Alaska Paycheck Calculator (2026)

Estimate 2026 Alaska pay for a regular employee covered by unemployment insurance, using one employer, equal pay throughout the year and a 2020-or-later Form W-4. Alaska has no state income tax. Federal withholding, Social Security, Medicare and Alaska unemployment insurance still reduce take-home pay. The displayed paycheck is the first paycheck of the year; the annual result accounts for annual wage caps.

How to use this tool

1. Enter your annual salary or the gross amount of each paycheck, and how often you are paid.
2. Pick the filing status from Step 1(c) of your Form W-4 and tick Step 2 if you checked it.
3. Fill in any W-4 Step 3 credits, Step 4(a) other income, Step 4(b) deductions and Step 4(c) extra withholding.
4. Add your 401(k) percentage, pre-tax health premiums and any after-tax deductions.

Formula

Take-home = gross − pre-tax deductions − federal withholding − Social Security − Medicare − Alaska UI

Federal withholding uses IRS Publication 15-T Worksheet 1A, including annual W-4 adjustments and the printed table base amounts. Social Security is 6.2% of covered wages up to $184,500. Medicare is 1.45%, with employer withholding of another 0.9% above $200,000. Alaska UI is 0.5% up to $54,200, at most $271 annually. Traditional 401(k) deferrals reduce income-tax and Alaska UI wages, but not FICA wages; eligible Section 125 deductions reduce all three bases.

Example

A single filer earning $60,000 a year, paid every two weeks, gets $2,307.69 per paycheck. With 5% going to a 401(k) ($115.38), federal withholding is $179.23, Social Security $143.08, Medicare $33.46 and Alaska UI $10.96, leaving $1,825.58 take-home. For the year that is $47,479, because the UI contribution stops at $271 once wages pass $54,200.