Take-home pay, computed in the open.
Take-home pay $2,248.69 per biweekly paycheck
per biweekly paycheck · single · Alabama · 2026 tables
- Gross / check
- $2,884.62
- Taxes / check
- $635.92
- Net / year
- $58,466
- Effective rate
- 22.0%
The stub, line by line
| Line item | Each paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,884.62 | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$295.00 | −$7,670 |
| Alabama income tax | −$120.25 | −$3,127 |
| Social Security | −$178.85 | −$4,650 |
| Medicare | −$41.83 | −$1,088 |
| Take-home pay | $2,248.69 | $58,466 |
Alabama has no state-administered local income tax, but several cities levy occupational (wage) taxes withheld from pay that we do not compute — Birmingham, Bessemer and Auburn at 1% and Gadsden at 2% (generally 0.5%-2% on wages earned in the city).
How Alabama taxes a paycheck
Alabama keeps its 2%-5% wage-tax brackets unchanged for 2026 and remains one of the few states that still lets filers deduct their full federal income tax from state taxable income.
The 2026 Alabama standard deduction is $2,500 for a single filer and $5,000 for a married couple filing jointly.
Alabama allows a personal exemption of $1,500 per filer before its rate applies.
Alabama has no state-administered local income tax, but several cities levy occupational (wage) taxes withheld from pay that we do not compute — Birmingham, Bessemer and Auburn at 1% and Gadsden at 2% (generally 0.5%-2% on wages earned in the city).
2026 Alabama brackets, single filer
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $500 | 2% |
| $500 – $3,000 | 4% |
| over $3,000 | 5% |
Common salaries, translated
Sources
- Alabama DOR FAQ — What is Alabama's Individual Income Tax Rate? (2% first $500 single / 4% next $2,500 / 5% over $3,000; MFJ doubled)
- Alabama DOR FAQ — Personal Exemptions ($1,500 single/MFS; $3,000 MFJ/Head of Family)
- Alabama DOR — Standard Deduction Chart 40 (Form 40 instructions): max $3,000/$8,500/$5,200/$4,250 down to floor $2,500/$5,000/$2,500/$2,500
- Alabama DOR — Filing Statuses for Individual Tax Returns (single/HOF/MFS share the $500/$3,000 rate schedule)
- Alabama DOR — 2024 Form 40 (Federal Income Tax Deduction line; $1,500/$3,000 exemption lines)
- Office of Gov. Kay Ivey — HB 527 signed Apr 16, 2026 (overtime deduction + grocery holiday; no rate change)
- Alabama League of Municipalities — Municipal Tax Rates (occupational tax rates by city)
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- SSA — 2026 Social Security wage base