Arizona hands the withholding decision to you. Instead of tables or brackets, Form A-4 offers a short menu of percentages, and your employer applies the one you tick to your gross taxable wages, which for most people means the same wages that land in box 1 of the federal W-2. The calculator below lets you pick any of those choices and see the paycheck change straight away.
If you never fill in an A-4, the employer has to use the default percentage, which sits in the middle of the menu. That suits some people and not others. A higher earner, or a household with two incomes, may find the default leaves a balance due at filing time, while someone with modest pay and a large family may be withholding more than they will owe. The A-4 also has a box for people who expect no Arizona tax liability at all; that election lasts for one year only and must be renewed. You can add a fixed extra dollar amount on top of any percentage.
Because the rate is a flat share of taxable wages, pre-tax 401(k) and health deductions lower Arizona withholding in step with your federal box 1 wages. Cities in Arizona collect sales taxes, not wage taxes, so there is no local line on an Arizona pay stub.
Arizona has a cross-border rule that works differently from most reciprocity agreements. Residents of California, Indiana, Oregon and Virginia who can claim a credit on their Arizona return for tax paid to their home state may file Form WEC with their Arizona employer to stop Arizona withholding. Nothing happens automatically: until the WEC is on file, both states can take tax from the same paycheck. In the other direction, an Arizona resident working in a state that taxes wages has that state’s tax counted against Arizona withholding, so the two are not stacked in full.
How Arizona taxes your paycheck
State income tax withholding
On the tax return, Arizona taxes income at a single rate of 2.5%. Withholding works differently: each employee picks a percentage of pay on Form A-4, and with no form on file the employer withholds 2%. The return settles the difference. The withholding figures here follow Arizona's own instructions for employers.
For a single filer paid every two weeks, Arizona withholds 2.0% of a $30,000 salary and 2.0% of $150,000:
| Salary | Arizona tax withheld | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $600 | 2.0% |
| $50,000 | $1,000 | 2.0% |
| $75,000 | $1,500 | 2.0% |
| $100,000 | $2,000 | 2.0% |
| $150,000 | $3,000 | 2.0% |
City and county taxes
No Arizona city or county withholds income tax from wages, so state income tax is the only Arizona line on your pay stub.
Living in one state and working in another
Arizona has reciprocal agreements with California, Indiana, Oregon and Virginia. A resident of one of them who works in Arizona can have only home-state tax withheld if the conditions below are met.
Residents of California, Indiana, Oregon or Virginia who can take a credit on their Arizona return for tax paid to their home state can file Form WEC with their Arizona employer to stop Arizona withholding. Until you file it, Arizona tax is withheld as well as your home state's.
Enter both states in the calculator to see the credit at work; the guide to reciprocity agreements lists every pair of states that has one.
Arizona 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 Arizona. It runs from $987.88 every two weeks on $30,000 to $4,261.20 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 | $493.93 | $987.88 | $1,070.20 | $2,140.42 | $25,685 |
| $40,000 | $644.63 | $1,289.23 | $1,396.67 | $2,793.33 | $33,520 |
| $50,000 | $795.29 | $1,590.59 | $1,723.11 | $3,446.26 | $41,355 |
| $60,000 | $945.96 | $1,891.92 | $2,049.58 | $4,099.17 | $49,190 |
| $75,000 | $1,155.63 | $2,311.25 | $2,503.86 | $5,007.70 | $60,092 |
| $90,000 | $1,352.78 | $2,705.58 | $2,931.04 | $5,862.08 | $70,345 |
| $100,000 | $1,484.24 | $2,968.46 | $3,215.84 | $6,431.66 | $77,180 |
| $125,000 | $1,811.60 | $3,623.21 | $3,925.14 | $7,850.30 | $94,204 |
| $150,000 | $2,130.60 | $4,261.20 | $4,616.29 | $9,232.58 | $110,791 |
Hourly pay after tax in Arizona
At 40 hours a week, $25.00 an hour comes to $825.42 in a weekly paycheck and $42,922 over the year, which is $20.64 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 | $512.02 | $26,625 | $12.80 |
| $20.00 | $668.72 | $34,774 | $16.72 |
| $25.00 | $825.42 | $42,922 | $20.64 |
| $30.00 | $982.12 | $51,071 | $24.55 |
| $40.00 | $1,263.41 | $65,697 | $31.59 |
| $50.00 | $1,536.81 | $79,914 | $38.42 |
Worked example: the median wage in Arizona
The median annual wage in Arizona is $50,060: 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 | $1,925.38 | $50,060.00 |
| Federal income tax | $147.20 | $3,827.21 |
| Social Security | $119.37 | $3,103.63 |
| Medicare | $27.92 | $725.92 |
| Arizona income tax | $38.51 | $1,001.26 |
| Take-home pay | $1,592.38 | $41,401.98 |
You keep 82.7% of gross pay. Of the $8,658 withheld, federal income tax is the largest part at $3,827, followed by Social Security at $3,104.
Arizona paycheck questions
How much is $50,060 a year after taxes in Arizona?
Paid every two weeks as a single filer with no pre-tax deductions, $50,060 a year in Arizona leaves $41,402 after tax, or $1,592.38 a paycheck. Federal income tax takes $3,827 and Social Security and Medicare $3,830; Arizona income tax takes $1,001. $50,060 is the median annual wage for all jobs in Arizona in the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey for May 2025.
Is Arizona income tax a flat rate?
Yes. On the tax return, Arizona taxes income at a single rate of 2.5%. Withholding works differently: each employee picks a percentage of pay on Form A-4, and with no form on file the employer withholds 2%. The return settles the difference. At the median wage, Arizona withholds 2.0% of gross pay.
I live in another state and work in Arizona. Which state withholds?
Arizona has reciprocal agreements with California, Indiana, Oregon and Virginia. A resident of one of them who works in Arizona can have only home-state tax withheld if the conditions below are met. Residents of California, Indiana, Oregon or Virginia who can take a credit on their Arizona return for tax paid to their home state can file Form WEC with their Arizona employer to stop Arizona withholding. Until you file it, Arizona tax is withheld as well as your home state's.
What is $75,000 a year biweekly in Arizona?
$2,311.25 a paycheck, single, with no 401(k) or other deductions. Paid twice a month it is $2,503.86, and monthly $5,007.70. Over the year that is $60,092.
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