Alaska Paycheck Calculator

Alaska has no state income tax on wages, but it is one of the very few states where employees contribute to unemployment insurance: 0.50% of wages up to a $54,200 taxable wage base in 2026, a maximum of $271 for the year. That small SUI line plus federal taxes is everything that comes out of an Alaska paycheck.

Pay type

Annual salary

Pay frequency

State

Federal filing status (W-4 Step 1)

Multiple jobs or spouse works (W-4 Step 2 checkbox)Check if you hold more than one job or file jointly and your spouse also works.

W-4 Steps 3–4: dependents, other income, deductions

Dependents credit (Step 3, annual)

$2,000 per qualifying child under 17.

Other income (Step 4a, annual)

Deductions beyond standard (Step 4b, annual)

Extra withholding (Step 4c, per paycheck)

Benefits & deductions (per paycheck)

Traditional 401(k)

HSA contribution

Health FSA

Health insurance premiums

Post-tax deductions

Roth 401(k), garnishments, and other after-tax amounts.

Estimated take-home pay

$2,359per biweekly paycheck

$61,322 per year · 18.2% effective tax rate

Paycheck breakdown per pay period
Gross pay	$2,884.62
Federal income tax	−$295.00
Social Security	−$178.85
Medicare	−$41.83
Alaska state income tax	−$0.00
AK Unemployment Insurance (employee share)	−$10.42
Take-home pay	$2,358.52

Alaska has no state income tax on wages, but employees pay a small state unemployment insurance contribution.

How Alaska taxes your paycheck in 2026

State income tax: None
Employee SUI (2026): 0.50% of wages up to $54,200 (max $271/yr)
What you still pay: Federal income tax + FICA (7.65%)

Alaska paycheck FAQs

Why is there a state deduction on my Alaska pay stub if Alaska has no income tax?

Alaska is one of only a few states (with Alaska, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania among them) where employees share the cost of unemployment insurance. In 2026 the employee rate is 0.50% on the first $54,200 of wages — at most $271 for the year.

Does the Permanent Fund Dividend affect my paycheck?

No. The PFD is an annual payment from the state's oil wealth fund to eligible residents, separate from payroll. It is federally taxable income, but nothing about it is withheld from wages.

What federal taxes apply in Alaska?

The same as everywhere: federal income tax withholding per your W-4, Social Security at 6.2% up to $184,500 (2026), and Medicare at 1.45% plus 0.9% on wages above $200,000.

Tax data verified 2026-07-19 against the official source. See our methodology.