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Alabama paycheck calculator

Estimate take-home pay with the Alabama 2026 profile, then use the guide below to understand what is modeled and what still needs local or personal verification. Check the profile boundaries before comparing Alabama results because municipal occupational taxes and less common adjustments can change a real pay stub.

A $85,000 salary in Alabama leaves an estimated $64,618 per year — about $2,485 every two weeks — after 2026 federal, FICA, and state tax for a single filer with no pre-tax contributions.

Guide reviewed August 9, 2026 · Tax sources reviewed through August 9, 2026

Where the $85,000 goes in Alabama

A single filer with no pre-tax retirement contributions, paid biweekly — the same baseline the calculator below opens on. Adjust any input there for your own figures.

Annual tax breakdown for $85,000 in Alabama
Gross salary	$85,000
Federal income tax	−$9,870
Social Security	−$5,270
Medicare	−$1,233
Alabama income tax	−$4,010
Estimated take-home	$64,618
Effective tax rate	24%

Alabama take-home pay at five salaries

At $85,000, Alabama ranks 38th of the 50 jurisdictions this site publishes for take-home pay: $690 a year less than the median jurisdiction, and $4,010 a year less than Florida, which leaves the most.

Estimated 2026 take-home pay in Alabama for a single filer at five salaries, with the state's rank at each
Salary	State tax	Take-home	Bi-weekly	Tax rate	Rank
$40,000	$1,760	$32,560	$1,252	18.6%	47th of 50
$60,000	$2,760	$47,630	$1,832	20.6%	44th of 50
$85,000	$4,010	$64,618	$2,485	24%	38th of 50
$120,000	$5,760	$87,490	$3,365	27.1%	36th of 50
$200,000	$9,760	$139,167	$5,353	30.4%	34th of 50

Single filer, no pre-tax contributions, paid biweekly. “State tax” is Alabama income tax plus any state payroll assessments deducted from pay; “Tax rate” is all taxes, federal included, as a share of gross. Rank 1 is the highest take-home.

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2026 Alabama paycheck guide

What this statewide profile models

State wage-tax treatment

The profile applies 3 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

Employee payroll items

No employee payroll assessment is configured in this statewide profile. That is a model statement, not a claim that every employer or locality has no additional deduction.

401(k) treatment

Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce Alabama taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Planning focus

Check the profile boundaries before comparing Alabama results because municipal occupational taxes and less common adjustments can change a real pay stub.

Profile boundaries

These limits stay visible so a statewide estimate is not mistaken for a filed return or an address-specific withholding calculation.

Alabama state income tax is modeled two ways: an annual-liability estimate, and employer withholding per the state's own published formula.
Local occupational taxes and Alabama's federal-income-tax deduction are excluded.

Read the calculation methodology

Reviewed sources

Each link shows the date it was last reviewed for this profile.

Alabama DOR — 2026 Form 40ES
Reviewed August 9, 2026
Tax Foundation — 2026 state rates, brackets, deductions, and exemptions
Reviewed August 9, 2026

Common questions

Alabama paycheck calculator FAQs

Does Alabama have a state income tax on wages?

Yes. Alabama levies an individual income tax on wage income, and this estimate applies it. The profile applies 3 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

What gets taken out of a Alabama paycheck?

No employee payroll assessment is configured in this statewide profile. That is a model statement, not a claim that every employer or locality has no additional deduction. Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce Alabama taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Is this Alabama paycheck calculator up to date for 2026?

The tax profile is labeled Official 2026 and partial model; its source classification is official 2026 source. Current boundary to review: Local occupational taxes and Alabama's federal-income-tax deduction are excluded.

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