14.50 of Medicare taken out, leaving $880.42. Enter your own details in the calculator for your exact figure.
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 — $35,397.60 a year — for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is Alaska SUI on my pay stub?
It's your share of Alaska unemployment insurance: 0.5% of your taxable wages until you've earned $54,200 from that employer in the year.
What is the minimum wage in Alaska?
$14.00 an hour from July 1, 2026, rising to $15.00 on July 1, 2027. Tips can't count toward it.
Does Alaska have daily overtime?
Yes. At employers with 4 or more employees, hours over 8 in a day and over 40 in a week are paid at time-and-a-half.