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Arkansas paycheck calculator

Arkansas taxes wages with graduated brackets topping out at 3.90%. A single filer on $75,000 pays about $2,712 in Arkansas tax and takes home about $58,880 a year after federal tax and FICA. The calculator below has Arkansas selected — enter your own salary.

$2,647.99 Take-home per paycheck

Gross per paycheck
$3,461.54
Federal income tax
$421.92
Social Security (6.2%)
$214.62
Medicare
$50.19
Arkansas income tax
$126.82
Take-home per year
$68,848
Total tax rate
23.5%

Federal, FICA, and Arkansas state tax (standard deduction). Local/city income tax, health insurance, and other payroll deductions aren't modeled.

How it works

Federal income tax uses the 2026 brackets and standard deduction for your filing status. Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the annual wage base and Medicare 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% above $200,000 single). Arkansas's tax is figured on your income after a $2,470 standard deduction, then reduced by a $29 personal credit (single-filer figures).

Arkansas income tax brackets, 2026 (single)

Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $4,600 2.00%
Over $4,600 3.90%

Take-home pay in Arkansas by salary

Salary Arkansas tax (single) Take-home, single Take-home, married
$40,000 $1,347 $32,973 $34,938
$60,000 $2,127 $48,263 $50,568
$80,000 $2,907 $62,203 $65,858
$100,000 $3,687 $75,493 $81,148
$150,000 $5,637 $108,154 $117,673
$200,000 $7,587 $141,340 $151,859

Married figures assume the salary is the household's only income, filing jointly. Arkansas keeps property taxes low and home prices among the most affordable in the nation, though hail and severe-storm exposure makes homeowners insurance noticeably pricier than the low prices would suggest.

Frequently asked questions

Does Arkansas have a state income tax?
Yes — graduated brackets from 2.00% up to 3.90% for 2026, applied after the state's standard deduction or exemption.
What is take-home pay on $60,000 in Arkansas?
A single filer earning $60,000 in Arkansas takes home about $48,263 a year, or $4,022 a month, after federal income tax, FICA, and about $2,127 in Arkansas tax.
How much state tax comes out of a $100,000 salary in Arkansas?
About $3,687 a year for a single filer, leaving $75,493 take-home versus $79,180 with federal tax alone. That's a total tax rate of about 24.5%.

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