Alabama Paycheck Calculator

What you take home in Alabama comes down to where your pay lands across the state's brackets. Alabama has a progressive income tax with rates of 2%, 4%, and 5%; the 5% top rate applies to most wage income.

Put your pay in below, hourly or salary, and you'll get your Alabama take-home pay with federal tax, FICA, and state withholding worked out on 2026 brackets.

How Alabama paycheck tax works

Alabama has a progressive income tax with rates of 2%, 4%, and 5%; the 5% top rate applies to most wage income. Withholding subtracts a standard deduction that phases down as income rises (from $2,500 to $2,000 for single filers) plus a personal exemption ($1,500 single / $3,000 married). Several Alabama cities levy a local occupational (privilege) tax on wages, for example Birmingham at 1%.

Local tax can apply on top of the state's share. Several Alabama cities charge a local occupational (privilege) tax on wages, such as Birmingham at 1%, withheld in addition to state tax.

The calculator annualizes your pay, then runs Alabama's 2026 graduated withholding alongside federal income tax and FICA. It's a close estimate rather than an exact match: your actual paycheck can differ from your employer's payroll, which may use exact per-period tables. Local city, county, or school-district taxes aren't included in this figure.