Alaska takes no income tax out of wages, yet an Alaska paycheck still carries one state deduction that most workers elsewhere never see. Employees here pay into unemployment insurance themselves, a small levy on wages up to a yearly taxable wage base. Once your earnings for the year pass that base, the line drops off for the rest of the year, so take-home pay ticks up slightly in the later months for anyone on a solid salary.
Because there is no state income tax, there is no state withholding certificate either. The federal W-4 is the only form that shapes your withholding, and the W-4 calculator shows how its choices move each paycheck. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare come out exactly as they would in any other state, and 401(k) or HSA contributions only change the federal figures.
Hourly workers get a stronger overtime rule than the federal one. Alaska’s Wage and Hour Act requires overtime pay for hours past eight in a single day as well as past forty in a week, though very small employers and several job categories are exempt. Long seasonal shifts can earn overtime here even when the week stays short. The overtime calculator and the Hourly tab of the calculator below apply the daily rule.
No Alaska borough or city taxes wages, so no local line appears on a pay stub either. People who live in Alaska but take a job in a state with an income tax will have that state’s tax withheld, and with no Alaska tax to credit it against, it is simply an extra cost of the job.
Enter your salary or hourly rate below to see each paycheck after federal tax, FICA and the unemployment insurance deduction.
How Alaska taxes your paycheck
State income tax withholding
Alaska has no state income tax on wages, so nothing is withheld for it and there is no state withholding certificate to fill in. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare are withheld as everywhere else, and Alaska adds the payroll levy below.
Alaska goes further than the federal 40-hour week: it requires overtime after eight hours in a day. The calculator's Hourly tab and the overtime calculator apply these rules.
Payroll levies
Besides income tax, one payroll levy comes out of each Alaska paycheck: $271 a year at the median wage.
- AK Unemployment Insurance (employee): 0.5% of wages up to $54,200 a year. On the median wage that is $270.98 a year.
City and county taxes
No Alaska city or county taxes wages either, so the levy above is the only Alaska line on a pay stub.
Living in one state and working in another
With no income tax, Alaska has nothing to withhold from people who commute in. If you live in Alaska and work in a state that taxes wages, that state withholds and Alaska gives nothing back, because there is no Alaska tax to credit it against.
Alaska take-home pay by salary
Net pay per paycheck at each salary, single with no 401(k), benefits or extra withholding, living and working in Alaska. It runs from $1,005.19 every two weeks on $30,000 to $4,347.73 on $150,000. For a 401(k), health premiums or a different filing status, use the calculator above.
| Salary | Weekly | Every two weeks | Twice a month | Monthly | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $502.59 | $1,005.19 | $1,088.95 | $2,177.92 | $26,135 |
| $40,000 | $656.16 | $1,312.31 | $1,421.67 | $2,843.33 | $34,120 |
| $50,000 | $809.71 | $1,619.43 | $1,754.36 | $3,508.76 | $42,105 |
| $60,000 | $963.27 | $1,926.53 | $2,087.08 | $4,174.17 | $50,119 |
| $75,000 | $1,177.27 | $2,354.52 | $2,550.73 | $5,101.45 | $61,321 |
| $90,000 | $1,378.75 | $2,757.50 | $2,987.29 | $5,974.58 | $71,874 |
| $100,000 | $1,513.08 | $3,026.15 | $3,278.34 | $6,556.66 | $78,909 |
| $125,000 | $1,847.66 | $3,695.32 | $4,003.27 | $8,006.55 | $96,432 |
| $150,000 | $2,173.87 | $4,347.73 | $4,710.04 | $9,420.08 | $113,520 |
Hourly pay after tax in Alaska
At 40 hours a week, $25.00 an hour comes to $840.42 in a weekly paycheck and $43,702 over the year, which is $21.01 for each hour worked. Overtime, tips and a different schedule change these figures: switch the calculator to its Hourly tab to enter them.
| Hourly wage | Weekly paycheck | Year | Per hour after tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $521.02 | $27,093 | $13.03 |
| $20.00 | $680.72 | $35,398 | $17.02 |
| $25.00 | $840.42 | $43,702 | $21.01 |
| $30.00 | $1,000.12 | $52,048 | $25.02 |
| $40.00 | $1,287.41 | $67,090 | $32.25 |
| $50.00 | $1,566.81 | $81,723 | $39.29 |
Worked example: the median wage in Alaska
The median annual wage in Alaska is $61,000: half of all jobs pay more and half pay less, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey for May 2025 (all occupations; survey date May 31, 2025). Paid every two weeks as a single filer, with no 401(k) or benefits, that salary works out like this.
| Line | Each paycheck | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,346.15 | $61,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | $197.69 | $5,139.95 |
| Social Security | $145.46 | $3,781.97 |
| Medicare | $34.02 | $884.52 |
| Alaska income tax | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| AK Unemployment Insurance (employee) | $11.73 | $270.98 |
| Take-home pay | $1,957.25 | $50,922.58 |
You keep 83.5% of gross pay. Of the $10,077 withheld, federal income tax is the largest part at $5,140, followed by Social Security at $3,782. The year is not 26 times the first paycheck because a limit or threshold is reached during the year; the year column adds up every paycheck.
Alaska paycheck questions
How much is $61,000 a year after taxes in Alaska?
Paid every two weeks as a single filer with no pre-tax deductions, $61,000 a year in Alaska leaves $50,923 after tax, or $1,957.25 a paycheck. Federal income tax takes $5,140 and Social Security and Medicare $4,666; state payroll levies take $271. $61,000 is the median annual wage for all jobs in Alaska in the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey for May 2025.
Does Alaska have a state income tax?
No. Alaska does not tax wages, so no state income tax is withheld. Your employer does deduct AK Unemployment Insurance (employee) (0.5% of wages up to $54,200 a year).
What is $75,000 a year biweekly in Alaska?
$2,354.52 a paycheck, single, with no 401(k) or other deductions. Paid twice a month it is $2,550.73, and monthly $5,101.45. Over the year that is $61,321.
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