Arizona paycheck: how much tax is taken out? (2026)
$9,387 of a $54,000 salary goes to tax in Arizona in 2026, $956 of it to the state. Below is every line on that salary and on $37,000, $64,000, $72,000, $104,000, $150,000, computed from the same tables the calculator uses.
The short answer for Arizona
A single filer earning $54,000 in Arizona has $9,387 taken out over the 2026 tax year, 17.4% of gross: $4,300 federal income tax, $4,131 Social Security and Medicare, and $956 to Arizona. Take-home is $44,613.
That is $857.94 a week, $1,715.88 every two weeks, $1,858.86 twice a month or $3,717.73 a month. Taxable income of $37,900 after the $16,100 standard deduction puts the last dollar in the 12.0% federal bracket. On a $60,000 salary Arizona ranks 11 of 51 for take-home, $907 above the national median of $48,377.
The Arizona state line
Arizona taxes wages at a flat 2.50% after a $15,750 standard deduction. On $54,000 that is $956 a year, $36.78 every two weeks.
At other salaries in Arizona
On $37,000, $5,622 comes out (15.2%) and $31,378 stays, $1,206.86 every two weeks.
On $64,000, $11,602 comes out (18.1%) and $52,398 stays, $2,015.30 every two weeks.
On $72,000, $13,924 comes out (19.3%) and $58,076 stays, $2,233.68 every two weeks.
On $104,000, $24,212 comes out (23.3%) and $79,788 stays, $3,068.76 every two weeks.
On $150,000, $39,565 comes out (26.4%) and $110,435 stays, $4,247.49 every two weeks.
Married filing jointly on $72,000 keeps $61,200 against $58,076 for a single filer, $3,124 more, because the federal standard deduction doubles to $32,200 and Arizona's to $31,500.
How Arizona compares
On $60,000, Alaska keeps the most at $50,390, $1,106 more than Arizona. The nearest state above Arizona is Washington at $49,646. The nearest below is Ohio at $49,180.
What moves the Arizona number
A traditional 401(k) at 6% on $64,000 sends $3,840 into the plan and cuts tax by $557, so take-home falls by only $3,283. Health premiums of $200 a month under a section 125 plan cut $532 of tax on the same salary, because they come out before FICA as well as income tax.
Run your own numbers
Every figure above came from the Arizona paycheck calculator with 2026 rates.
Frequently asked questions
How much is taken out of a $1,000 paycheck in Arizona?
For a single filer paid $1,000 a week ($52,000 a year), about $172.00 comes out of each $1,000: $78.08 federal income tax, $76.50 FICA and $17.43 Arizona tax, leaving $828.00.
How much tax is taken out of a $37,000 salary in Arizona?
$5,622 a year, 15.2% of gross, leaving $31,378 or $1,206.86 every two weeks for a single filer taking the standard deduction.
What percentage of my paycheck goes to taxes in Arizona?
Between 15.2% on $37,000 and 26.4% on $150,000 for a single filer in Arizona. The share rises with income because federal tax is progressive.
Does Arizona have state income tax?
Yes, a flat 2.50% on taxable wages.
Read next
- Arizona paycheck calculatorRun your own salary through the Arizona tables.
- Washington paycheck: how much tax is taken out? (2026)$11,399 on a $65,000 salary in Washington, 17.5% of gross, leaving $53,602 a year or $2,061.60 every two weeks.
- Ohio paycheck: how much tax is taken out? (2026)$9,252 on a $53,000 salary in Ohio, 17.5% of gross, leaving $43,748 a year or $1,682.63 every two weeks.
- Moving to another state: what happens to your paycheckThe same salary differs by thousands a year between states.
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Federal tables checked against the IRS 2026 inflation adjustments on . State figures, where quoted, are each state's latest published schedule, 2025; federal figures are 2026.