How to use the Alaska paycheck calculator
- 1 Enter your pay and choose whether it is a yearly salary or an hourly wage (with hours a week).
- 2 Choose how often you are paid and your filing status.
- 3 Enter your children under 17 and your 401(k) contribution.
- 4 Read your take-home pay per paycheck and every deduction.
Worked example
A single Alaska worker earning $60,000 a year, paid every two weeks, with 5% to a 401(k). From each $2,307.69 check: $115.38 of 401(k), $179.23 of federal income tax and $176.54 of Social Security and Medicare, and $10.42 of unemployment insurance (0.5% of pay). Take-home pay is $1,826.12, with no state income tax.
Getting more from a Alaska paycheck
- Check your pay stub against the calculator once a year.
- Update your W-4 after marriage, a child or a raise.
- Watch the UI line stop once pay passes $54,200.
- Plan for federal tax on the PFD.
Compare with the Washington Paycheck Calculator, work out overtime with the Overtime Calculator and convert hourly pay with the Hourly to Salary Calculator.
Features
No state income tax
Repealed in 1980.
Employee UI 0.5%
Up to the $54,200 wage base.
Salary or hourly
Enter a yearly salary or an hourly wage.
When to use it
Anchorage job offers
Compare offers by take-home pay. Convert hourly pay with the Hourly to Salary Calculator.
Moving from a taxed state
Compare with the Washington Paycheck Calculator.
Overtime
Work out time and a half with the Overtime Calculator.
Withholding check
Check your federal W-4 with the W-4 Withholding Calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is taken out of an Alaska paycheck?
On a $60,000 salary paid every two weeks with 5% to a 401(k), about $10 of unemployment insurance comes out of each check until the wage base is reached, plus $179 of federal tax and $177 of Social Security and Medicare.
Does Alaska have a state income tax?
No. Alaska repealed its individual income tax in 1980 and has no local income taxes either.
What is the Alaska unemployment insurance deduction?
Alaska employees pay 0.5% of wages up to the taxable wage base, $54,200 in 2026, so no more than $271 a year per employer. Employers pay their own, larger share.
Why does my Alaska deduction stop during the year?
Once your wages with an employer pass $54,200, the employee unemployment contribution stops for the rest of the year.
Is the Permanent Fund Dividend taxed?
Not by Alaska, but the PFD counts as income for federal tax. It is paid separately, not through your paycheck.
Does Alaska have a sales tax?
There is no statewide sales tax, but many cities and boroughs charge their own sales tax.
Do seasonal workers pay Alaska tax?
Seasonal workers pay federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and the 0.5% unemployment contribution, but no state income tax.
Do 401(k) contributions still help in Alaska?
Yes. They cut federal income tax, which is the biggest deduction on a paycheck in a state without income tax. They do not reduce Social Security or Medicare.
How is federal tax worked out here?
Your yearly pay minus 401(k) contributions and the $16,100 federal standard deduction ($32,200 joint) is taxed at the 2026 brackets, then $2,200 is subtracted for each child under 17.
Is this my exact paycheck?
It is a close estimate. Employers use official withholding tables, and other deductions such as health insurance, HSA or union dues change your check.
Results are estimates based on the official rates linked above. Confirm important figures with the issuing authority or a qualified adviser before you act on them.
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