2026 · Official no-wage-tax sourceTax review: No-wage-tax verifiedConfigured modelEditorial status: Launch-ready

Alaska paycheck calculator

Estimate take-home pay with the Alaska 2026 profile, then use the guide below to understand what is modeled and what still needs local or personal verification. Keep Alaska's lack of a broad individual wage income tax separate from federal income tax, FICA, and employer-specific deductions.

A $85,000 salary in Alaska leaves an estimated $68,357 per year — about $2,629 every two weeks — after 2026 federal, FICA 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 Alaska

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 Alaska
Gross salary$85,000
Federal income tax−$9,870
Social Security−$5,270
Medicare−$1,233
Alaska payroll assessments−$271
Estimated take-home$68,357
Effective tax rate19.6%

Alaska take-home pay at five salaries

At $85,000, Alaska ranks 8th of the 50 jurisdictions this site publishes for take-home pay: $3,049 a year more than the median jurisdiction, and $271 a year less than Florida, which leaves the most.

Estimated 2026 take-home pay in Alaska for a single filer at five salaries, with the state's rank at each
SalaryState taxTake-homeBi-weeklyTax rateRank
$40,000$200$34,120$1,31214.7%9th of 50
$60,000$271$50,119$1,92816.5%9th of 50
$85,000$271$68,357$2,62919.6%8th of 50
$120,000$271$92,979$3,57622.5%8th of 50
$200,000$271$148,656$5,71825.7%8th of 50

Single filer, no pre-tax contributions, paid biweekly. “State tax” is Alaska 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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Take-home pay by salary in Alaska

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Hourly pay in Alaska

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2026 Alaska paycheck guide

What this statewide profile models

State wage-tax treatment

The profile does not apply a broad Alaska individual tax to wage income. Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and configured employee assessments can still reduce take-home pay.

Employee payroll items

The estimate lists Alaska employee unemployment contribution separately from state income tax.

401(k) treatment

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

Planning focus

Keep Alaska's lack of a broad individual wage income tax separate from federal income tax, FICA, and employer-specific deductions.

Profile boundaries

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

  • Alaska does not impose a broad individual income tax on wage income.
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Common questions

Alaska paycheck calculator FAQs

Does Alaska have a state income tax on wages?

No. Alaska does not levy a broad individual income tax on wage income, so this estimate applies none — federal tax and FICA still come out. The profile does not apply a broad Alaska individual tax to wage income. Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and configured employee assessments can still reduce take-home pay.

What gets taken out of a Alaska paycheck?

The estimate lists Alaska employee unemployment contribution separately from state income tax. Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce Alaska taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Is this Alaska paycheck calculator up to date for 2026?

The tax profile is labeled No-wage-tax verified and configured model; its source classification is official no-wage-tax source. Current boundary to review: Alaska does not impose a broad individual income tax on wage income.

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Alaska employee unemployment contribution

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