Alabama Paycheck Calculator
Alabama's brackets top out at 5% almost immediately — but Alabama is one of the few states that lets you deduct your federal tax, which takes a real bite out of the bill.
Worked example
Single filer earning $60,000 in Alabama, paid biweekly: federal tax is $5,020.00/yr (after the $16,100 standard deduction). Applying Alabama's 2025 rules gives $2,509.00/yr of state tax. Social Security is $3,720 and Medicare is $870. Take-home: $47,881.00/yr — $1,841.58 per biweekly paycheck. Change the salary above and try your own.
How Alabama paycheck tax works
Federal first: your employer annualizes each paycheck. Federal taxable income is your gross minus the IRS standard deduction for 2026 — $16,100 if you file single, $32,200 married filing jointly (IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32) — then taxed through the 2026 federal brackets (10% up to 22% across most middle incomes). Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500, and Medicare takes 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% over $200,000 single / $250,000 joint).
Alabama tax uses its 2025 tables — the latest published when this page was built (the federal figures on this page are 2026): graduated rates of 2%, 4% and 5% — the 5% top rate starts at just $3,000 of taxable income, so most workers pay it on most of their income. Alabama is unusual in two ways this calculator models: it lets you deduct your full federal income tax, and it gives a small standard deduction plus personal exemption (modeled here as $4,000 single / $8,000 joint combined; the real standard deduction slides with income, so treat the Alabama figure as a close estimate). This calculator annualizes your salary; your employer's per-paycheck withholding may differ slightly.
Alabama paycheck FAQ
What is the Alabama income tax rate in 2025?
For 2025, Alabama taxes wages at graduated rates of 2%, 4% and 5% — the 5% top rate starts at just $3,000 of taxable income, so most workers pay it on most of their income. Enter your salary above to see the dollar amount on your income.
My real Alabama paycheck is different. Why?
Pre-tax 401(k) or HSA contributions, health premiums, garnishments, bonuses (often withheld at a flat 22% federal), and your W-4 elections all move the real number. Many states also withhold a little differently per paycheck than this annualized estimate. Treat this as a close, honest estimate — not payroll software.
What about overtime or a bonus?
Overtime hours are taxed at the same rates — a higher paycheck just annualizes higher. Try our time and a half calculator and bonus tax calculator for those.