Does Alaska have a state income tax?

No. Alaska is one of nine US states with no personal state income tax, so your paycheck only loses federal income tax and FICA (Social Security and Medicare). There is also no state-level withholding from wages.

What deductions are taken from an Alaska paycheck?

Federal income tax based on your filing status and brackets, Social Security at 6.2% up to the annual wage base, and Medicare at 1.45% on all wages. Pre-tax 401(k) contributions reduce taxable income for federal tax but not FICA.

Is the Permanent Fund Dividend taxed?

The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is not wage income and is not included in this paycheck calculation. It is, however, taxable on your federal return as ordinary income in the year you receive it.

Are there any local income taxes in Alaska?

Alaska boroughs and cities do not levy local income or wage taxes. Local taxes in Alaska are sales taxes charged at the point of purchase, not deductions from your paycheck.

How accurate is this estimate?

It is a close estimate using current federal brackets, the standard deduction, and FICA rates. Your real paycheck may differ slightly due to extra withholding, health premiums, or other pre-tax benefits not modelled here.

Alaska Paycheck Calculator

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Alaska is one of the most tax-friendly states for wage earners because it has no state income tax. That means the only mandatory deductions from your Alaska paycheck are federal income tax and FICA — Social Security and Medicare. This calculator combines those to estimate exactly what lands in your bank account each pay period.

How it works

The calculator annualises your gross pay, then computes each federal deduction:

Pre-tax deductions. Traditional 401(k) contributions are subtracted from gross pay before federal income tax, lowering your federal taxable income.
Federal income tax. Applies the 2025 standard deduction for your filing status, then the federal brackets (10% to 37%) to the remaining taxable income.
FICA. Social Security at 6.2% on wages up to the annual wage base of $176,100, and Medicare at 1.45% on all wages.

Because Alaska levies no state income tax, there is no state line to subtract. The annual net is then divided back down to your chosen pay frequency.

Tips and example

For a single filer earning $60,000 a year with no 401(k), the calculator subtracts the federal standard deduction, applies the federal brackets, and removes 7.65% for FICA — leaving the take-home that gets divided across your pay periods. Workers in Alaska keep noticeably more of each paycheck than they would in a state with a 5%+ income tax.

Remember this is an estimate: health insurance premiums, HSA contributions, and extra voluntary withholding will further reduce your real paycheck. Your annual Permanent Fund Dividend is separate income and is not part of this wage calculation.