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Alaska Paycheck Calculator

Updated for the 2026 tax year · Employee unemployment insurance 0.5% on wages up to $54,200 for 2026 (max $271).

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 federal W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Alaska has had no state income tax since its repeal in 1980, but employees do pay one state payroll item: unemployment insurance at 0.5% of wages up to $54,200 in 2026, at most $271 for the year. Everything else withheld is federal. Figures follow IRS Publication 15-T and the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development 2026 unemployment insurance tax rates.

How Alaska paycheck taxes work

Four lines come out of an Alaska paycheck: federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500), Medicare (1.45%), and the employee share of Alaska unemployment insurance. Alaska repealed its individual income tax in 1980, and no borough or city taxes wages. Anything else on your stub is your own election: 401(k), health premiums, HSA, and similar benefits.

Unemployment insurance takes 0.5% of wages up to the 2026 taxable wage base of $54,200, so it stops at $271 for the year. The calculator applies it to gross wages less Section 125 benefits and shows it as its own line. If more than one employer withholds it and your combined deductions pass $271, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development refunds the excess.

Federal income tax follows IRS Publication 15-T and your Form W-4, and Medicare adds 0.9% on wages over $200,000. A bonus paid on its own is withheld at the 22% federal flat rate with no state income tax line. Alaska has no reciprocity agreements because it has no income tax to share.

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 federal 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

How much is taken out of a paycheck in Alaska?

Federal income tax, Social Security at 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare at 1.45% (plus 0.9% above $200,000), and Alaska unemployment insurance at 0.5% of wages up to $54,200. There is no state or local income tax. The quick answer above shows a single filer on $60,000 paid biweekly, and the calculator recomputes it for your pay, filing status, and pre-tax deductions.

Does Alaska have a state income tax?

No. Alaska repealed its individual income tax in 1980, and no Alaska borough or city taxes wages, so employers withhold nothing for state income tax. The only state item on an Alaska paycheck is the employee share of unemployment insurance, 0.5% of wages up to $54,200 for 2026. Federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare apply as in every state.

What is the Alaska UI deduction on my paycheck?

The employee share of Alaska unemployment insurance: 0.5% of wages up to the 2026 taxable wage base of $54,200, which caps it at $271.00 for the year. Your employer withholds it from each paycheck until your wages reach the base, then the line stops. The calculator shows it as Alaska unemployment insurance (employee share).

Can I get a refund if two employers both took Alaska UI?

Yes. The employee contribution tops out at $271 for 2026, but each employer withholds on its own wages up to $54,200 without seeing your other jobs. If you worked more than one job and the combined deductions passed $271, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development refunds the excess.

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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