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Arkansas paycheck calculator, 2026

Type your pay. The page shows how much you keep after tax in Arkansas. The tax is federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and the Arkansas tax. The numbers are for 2026.

Traditional 401(k). The limit is $24,500.00 a year.

Take-home pay in a year, Arkansas

$48,657.00

Each paycheck (every two weeks)
$1,871.42
A month
$4,054.75
Where your pay goes
ItemA yearEach paycheck
Pay before tax$60,000.00$2,307.69
Federal income tax$5,020.00$193.08
Social Security$3,720.00$143.08
Medicare$870.00$33.46
401(k)$0.00$0.00
State tax (Arkansas)$1,733.00$66.65
Total taken off$11,343.00$436.27
Take-home pay$48,657.00$1,871.42
Average tax rate18.91%
Marginal tax rate19.65%

Arkansas state tax uses Form AR4EC with 1 exemption (yourself), 2 for married (you and your spouse), and the regular tables, not the low-income ones. Arkansas has no local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out. The Texarkana border-city exemption for Texas residents is not in the calculator.

Each paycheck is the yearly amount divided by the number of paychecks, in cents. If your pay is over the Social Security limit of $184,500.00, your real paychecks have no Social Security tax late in the year. The average rate is your taxes divided by your pay. The marginal rate is the same taxes on your next dollar. This is an estimate for 2026.

How to use the calculator

  1. Type your pay before tax. Choose if it is for a year, a month, twice a month, every two weeks, a week or an hour.
  2. Choose your filing status and how often you are paid.
  3. Type the share of your pay that goes to a 401(k), if you have one.
  4. Read your take-home pay and what is taken off.

Arkansas tax on your paycheck

Arkansas taxes wages with a top rate of 3.7% in 2026. The withholding formula subtracts a $2,470 standard deduction, reads the tax from a bracket table (nothing up to $5,599, then 2%, 3%, 3.4% and 3.7%), and subtracts $29 for each exemption. The formula was updated on 29 May 2026 to the 3.7% rate (it was 3.9% in January), and the calculator uses the new one for the whole year.

The calculator uses Form AR4EC with 1 exemption (yourself), 2 for married (you and your spouse), and the regular tables, not the low-income ones.

Local taxes. Arkansas has no local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out. The Texarkana border-city exemption for Texas residents is not in the calculator.

Sources: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Withholding Tax Formula Method, Tax Year 2026 (updated May 2026), Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Withholding Tax Regular Income Tax Tables, effective 01/01/2026.

Questions

Does Arkansas tax wages?

Yes. Arkansas taxes wages with a top rate of 3.7% in 2026. The withholding formula subtracts a $2,470 standard deduction, reads the tax from a bracket table (nothing up to $5,599, then 2%, 3%, 3.4% and 3.7%), and subtracts $29 for each exemption. The formula was updated on 29 May 2026 to the 3.7% rate (it was 3.9% in January), and the calculator uses the new one for the whole year. The calculator uses Form AR4EC with 1 exemption (yourself), 2 for married (you and your spouse), and the regular tables, not the low-income ones.

How much is $60,000 a year after tax in Arkansas?

For a single worker, $60,000 a year gives $48,657.00 after tax in 2026. Federal income tax is $5,020.00, Social Security is $3,720.00 and Medicare is $870.00. Arkansas income tax is $1,733.00.

Does my 401(k) lower my Arkansas income tax?

Yes. On $60,000, a 10% traditional 401(k) lowers the Arkansas income tax from $1,733.00 to $1,511.00 a year.

Are local taxes in the Arkansas calculator?

No. Arkansas has no local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out. The Texarkana border-city exemption for Texas residents is not in the calculator.

Is the result exact?

No. It is an estimate for one job, a full year, and a Form W-4 of 2020 or later with nothing in Steps 2, 3 and 4. Your paycheck can be different because of other pre-tax benefits, local taxes, a second job, and the choices on your W-4. The tax you owe is set when you file your tax return.

Take-home pay in Arkansas

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