Alabama Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Hourly rate, hours a week and overtime at 1.5×, with Alabama take-home pay using 2026 rates. Alabama has a progressive income tax from 2% to 5%.
Paid at 1.5× your rate
401(k), HSA, health insurance premiums
Estimated take-home pay
$1,420.20
per bi-weekly paycheck · $36,925 / year
- Gross pay
- $1,760.00
- Federal income tax
- − $127.35
- Alabama income tax
- − $77.81
- Social Security · 6.2%
- − $109.12
- Medicare · 1.45%
- − $25.52
- Net pay
- $1,420.20
Effective tax rate
19.3%
Marginal bracket
12.0%
Uses the 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction and FICA rates and Alabama's 2025 state rates. Your pay stub may differ by a few dollars because payroll rounds through the IRS withholding tables. Some cities (Birmingham, Gadsden) levy an occupational tax of about 1%, not included.
Reference table
Hourly wages after taxes in Alabama
40 hours a week, single filer, standard deduction, paid every two weeks, 2026 rates. Run your exact hours and overtime through the calculator above, or see the Alabama salary paycheck calculator for annual figures.
| Hourly rate | Gross / year | Net biweekly check | Net / year | Tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $998 | $25,954 | 16.8% |
| $18.00 | $37,440 | $1,179 | $30,656 | 18.1% |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $1,300 | $33,791 | 18.8% |
| $22.00 | $45,760 | $1,420 | $36,925 | 19.3% |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $1,601 | $41,627 | 19.9% |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $1,902 | $49,463 | 20.7% |
| $35.00 | $72,800 | $2,180 | $56,670 | 22.2% |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $2,441 | $63,466 | 23.7% |
Working regular extra hours? The overtime paycheck calculator shows what time and a half leaves after taxes, including the federal overtime deduction. Paid a salary instead? Start from the hourly paycheck calculator to compare any state.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Alabama?+
$41,600 a year at 40 hours a week. A single filer in Alabama with no deductions nets about $1,300 every two weeks, or $33,791 a year, an effective tax rate of 18.8% across federal income tax, Alabama state tax, Social Security and Medicare.
Does Alabama tax hourly wages differently from salary?+
No. Alabama taxes all wage income the same way, and federal law treats hourly and salaried pay identically. The only practical difference is that hourly checks vary with hours worked, so withholding is recalculated each period as if that check's pace continued all year.
How is overtime taxed in Alabama?+
As ordinary wages, at 1.5× your rate for hours past 40 in a week under the federal FLSA. Since 2025 up to $12,500 of the overtime premium ($25,000 joint) is deductible on your federal return; see the overtime paycheck calculator for the math.
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