Arkansas Paycheck Calculator
Arkansas taxes wages with graduated rates up to 3.9% after a small standard deduction, minus a $29-per-person credit.
Worked example
Single filer earning $60,000 in Arkansas, paid biweekly: federal tax is $5,020.00/yr (after the $16,100 standard deduction). Applying Arkansas's 2025 rules gives $1,807.11/yr of state tax. Social Security is $3,720 and Medicare is $870. Take-home: $48,582.89/yr — $1,868.57 per biweekly paycheck. Change the salary above and try your own.
How Arkansas 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).
Arkansas tax uses its 2025 tables — the latest published when this page was built (the federal figures on this page are 2026): graduated rates topping out at 3.9% for most filers (Arkansas uses a second, compressed table for taxable incomes above $92,300; this calculator uses the main table and flags the difference). Arkansas gives a $2,410 standard deduction per taxpayer ($2,410 single / $4,820 joint) and a $29 personal credit per exemption. This calculator annualizes your salary; your employer's per-paycheck withholding may differ slightly.
Arkansas paycheck FAQ
What is the Arkansas income tax rate in 2025?
For 2025, Arkansas taxes wages at graduated rates topping out at 3.9% for most filers (Arkansas uses a second, compressed table for taxable incomes above $92,300; this calculator uses the main table and flags the difference). Enter your salary above to see the dollar amount on your income.
My real Arkansas 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.