Arkansas Paycheck Calculator
Earning $75,000 in Arkansas? Your estimated 2026 take-home is about $59,276 after federal tax and FICA, and Arkansas state income tax.
Arkansas take-home pay calculator
Take-home now: $2,279.85 per 2 weeks
Use this free Arkansas (AR) paycheck, payroll and income tax calculator to estimate your 2026 take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Arkansas's graduated state income tax (five brackets, 0% to 3.7%).
Use the calculator for your own salary or hourly rate.
Arkansas's five-bracket ladder (0%–3.7%): what comes out of each 2026 check
Arkansas uses graduated 2026 state income-tax brackets, so higher pay is taxed at higher marginal rates after the state deduction. This calculator applies that on top of federal withholding and Social Security / Medicare to estimate your Arkansas take-home pay.
Arkansas uses a graduated income tax with 5 brackets for 2026, with marginal rates ranging from 0% to a top rate of 3.7% (which applies to single-filer taxable income above $26,399). For 2026, Arkansas's state standard deduction is $2,470 for single filers and $4,940 for married couples filing jointly. As a worked example, a single filer earning $60,000 pays about $1,761 in Arkansas income tax (roughly 2.9% of gross) before federal tax and FICA.
What this estimate doesn't include: Arkansas has no local or city income tax on wages. Arkansas gives a $29 personal tax credit for each withholding exemption claimed on Form AR4EC, plus dependent credits. Those are not modeled here, so estimates run slightly high for most filers. Once net taxable income passes $94,700, Arkansas phases out the benefit of the lower brackets, so the effective rate moves toward a flat 3.7% on all income. That taper is not modeled, so estimates above roughly $95,000 run modestly low. Arkansas lowered its top rate to 3.7% in May 2026, backdated to January 1, 2026. Withholding tables printed before the cut still use 3.9%, so the tax actually taken out of your paycheck may be a little higher than shown here until your employer updates its tables. City, county or school-district income taxes where they apply, court-ordered deductions, union dues, and anything else your specific employer withholds are not in this figure; your pay stub is the authority on those.
Estimates only, not tax advice. The section "What this estimate doesn't include" above lists what's left out; see also our terms and the corrections log.
Arkansas's five 2026 brackets, from 0% to 3.7% (single filers)
Arkansas's graduated single-filer schedule for 2026, applied after the state deduction:
| Taxable income | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $5,599 | 0% |
| $5,599 – $11,199 | 2% |
| $11,199 – $15,999 | 3% |
| $15,999 – $26,399 | 3.4% |
| $26,399 and above | 3.7% |
Beyond the paycheck: Arkansas's 6.5% sales tax and property tax
| Sales tax | 6.5% (≈9.48% with local) |
| Property tax | ≈0.56% — 0.56% effective rate on owner-occupied housing value — one of the lowest property tax rates nationally. |
Two Arkansas payroll quirks worth knowing
- Arkansas cut its top individual income tax rate to 3.7% retroactive to Jan 1, 2026 (down from 3.9%) — its fourth income tax cut in four years.
- Arkansas has the second-highest combined average sales tax in this group at 9.48%, pairing a 6.5% state rate with heavy local add-ons — a notable hit to take-home spending power despite the low income tax.
No city or county income tax anywhere in Arkansas
No Arkansas city or county levies a local income/payroll tax; only state income tax is withheld.
Is overtime and tips tax-free in Arkansas? Federally yes, but Arkansas still taxes both
Qualified overtime premium pay and tips are federally deductible for 2025–2028 (OBBBA caps & rules); FICA still applies.
Arkansas state income tax: Arkansas has not adopted the federal tips/overtime deductions for state income tax as of mid-2026, so they reduce your federal tax only. (source: tax.thomsonreuters.com)
- Overtime: 2025 — not deductible on your Arkansas return (still state-taxed); 2026–2028 — not deductible on your Arkansas return (still state-taxed).
- Tips: 2025 — not deductible on your Arkansas return (still state-taxed); 2026–2028 — not deductible on your Arkansas return (still state-taxed).
Related: tips by state · overtime by state · overtime calculator · tips calculator.
Arkansas's own $11.00 minimum wage — above the federal floor (2026)
$11.00/hour (≈$22,880/year full-time). Arkansas minimum wage is $11.00/hr (set by 2018 ballot Issue 5, fully phased in 2021); no change for 2026. Exceeds the federal rate.
Your paycheck vs the $62,106 Arkansas median
| Median household income (2024) | $62,106 |
| Take-home (single filer) | ≈$50,243 |
Arkansas paycheck FAQ
Does Arkansas have a state income tax in 2026?
Yes — five graduated brackets from 0% to 3.7% in 2026, on top of federal tax and FICA.
What does a full-time minimum-wage job in Arkansas pay in 2026?
Arkansas's 2026 minimum wage is $11.00/hour — about $22,880 a year at 40 hours a week before taxes. Details and exceptions are in the minimum-wage section above.
Compare a paycheck next door: Texas, Tennessee & Missouri
| State | State income tax (2026) | Take-home on $75,000 (single) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | five brackets, 0%–3.7% | $59,276 |
| Texas | no state income tax | $61,593 |
| Tennessee | no state income tax | $61,593 |
| Missouri | eight brackets, 0%–4.7% | $59,005 |
| Oklahoma | four brackets, 0%–4.5% | $58,718 |
Those are the states next door. To see where Arkansas lands against all of them at once, our take-home pay by state study runs an identical salary at two levels, $75,000 and $100,000, through the 2026 rules of every state and DC, except Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland and Vermont, still on their 2025 tables, ranked from the most take-home pay to the least.
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Data compiled and maintained by Edmond Daher · Updated 2026-08-02