Arkansas paycheck calculator
Your 2026 take-home pay in Arkansas, with federal withholding from IRS Publication 15-T, Social Security and Medicare, Arkansas's own withholding formula. A $75,000 salary takes home about $2,281 every two weeks.
By John Crane, MBA & the Editorial Team · Updated for the 2026 tax year. How we check our numbers
Take-home pay per check
$2,280.94
From $2,884.62 gross · $59,304 a year
| Take-home pay | $2,280.94 | 79.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Federal income tax | $295.00 | 10.2% |
| Social Security | $178.85 | 6.2% |
| Medicare | $41.83 | 1.5% |
| Arkansas income tax | $88.00 | 3.1% |
- Annual take-home
- $59,304
- Annual gross
- $75,000
- Taxes per check
- $603.68
- Effective tax rate
- 20.9%
- Social Security stops
- Not this year
- Federal taxable wages
- $2,884.62
Every paycheck this year
26 checksPaycheck detail
Form AR4EC| Check | Gross | Federal | Soc. Sec. | Medicare | State | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $88.00 | $2,280.94 |
| 02 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $88.00 | $2,280.94 |
| 03 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $88.00 | $2,280.94 |
| 04 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $88.00 | $2,280.94 |
| 05 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $88.00 | $2,280.94 |
| 06 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $88.00 | $2,280.94 |
Arkansas 2026 withholding from source 1, source 2. Uses the May 2026 revision (3.7% top rate, backdated to Jan 1); early-2026 stubs may reflect the old 3.9% rate. Employees using the low-income tax tables are not modeled.
Paychecks in Arkansas
- Arkansas withholding uses a single bracket table for all filers on annualized wages minus a $2,470 standard deduction, with a $29 tax credit for each exemption claimed on Form AR4EC.
- A 2026 law cut the top rate from 3.9% to 3.7% retroactive to January 1, and the calculator uses the revised formula, though paychecks from early 2026 may still reflect 3.9%.
- Employees who qualify for and elect Arkansas's low-income tax rates on Form AR4EC line 5 have tax withheld using separate wage-bracket tables, which the calculator does not model.
- Arkansas has no local income taxes and no state disability or paid leave deduction, and bonuses paid with regular wages are withheld at 3.7%.
Take-home pay at common salaries (single, paid every two weeks)
| Salary | Federal tax | Soc. Sec. and Medicare | Arkansas tax | Take-home a year | Per paycheck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $2,620 | $3,060 | $993 | $33,327 | $1,281.81 |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $4,590 | $1,733 | $48,657 | $1,871.42 |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $2,288 | $59,304 | $2,280.94 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $7,650 | $3,490 | $75,690 | $2,911.15 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $11,475 | $5,350 | $108,441 | $4,170.81 |
Withholding form
Form AR4EC: line 1, dependents.
Payroll deductions
No state disability or paid leave deduction on a Arkansas paycheck.
Local income tax
None built in. You can enter a local rate in the calculator if your city or school district charges one.
Examples use a 2026 Form W-4 with no adjustments and no pre-tax benefits. Compare more states in the salary calculator or estimate your full-year tax in the income tax calculator.
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How this is calculated
Federal
IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A for Forms W-4 from 2020 or later, plus 6.2% Social Security on wages up to $184,500 and 1.45% Medicare, with 0.9% more withheld above $200,000.
Arkansas
Arkansas's 2026 employer withholding method with your Form AR4EC entries.
Sources
Official Arkansas withholding guidance (2 sources), checked for 2026. Uses the May 2026 revision (3.7% top rate, backdated to Jan 1); early-2026 stubs may reflect the old 3.9% rate. Employees using the low-income tax tables are not modeled.
Sources
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Questions
How much is $75,000 a year after taxes in Arkansas?
For a single filer paid every two weeks with a standard W-4, about $59,304 a year, or $2,281 a paycheck. Federal income tax takes about $7,670, Social Security and Medicare $5,738, and Arkansas income tax $2,288.
How much state income tax is withheld from a paycheck in Arkansas?
On a $75,000 salary, Arkansas withholding is about $2,288 a year (3.1% of pay), and each extra $1,000 of pay adds about $37 (3.7%). Employees set their withholding on Form AR4EC.
Are bonuses taxed differently in Arkansas?
Bonuses paid separately are withheld at the federal flat rate of 22% plus Arkansas's supplemental rate of 3.70%. It is only withholding; the actual tax is settled on your return.