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Arkansas paycheck calculator

Estimate take-home pay with the Arkansas 2026 profile, then use the guide below to understand what is modeled and what still needs local or personal verification. Use the Arkansas deductions, credits, and profile-boundary notes together when evaluating a change in gross pay.

A $85,000 salary in Arkansas leaves an estimated $65,970 per year — about $2,537 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 Arkansas

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 Arkansas
Gross salary	$85,000
Federal income tax	−$9,870
Social Security	−$5,270
Medicare	−$1,233
Arkansas income tax	−$2,657
Estimated take-home	$65,970
Effective tax rate	22.4%

Arkansas take-home pay at five salaries

At $85,000, Arkansas ranks 17th of the 50 jurisdictions this site publishes for take-home pay: $663 a year more than the median jurisdiction, and $2,657 a year less than Florida, which leaves the most.

Estimated 2026 take-home pay in Arkansas 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	$992	$33,328	$1,282	16.7%	20th of 50
$60,000	$1,732	$48,658	$1,871	18.9%	18th of 50
$85,000	$2,657	$65,970	$2,537	22.4%	17th of 50
$120,000	$4,240	$89,010	$3,423	25.8%	19th of 50
$200,000	$7,200	$141,727	$5,451	29.1%	18th of 50

Single filer, no pre-tax contributions, paid biweekly. “State tax” is Arkansas 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 Arkansas paycheck guide

What this statewide profile models

State wage-tax treatment

The profile applies 5 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 Arkansas taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Planning focus

Use the Arkansas deductions, credits, and profile-boundary notes together when evaluating a change in gross pay.

Profile boundaries

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

Arkansas state income tax is modeled two ways: an annual-liability estimate, and employer withholding per the state's own published formula.
Between $94,701 and $97,600 of net taxable income, Arkansas tapers its bracket adjustment in $100 steps; this estimate follows a straight line between the same endpoints and may differ by a few dollars inside that range.

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Reviewed sources

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

Arkansas DFA — 2026 withholding formula (post-cut, effective 2026-01-01)
Reviewed August 9, 2026
Tax Foundation — 2026 state rates, brackets, deductions, and exemptions
Reviewed August 9, 2026

Common questions

Arkansas paycheck calculator FAQs

Does Arkansas have a state income tax on wages?

Yes. Arkansas levies an individual income tax on wage income, and this estimate applies it. The profile applies 5 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

What gets taken out of a Arkansas 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 Arkansas taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Is this Arkansas 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: Between $94,701 and $97,600 of net taxable income, Arkansas tapers its bracket adjustment in $100 steps; this estimate follows a straight line between the same endpoints and may differ by a few dollars inside that range.

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