Arkansas Paycheck Calculator 2026

A take-home figure in Arkansas is what survives four standard deductions. Three of them are federal and identical in every state: income tax pegged to the W-4 on file, Social Security at 6.2% on wages up to the $184,500 base, and Medicare at 1.45% on every dollar earned. The fourth is the state piece, withheld under Arkansas's graduated schedule that climbs through several brackets to a top marginal rate of 3.9%.

Two line items you might expect from a coastal pay stub never appear here: Arkansas runs no state disability insurance and no state paid-family-leave fund, so neither is deducted. Pre-tax choices reshape the rest. Money routed into a traditional 401(k), capped at the $24,500 deferral limit for 2026, or into pre-tax health premiums comes out before income tax is figured, trimming both the federal and Arkansas portions in one move. Because each bracket only taxes the dollars above its threshold, a raise lifts your net pay even if it nudges you into a higher tier.

On a $60,000 salary, Arkansas's graduated income tax, topping out at 3.9%, comes to about $1,795 a year for a single filer after the state's own deductions and exemptions — on top of $4,590 in federal FICA, which is the same in every state. 8 of the 42 states that tax income have a lower top rate than Arkansas's 3.9%.

The state minimum wage is $11.00/hr , above the federal $7.25 floor — about $22,880 a year at 40 hours a week. There is no state disability or paid-family-leave deduction, so nothing beyond income tax and FICA comes out at the state level.