Birmingham Paycheck Calculator
Everyone who lives or works in Birmingham pays a 1% occupational tax on top of state and federal taxes. Run your pay through the Alabama calculator below, then use the tables to see the occupational tax layer with 2026 federal rates.
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Estimated take-home pay
$1,952.79
per bi-weekly paycheck · $50,773 / year
- Gross pay
- $2,500.00
- Federal income tax
- − $216.15
- Alabama income tax
- − $114.81
- Birmingham occupational tax
- − $25.00
- Social Security · 6.2%
- − $155.00
- Medicare · 1.45%
- − $36.25
- Net pay
- $1,952.79
Effective tax rate
21.9%
Marginal bracket
12.0%
Uses the 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction and FICA rates and Alabama's 2025 state rates, plus the Birmingham occupational tax (2026 rates). Your pay stub may differ by a few dollars because payroll rounds through the IRS withholding tables.
Includes federal, Alabama state and the Birmingham occupational tax (2026 rates) in one result.
Birmingham occupational tax
Flat 1%
Charged at a flat 1% of gross wages for work performed in the city - no deduction, no brackets. The 1% occupational tax follows the workplace, not your home: everyone working inside Birmingham city limits pays it, residents and commuters alike, while Birmingham residents working outside the city owe nothing. Employers in the city withhold it automatically. Figures are 2026 rates.
On top of that, Alabama has a progressive income tax from 2% to 5%. See the Alabama paycheck calculator.
Examples
Take-home pay in Birmingham
Single filer living in Birmingham, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 federal rates.
| Salary | Birmingham tax / yr | Net per check | Net / year | Tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $450 | $1,381 | $35,903 | 20.2% |
| $60,000 | $600 | $1,810 | $47,055 | 21.6% |
| $75,000 | $750 | $2,206 | $57,358 | 23.5% |
| $100,000 | $1,000 | $2,825 | $73,445 | 26.6% |
| $150,000 | $1,500 | $4,041 | $105,056 | 30.0% |
Tax rate includes federal income tax, Alabama state tax, Social Security, Medicare and the Birmingham occupational tax. Hourly instead? The hourly paycheck calculator covers any wage - add 1% for the city.
The full stack
Every tax layer on a Birmingham paycheck
Birmingham pay carries four layers: federal income tax, Alabama state tax, FICA (Social Security + Medicare) and the occupational tax. Single filer, 2026 federal rates, annual figures.
| Salary | Federal | Alabama | FICA | Birmingham | All taxes | Overall rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $3,485 | $5,738 | $750 | $17,643 | 23.5% |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $4,735 | $7,650 | $1,000 | $26,555 | 26.6% |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $7,235 | $11,475 | $1,500 | $44,944 | 30.0% |
The Birmingham column is what living or working in Birmingham costs on top of what the rest of Alabama pays. The breakdown behind the federal and FICA columns is in how much tax is taken out of a paycheck.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Birmingham occupational tax?+
Everyone who lives or works in Birmingham pays a 1% occupational tax on top of state and federal taxes. Charged at a flat 1% of gross wages for work performed in the city - no deduction, no brackets. Figures are 2026 rates. The 1% occupational tax follows the workplace, not your home: everyone working inside Birmingham city limits pays it, residents and commuters alike, while Birmingham residents working outside the city owe nothing. Employers in the city withhold it automatically.
How much is $75,000 after taxes in Birmingham?+
A single filer paid every two weeks takes home about $2,206 per check, or $57,358 a year, after federal tax, Alabama state tax, Social Security, Medicare and about $750 of Birmingham occupational tax - an overall effective rate of 23.5%.
Do non-residents pay the Birmingham occupational tax?+
Yes. The 1% rate applies to residents and to non-residents for work performed in Birmingham alike.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in Birmingham?+
$25/hour at 40 hours a week is $52,000 a year. A single filer living in Birmingham takes home about $1,581 per biweekly check - $41,107 a year after federal tax, Alabama state tax, Social Security, Medicare and the occupational tax. Use the calculator's hourly mode above for your own rate, hours and overtime.
Is the Birmingham occupational tax taken out of every paycheck?+
Generally yes - employers in Birmingham withhold it each pay period alongside federal and Alabama withholding, so it shows up as its own line on the pay stub. Employers in the city withhold it automatically.
Sources
Estimates for planning, not tax advice. City figures are 2026 rates verified against the sources above; federal figures are 2026 IRS numbers.
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