2026 tax year · Alabama
Alabama paycheck calculator
Alabama uses graduated 2026 income tax brackets topping out at 5%, across 3 brackets, on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
What lands, per paycheck
On $75,000 in Alabama, $57,883 a year survives everything withheld, $4,824 a month, or $2,226 in each of 26 fortnightly paychecks. The gap between that and the $2,885 a fortnight the salary implies is $658 per paycheck.
Everything that comes out of a paycheck in Alabama
A single filer taking the standard deduction, at three salaries. Every line the employer withholds is in the total:
| Gross salary | Federal | FICA | Alabama | Take-home | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $3,443 | $2,210 | $36,128 | 19.7% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $3,710 | $57,883 | 22.8% |
| $120,000 | $17,570 | $9,180 | $5,960 | $87,290 | 27.3% |
What else comes out of a paycheck in Alabama
Alabama also has local income tax that the estimate above does not model, some cities: Birmingham 1%, etc.. Add it separately for where you live and work.
Take-home in the states Alabama borders
On $75,000, Alabama charges $3,710 of state income tax. Of the 4 states it borders, Florida is the lightest at nothing at all and Georgia the most expensive at $3,893, a spread of $3,893 on the same income.
| State | State tax on $75,000 | vs Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | No income tax | −$3,710 |
| Tennessee | No income tax | −$3,710 |
| Mississippi | $3,000 | −$710 |
| Georgia | $3,893 | +$183 |
- Florida has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $3,710 less in state tax than it does in Alabama.
- Tennessee has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $3,710 less in state tax than it does in Alabama.
- Mississippi would take $710 less, $3,000 against Alabama's $3,710.
- Georgia would take $183 more, $3,893 against Alabama's $3,710.
If you live on one side of the Alabama state line and work on the other, which state taxes your wages depends on whether the two have a reciprocity agreement.
What this estimate assumes
- Single filer taking the federal standard deduction of $16,100; the calculator supports the other three statuses.
- No pre-tax deductions, a 401(k), HSA or health premium taken from gross pay would lower every tax line.
- Employee-side FICA only (7.65%). Your employer pays a matching share you never see.
- No local or municipal income tax, and no state disability withholding beyond what is described above.
- No credits, and no state-specific credits.