Arizona paycheck calculator
OfficialTake-home pay in Arizona per paycheck and per year, from the 2026 federal and state rules.
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Percent of gross pay, before tax.
Pre-tax, per paycheck.
Form W-4 step 4(c), per paycheck.
Take-home pay every two weeks
$2,311.25
A $75,000 salary in Arizona leaves about $2,311.25 every two weeks after taxes, or $60,093 a year.
- Per year, as paid
- $60,093
- $60,120 after filing
- Gross per paycheck
- $2,884.62
- Effective tax rate
- 19.8%
- tax owed over gross pay
- Marginal rate
- 32.1%
- on the next dollar
Where the money goes
- Take-home80%
- Federal income tax10%
- Social Security and Medicare8%
- Arizona income tax2%
Employers withhold $1.06 more state tax per paycheck than you owe, so expect about $27 back when you file. That makes take-home $60,120 a year after filing.
How much is taken out of a paycheck in Arizona?
On this pay, $573.36 every two weeks (19.9%) goes to taxes: $295.00 federal income tax, $220.67 Social Security and Medicare, and $57.69 Arizona income tax. Federal income tax is set by the 2026 federal income tax brackets. Social Security and Medicare are FICA taxes, the same in every state.
How this is calculated
- Each tax is the yearly amount for this pay divided by the number of paychecks.
- The share is all taxes divided by gross pay.
What is the Arizona income tax rate in 2026?
Arizona taxes wages at a flat 2.5% in 2026. The Arizona income tax rate page has the exemptions and the tax on common salaries.
Single
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 2.5% |
Married filing jointly
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 2.5% |
Head of household
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 2.5% |
How much is $75,000 a year after taxes in Arizona?
A $75,000 salary takes home $60,120 a year in Arizona, an effective tax rate of 19.8%. Across the table, $30,000 takes home $25,938 and $250,000 takes home $177,335.
- Take-home per year
- Gross salary
How this is calculated
- Each salary runs through the same calculation as the result above, with the filing status and pay frequency you chose and no other deductions.
How much is $25 an hour after taxes in Arizona?
At 40 hours a week, $25 an hour takes home $43,065 a year in Arizona, about $828.16 a week.
| Hourly rate | Gross per year | Take-home per year | Per month | Per paycheck | Per week | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 an hour | $31,200 | $26,872 | $2,239.31 | $1,024.05 | $516.76 | 13.9% |
| $17.00 an hour | $35,360 | $30,110 | $2,509.19 | $1,149.41 | $579.04 | 14.8% |
| $18.00 an hour | $37,440 | $31,730 | $2,644.13 | $1,212.09 | $610.18 | 15.3% |
| $20.00 an hour | $41,600 | $34,968 | $2,914.01 | $1,337.45 | $672.46 | 15.9% |
| $22.00 an hour | $45,760 | $38,207 | $3,183.89 | $1,462.81 | $734.74 | 16.5% |
| $25.00 an hour | $52,000 | $43,065 | $3,588.71 | $1,650.85 | $828.16 | 17.2% |
| $28.00 an hour | $58,240 | $47,922 | $3,993.53 | $1,838.89 | $921.58 | 17.7% |
| $30.00 an hour | $62,400 | $51,161 | $4,263.41 | $1,964.25 | $983.86 | 18% |
| $35.00 an hour | $72,800 | $58,627 | $4,885.61 | $2,253.42 | $1,127.45 | 19.5% |
| $40.00 an hour | $83,200 | $65,684 | $5,473.64 | $2,526.82 | $1,263.15 | 21.1% |
| $45.00 an hour | $93,600 | $72,740 | $6,061.68 | $2,800.22 | $1,398.85 | 22.3% |
| $50.00 an hour | $104,000 | $79,797 | $6,649.71 | $3,073.62 | $1,534.55 | 23.3% |
How this is calculated
- Yearly pay is the hourly rate times 40 hours times 52 weeks.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Is $75,000 a good salary in Arizona?
It is above the middle: $75,000 is more than 72% of Arizona workers earn. The Arizona median wage is $50,060 a year, which leaves $41,554 after taxes.
Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.
How this is calculated
- The share comes from the published 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile wages for the state, with a log scale between them.
- Outside the 10th and 90th percentiles the page says so instead of estimating.
How does Arizona take-home pay compare with other states?
On a $75,000 salary, Arizona ranks #11 of 51 for take-home pay, $1,357 more than the median state, Oklahoma. Take-home pay by state ranks all 51 on the same salary.
How this is calculated
- The same $75,000 salary runs through the rules of all 50 states and DC.
- States are ranked by yearly take-home pay; states that show the same whole dollar share a rank.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
What is an Arizona paycheck worth in local prices?
Prices in Arizona are 0.7% above the US average, so $75,000 here buys what $74,496 buys at average US prices. After tax, the $60,120 take-home is worth $59,716.
- Take-home per year
- $60,120
- Arizona price level
- 100.7
- US average = 100
- Worth at national prices
- $59,716
- #31 of 51 for take-home at national prices, 1 goes furthest
Price levels describe the whole state; cities are often higher and rural areas lower.
How this is calculated
- Each amount is divided by the state's price level (the regional price parity, US average = 100).
How are bonuses taxed in Arizona?
Employers withhold 22% federal tax on a bonus, and Arizona tax is withheld no separate flat rate: bonuses are withheld at the same percentage the employee chose on Form A-4 (0.5% to 3.5%, or 2.0% if no form is on file).
- Federal at 22%
- $2,200.00
- Social Security and Medicare
- $765.00
- Arizona withholding
- not available
- Bonus after withholding
- not available
Withholding is not the final tax: the return settles what the bonus really owes.
How this is calculated
- The bonus is paid on top of a $75,000 salary, with federal tax withheld at the flat supplemental rate.
- The bonus tax calculator shows any bonus in any state.
Does Arizona tax overtime and tips?
Not the deductible part. Arizona follows the federal deductions, so qualified tips and the extra half of overtime pay, within limits, lower Arizona tax too from 2025 to 2028.
Arizona subtracts the same qualified tips and overtime deducted on the federal return, from 2025.
How much does a minimum wage job pay in Arizona after taxes?
Full time at $15.15 an hour, an Arizona minimum wage job takes home $27,115 a year after taxes. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $1,033.45. The Arizona minimum wage page has the 2027 rate and the history.
- Minimum wage
- $15.15
- an hour
- Full time, before tax
- $31,512
- Take-home per year
- $27,115
- Per hour after tax
- $13.04
How this is calculated
- Full time is $31,512 a year: the hourly rate times 40 hours times 52 weeks.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
What changes in Arizona paychecks in 2027?
From January 1, 2027, take-home pay on a $75,000 Arizona salary rises by $281 a year (projected). Each biweekly paycheck rises by $10.79. Federal income tax falls by $281 a year because the standard deduction goes from $16,100 to $16,600 and the brackets are raised for inflation (projected).
- Take-home in 2026
- $60,120
- Take-home in 2027
- $60,401
- projected
- Change per year
- +$281
- +0.5%
- Federal income tax
- −$281
- withheld, change
How this is calculated
- Take-home pay on the same salary under the 2027 rules minus the 2026 rules.
- Federal brackets, standard deduction and withholding for 2027 are projected with the inflation formula in the law from published BLS consumer prices; the IRS has not published them yet, and they are replaced when it does.
- Social Security wage base of $192,300 (announced).
- No Arizona change for 2027 is in the data; its 2026 rules are carried forward.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Questions people ask
How much is a $75,000 paycheck biweekly vs semimonthly in Arizona?
Paid every two weeks, $75,000 takes home $2,311.25 per paycheck in Arizona. Paid twice a month, it takes home $2,503.85. The year adds up to the same; biweekly pay just splits it into more paychecks.
Does a 401(k) lower my Arizona taxes?
Yes. Traditional 401(k) contributions lower both federal and Arizona taxable wages. They do not lower Social Security and Medicare.
Do dependents change my Arizona paycheck?
Yes. Each child under 17 listed in Step 3 of Form W-4 lowers federal withholding by $2,200 a year, and each other dependent by $500. Arizona also allows $125 per dependent as a credit. Add them under More options in the calculator.
How often do Arizona employers have to pay?
Arizona law requires most employers to pay at least twice a month. Many pay more often than the law requires.
What if I live in Arizona but work in another state?
The calculator assumes you live and work in Arizona. If you work in another state, that state can withhold its own income tax, and your Arizona return settles how the two taxes fit together.
Why is my paycheck lower than this estimate?
Benefits, retirement contributions, a second job, extra withholding or a local tax the calculator was not told about all lower a paycheck. Add them under More options to match your pay stub.