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$18 an hour after taxes in Alaska (2026)

$18 an hour is $37,440 a year before tax in Alaska, about $32,076 after tax ($2,673 a month) for a single filer working 40 hours a week in 2026.

On $18 an hour, Alaska ranks 9th of 51 for take-home pay among the 50 states and DC. That is $187 a year less than in Florida and 7 other states, where it is highest. It is lowest in Oregon ($29,760).

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How you're paid

Hours over 40 count at your regular rate here. For time and a half, use the overtime calculator.

Pre-tax deductions

A traditional 401(k) lowers income tax but not Social Security or Medicare. Health premiums through work lower both.

Take-home pay, every 2 weeks

$1,233.69 a paycheck

  • A year$32,076
  • A month$2,672.99
  • A paycheck$1,233.69
  • An hour$15.42

Where your pay goes

  • Take-home pay$32,07685.7%
  • Federal income tax$2,3136.2%
  • Social Security and Medicare$2,8647.7%
  • Alaska taxes$1870.5%

Breakdown

Pay and taxes, per paycheck
Gross pay$1,440.00
Federal income tax−$88.95
Social Security−$89.28
Medicare−$20.88
Alaska income tax−$0.00
Alaska unemployment insurance−$7.20
Total taxes−$206.31
Take-home pay$1,233.69
Effective tax rate
14.3%
Marginal tax rate
20.2%
Federal bracket
12%
Alaska bracket
None

The marginal rate is the tax on your next dollar, all taxes included, measured over the next $1,000 of pay.

Compare all 50 states and DC

Take-home pay on $37,440 a year, filing single. State taxes include state payroll contributions; other local taxes are left out.

StateA yearA monthState taxesDifference
1$32,263$2,689$0+$187
2$32,263$2,689$0+$187
3$32,263$2,689$0+$187
4$32,263$2,689$0+$187
5$32,263$2,689$0+$187
6$32,263$2,689$0+$187
7$32,263$2,689$0+$187
8$32,263$2,689$0+$187
9$32,076$2,673$187Selected
10$31,816$2,651$447−$259
11$31,744$2,645$519−$332
12$31,730$2,644$534−$346
13$31,684$2,640$579−$392
14$31,620$2,635$643−$455
15$31,525$2,627$738−$551
16$31,497$2,625$766−$578
17$31,492$2,624$771−$584
18$31,468$2,622$795−$608
19$31,439$2,620$824−$637
20$31,401$2,617$862−$674
21$31,387$2,616$876−$689
22$31,365$2,614$898−$711
23$31,354$2,613$909−$722
24$31,330$2,611$933−$745
25$31,313$2,609$950−$763
26$31,305$2,609$958−$771
27$31,301$2,608$962−$775
28$31,278$2,606$985−$798
29$31,260$2,605$1,003−$816
30$31,188$2,599$1,075−$888
31$31,183$2,599$1,080−$893
32$31,159$2,597$1,104−$916
33$31,143$2,595$1,120−$933
34$31,124$2,594$1,139−$952
35$31,122$2,594$1,141−$954
36$31,087$2,591$1,176−$988
37$31,070$2,589$1,193−$1,006
38$31,068$2,589$1,195−$1,008
39$31,064$2,589$1,199−$1,012
40$30,974$2,581$1,289−$1,102
41$30,925$2,577$1,339−$1,151
42$30,924$2,577$1,339−$1,152
43$30,923$2,577$1,340−$1,153
44$30,914$2,576$1,349−$1,162
45$30,747$2,562$1,516−$1,329
46$30,712$2,559$1,551−$1,364
47$30,645$2,554$1,618−$1,431
48$30,555$2,546$1,708−$1,521
49$30,539$2,545$1,724−$1,537
50$29,864$2,489$2,399−$2,212
51$29,760$2,480$2,503−$2,316

How Alaska taxes your paycheck

Alaska has no state income tax. It is the only state where employees pay into unemployment insurance, at 0.5% of pay.

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Hourly pay, 40 hours a week

Yearly salary

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Sources

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