Alabama Paycheck Calculator — Calculate Your Take-Home Pay

Use our free Alabama paycheck calculator to calculate your net take-home pay after Alabama state income tax (top rate 5.0%), federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. Updated for 2025.

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Alabama Paycheck Calculator

⚙️ Add Deductions (optional)
401(k), HSA, health insurance

Alabama State Income Tax Rates (2025)

Alabama allows a deduction for federal income taxes paid — one of only a handful of states that permit this. This effectively reduces your Alabama taxable income.

Taxable IncomeTax Rate
$0–$5002%
$501–$3,0004%
Over $3,0005%

The minimum wage in Alabama is $7.25/hr as of 2025. This matches the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr since Alabama has not set a higher state minimum.

How to Calculate Your Alabama Paycheck

Your Alabama take-home pay is your gross pay minus the following deductions:

This calculator also serves as a Alabama payroll calculator, Alabama salary calculator, Alabama income calculator, and Alabama take home pay calculator. Whether you search for "AL paycheck calculator" or "alabama wage calculator," this tool gives you accurate 2025 results.

  • Federal Income Tax — based on 2025 IRS brackets and your filing status (10%–37%)
  • Social Security — 6.2% of wages up to $176,100 (2025 wage base)
  • Medicare — 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% surtax on earnings over $200,000)
  • Alabama State Income Tax — calculated using Alabama's 2025 tax brackets (top rate 5.0%)
  • Pre-tax deductions — 401(k), HSA, health insurance premiums reduce your taxable income

Frequently Asked Questions — Alabama Paycheck

Alabama's top income tax rate is 5.0%. The state uses a graduated bracket system.
Alabama income tax is calculated on your annual taxable income. For paycheck withholding, your employer annualizes your per-period pay, calculates the annual tax, then divides by your pay periods per year.
The minimum wage in Alabama is $7.25/hr. This equals the federal minimum of $7.25/hr.
No — Alabama does not have local city or county income taxes aside from state tax. Your take-home pay calculation is straightforward.
Contributing to pre-tax accounts like a 401(k), HSA, or FSA reduces your Alabama taxable income dollar-for-dollar. A $500/month 401(k) contribution can save $25/month in Alabama state tax alone.