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Arkansas Paycheck Calculator

Estimate federal payroll deductions and review available 2026 state-tax coverage for Arkansas.

State Income Tax
Progressive / Flat Tax
FICA Payroll Tax
7.65% (SS 6.2% + Med 1.45%)
Tax Jurisdiction
Arkansas (AR)
Paycheck Calculator

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Earnings & Location

Pay Type
Enter full annual base salary before taxes.

Paycheck Calculator Results

This paycheck

Take-home pay

$2,276.29

Gross pay$2,884.62

Paycheck distribution

Gross pay: $2,884.62

$2,276This paycheck
Display period
Calculation ItemTax Rate / ShareAmount (This paycheck)
Gross Wages100.00%$2,884.62
− Federal Income-Tax Withholding10.23%−$295.00
− State Income Tax (Arkansas)3.21%−$92.65
− Social Security Tax (6.2%)6.20%−$178.85
− Medicare Tax (1.45%)1.45%−$41.83
Total Taxes & Withholdings21.09%−$608.33
Net Take-Home Pay78.91%$2,276.29
Full-Year Planning Equivalents

These values divide the same full-year estimate into planning periods. They are not separate paycheck calculations.

FrequencyGrossTaxesTake-Home
annual $75,000.00−$15,816.50$59,183.50
monthly $6,250.00−$1,318.05$4,931.95
semi-monthly $3,125.00−$659.02$2,465.98
bi-weekly (Current)$2,884.62−$608.33$2,276.29
weekly $1,442.31−$304.16$1,138.15
daily $288.46−$60.83$227.63
hourly $36.06−$7.61$28.45
Calculation Notes & Assumptions:
•Per-paycheck FICA uses prior wages at this employer (zero by default). Annual equivalents assume a full year of equal pay; they are not a projection from year-to-date totals.
•Federal withholding: IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A; current Form W-4 amounts.
•Social Security calculated at 6.2% up to the 2026 statutory wage limit ($184,500).
•Medicare calculated at 1.45% base rate.
•Resident ordinary wage withholding estimate using state-taxable wages.
•Local income taxes, disability, paid-leave and other state payroll programs are not included.
•State rule effective 2026-01-01.
•Arkansas uses the 2026 computer formula, $50 midrange lookup below $100,001, whole-dollar annual tax rounding and $29 for each AR4EC exemption.

Scenario tools

How Paychecks Work in Arkansas

In Arkansas, your gross pay is subject to federal income tax withholding, federal payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare), and any applicable Arkansas state requirements.

Official state guidance

Arkansas State Withholding Rules

• Resident wage-income estimate before special state credits, age/blindness benefits or non-wage adjustments. State-specific taxable wages are required.
• Arkansas wage-income estimate uses the 2026 $2,470 per-taxpayer standard deduction, official rate schedule and $29 personal/dependent credits.
• Low-income tables, itemized deductions, income adjustments, special credits and Texarkana exemptions are not included.
• Local income taxes, disability, paid-leave and other state payroll programs are not included.
• State rule effective 2026-01-01.

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