Alaska Paycheck Calculator
↻ Updated 2026 tax yearSee your real take-home pay in Alaska for 2026 — after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (FICA). Alaska charges no state income tax on wages, so your paycheck goes further here.
How Alaska taxes your paycheck
Alaska is one of the states with no personal income tax on wages, so there is no state schedule, bracket, or standard deduction to apply to your paycheck at all. The only income-based deductions on an Alaska check are federal income tax and FICA. The calculator above applies federal income tax and FICA only, with nothing subtracted for state tax.
What makes Alaska unusual even among no-tax states is the Permanent Fund Dividend — an annual payment the state sends residents from its oil-royalty savings fund. It is not a payroll item and never appears on your pay stub, so it does not change your per-check take-home, but it does mean the state effectively pays you rather than the reverse.
What still comes out of an Alaska paycheck
No state income tax does not mean a clean check. Federal income tax still applies based on your W-4, along with 6.2% Social Security and 1.45% Medicare on all wages, plus the extra 0.9% Medicare surtax for high earners. Those federal pieces are the bulk of what Alaska withholds.
How Alaska funds itself without an income tax
Alaska leans on oil and gas revenue and has no statewide sales tax, though some boroughs and cities levy their own local sales taxes. This resource-funded model is what lets the state skip an income tax and still cut residents an annual dividend check.
Frequently asked questions
Does Alaska have a state income tax?
No. Alaska levies no personal income tax on wages, so your only income-based deductions are federal income tax and FICA. It also pays residents an annual Permanent Fund Dividend, which is separate from payroll and does not affect your paycheck.
How much of my paycheck do I keep in Alaska?
Because there is no state income tax, your Alaska take-home is higher than in most states at the same salary — you keep everything after federal income tax and FICA (7.65%). Enter your pay above to see the estimate.
- ·IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 inflation adjustments — Tax year 2026 brackets & standard deduction
- ·IRS Topic 751 — Social Security & Medicare withholding rates
- ·Tax Foundation — 2026 State Income Tax Rates and Brackets — State wage-tax estimate; excludes local income taxes
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