Arkansas paycheck: how much tax is taken out? (2026)

$10,259 of a $55,000 salary goes to tax in Arkansas in 2026, $1,631 of it to the state. Below is every line on that salary and on $38,000, $65,000, $73,000, $106,000, $155,000, computed from the same tables the calculator uses.

Arkansas: Ozark Mountains as seen from the White Rock Mountain overlook in Franklin County, AR — Photo: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Arkansas: where a $55,000 paycheck goes (2026): Take-home $44,741, Federal income tax $4,420, Social Security $3,410, Medicare $798, Arkansas tax $1,631 — Single filer, standard deduction. Federal 2026, Arkansas 2025 schedule. Computed from the same tables the calculator uses.

The short answer for Arkansas

A single filer earning $55,000 in Arkansas has $10,259 taken out over the 2026 tax year, 18.7% of gross: $4,420 federal income tax, $4,208 Social Security and Medicare, and $1,631 to Arkansas. Take-home is $44,741.

That is $860.41 a week, $1,720.83 every two weeks, $1,864.23 twice a month or $3,728.46 a month. Taxable income of $38,900 after the $16,100 standard deduction puts the last dollar in the 12.0% federal bracket. On a $60,000 salary Arkansas ranks 18 of 51 for take-home, $187 above the national median of $48,377.

The Arkansas state line

Arkansas uses 5 brackets, from 0.00% to 3.90%: 0.00% on the first $5,600, 2.00% up to $11,200, 3.00% up to $16,000, 3.40% up to $26,400, rising to 3.90% at the top. A single filer on $55,000 pays $1,631 to the state, with 3.90% on the next dollar. 2025 indexed brackets, top rate 3.9%. Arkansas claws back the benefit of the lower brackets above $94,700; that recapture is not modelled, so figures above that are slightly low.

At other salaries in Arkansas

On $38,000, $6,255 comes out (16.5%) and $31,745 stays, $1,220.96 every two weeks.

On $65,000, $12,614 comes out (19.4%) and $52,386 stays, $2,014.87 every two weeks.

On $73,000, $15,148 comes out (20.8%) and $57,852 stays, $2,225.10 every two weeks.

On $106,000, $26,219 comes out (24.7%) and $79,781 stays, $3,068.50 every two weeks.

On $155,000, $43,323 comes out (28.0%) and $111,677 stays, $4,295.29 every two weeks.

Married filing jointly on $73,000 keeps $60,776 against $57,852 for a single filer, $2,924 more, because the federal standard deduction doubles to $32,200 and Arkansas's to $4,820.

How Arkansas compares

On $60,000, Alaska keeps the most at $50,390, $1,826 more than Arkansas. The nearest state above Arkansas is Indiana at $48,620. The nearest below is Mississippi at $48,555.

What moves the Arkansas number

A traditional 401(k) at 6% on $65,000 sends $3,900 into the plan and cuts tax by $620, so take-home falls by only $3,280. Health premiums of $200 a month under a section 125 plan cut $565 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 Arkansas paycheck calculator with 2026 rates.

Frequently asked questions

How much is taken out of a $1,000 paycheck in Arkansas?

For a single filer paid $1,000 a week ($52,000 a year), about $183.69 comes out of each $1,000: $78.08 federal income tax, $76.50 FICA and $29.12 Arkansas tax, leaving $816.31.

How much tax is taken out of a $38,000 salary in Arkansas?

$6,255 a year, 16.5% of gross, leaving $31,745 or $1,220.96 every two weeks for a single filer taking the standard deduction.

What percentage of my paycheck goes to taxes in Arkansas?

Between 16.5% on $38,000 and 28.0% on $155,000 for a single filer in Arkansas. The share rises with income because federal tax is progressive and so is Arkansas's.

Does Arkansas have state income tax?

Yes, 5 brackets from 0.00% to 3.90%, on the 2025 schedule, the latest published.