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Alaska Paycheck Calculator

Updated for the 2026 tax year

Quick answer

How much is take-home pay on $60,000 in Alaska?

A single filer earning $60,000 in Alaska takes home about $1,927.65 per biweekly paycheck in 2026, or $50,118.92 a year. That is an effective tax rate of 16.5% across federal, FICA, and state withholdings.

SalaryTake-home (year)Effective rate
$40,000$34,119.9814.7%
$60,000$50,118.9216.5%
$80,000$64,838.9419.0%
$100,000$78,908.9621.1%

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Alaska has no state income tax, so your paycheck withholdings are federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare, plus a 0.5% unemployment insurance contribution. This calculator uses the 2026 federal and FICA rates.

How Alaska paycheck taxes work

Alaska collects no state or local income tax on wages. Alaska is one of three states where employees contribute to unemployment insurance: 0.5% of wages up to $54,200 in 2026, a maximum of $271 for the year.

Your withholdings are federal: income tax per IRS Publication 15-T based on your W-4, Social Security at 6.2% on wages up to $184,500, and Medicare at 1.45% (plus 0.9% above $200,000).

Alaska tax rates (2026)

Alaska has no state income tax on wages.

State income taxNone
Alaska unemployment insurance (employee share)0.5% up to $54,200

Example: $60,000 in Alaska

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Per paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax$193.08$5,020.08
Social Security$143.08$3,720.00
Medicare$33.46$870.00
Alaska unemployment insurance (employee share)$10.42$271.00
Take-home pay$1,927.65$50,118.92

Alaska paycheck FAQ

Does Alaska have a state income tax?

No. Alaska collects no individual income tax on wages, and no city or county levies one either.

What is the AK UI deduction on my paycheck?

The employee share of Alaska unemployment insurance: 0.5% of wages up to the $54,200 taxable wage base for 2026, at most $271 a year. If you have more than one employer and pay over the maximum, you can claim a refund from the Department of Labor.

Sources

Rates verified against these documents on September 14, 2026.

  1. Alaska DOR Tax Division, Personal Income (no individual income tax)
  2. Alaska DOLWD, 2026 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates (employee 0.50% on $54,200)

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