Alaska Paycheck Calculator 2026
Alaska has no state income tax. Estimate federal + FICA net pay below.
Last updated: November 2025
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Alaska 2026 tax overview
No state individual income tax.
Breakdown
No income tax brackets in Alaska
There is no bracket table on this page because Alaska has none: it does not tax wage income at all. What you owe is federal income tax and FICA, and those are shown in the breakdown above.
Where Alaska gets the money instead
Alaska raises most of its revenue from oil and gas severance taxes, which is why it can run without either an income tax or a state sales tax, and why its budget swings with the oil price.
Approximate effective rates from Tax Foundation state comparisons, shown to give the order of magnitude of the trade-off. They move a little each year; check your county assessor for the figure that applies to you.
Alaska has no state income tax and no state sales tax, and pays residents an annual Permanent Fund Dividend. The dividend is federally taxable even though Alaska itself taxes nothing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Alaska have a state income tax?
No. Alaska levies no state income tax on wages for tax year 2026. No state individual income tax. Federal income tax and FICA still apply: Social Security at 6.2% on wages up to $184,500 and Medicare at 1.45%, plus 0.9% additional Medicare above $200,000 single or $250,000 married filing jointly.
If Alaska has no income tax, what does it tax instead?
Alaska raises most of its revenue from oil and gas severance taxes, which is why it can run without either an income tax or a state sales tax, and why its budget swings with the oil price. The effective property tax rate runs around 0.98% of a home's value per year, and the combined average state and local sales tax rate is about 1.8% (local only; no state sales tax). Before treating a move as a tax cut, price both against what you would have paid in income tax where you are now.
What surprises people most about Alaska income tax?
Alaska has no state income tax and no state sales tax, and pays residents an annual Permanent Fund Dividend. The dividend is federally taxable even though Alaska itself taxes nothing.