AL · 2026 tax year
Alabama paycheck calculator
On $80,000 a year in Alabama, a single filer takes home about $61,789, or $2,376 every two weeks.
Your take-home pay in Alabama
$2,376
every two weeks · $61,789 per year · 22.8% effective rate
What sets Alabama apart in 2026
Alabama lets you subtract every dollar of federal income tax you pay before it figures its own, with no cap. Its rates are 2% on the first $500, 4% up to $3,000 and 5% above that ($1,000 and $6,000 joint), so almost all of a salary falls in the 5% band, but the subtraction pulls the real cost of a raise down: 4.4% of the next dollar at $50,000, 3.9% at $75,000 and $100,000, and 3.8% at $150,000.
The effect grows with income, because federal tax does. State tax is $2,069 at $50,000, 4.14% of gross, and $6,023 at $150,000, a slightly smaller 4.02%. Among the 29 states compared, Alabama climbs from 25th at $50,000 to 21st at $75,000, 16th at $100,000 and 13th at $150,000. The standard deduction runs the other way, shrinking from $3,000 ($8,500 joint) to $2,500 ($5,000 joint) once income reaches $35,500, with a $1,500 personal exemption ($3,000 joint) on top.
Where you work can matter more than where you live. Birmingham and Auburn charge a 1% occupational tax on wages earned inside city limits, $800 a year on an $80,000 salary, and Bessemer, Gadsden and Macon County levy their own. Huntsville, Montgomery, Mobile and Tuscaloosa do not. It is not deducted in the estimate above.
| Salary | Share of salary, chart | State tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50k | $2,069 | 25th of 29 | |
| $75k | $3,127 | 21st of 29 | |
| $100k | $4,102 | 16th of 29 | |
| $150k | $6,023 | 13th of 29 | |
| 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% | |||
Rank 1 is the lowest state income tax among the 29 states on this site. Local taxes and paid-leave premiums are not included.
Alabama at a glance
- State income tax
- 3 brackets, 2% to 5%
- Taken off before state tax
- $1,500 single · $3,000 joint Shrinks as income rises.
- Federal tax deductible
- Yes Subtracted from the state base, with the state's cap.
- Local income tax
- In Birmingham, Auburn or a few other places On wages earned there.
- Minimum wage
- $7.25/hr $15,100 a year full-time. Alabama has no minimum wage law of its own, so the federal $7.25 applies. Tipped workers can be paid $2.13 an hour if tips bring them to $7.25.
- Largest job markets
- Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Tuscaloosa
At $80,000 in Alabama
- $80,000 = 5.3× a full-time year at Alabama's $15,100 minimum.
- Alabama takes 3.9% of each extra dollar, up to $130,000.
Take-home pay across Alabama salaries
Single filer; a row loads the calculator.
Questions about Alabama pay
- Is there a local income tax in Alabama?
- Yes, in Birmingham, Auburn or a few other places, on wages earned there: on top of the state tax, not in the figure above.
Sources: Alabama Department of Revenue, City of Auburn, Alabama, U.S. Department of Labor, checked Oct 7, 2026 · IRS, SSA and every date · method · report an error