A single filer earning $75,000 in Arkansas keeps about $59,305 a year, or $2,281 every two weeks, after about $2,287 in Arkansas income tax, $92 less than for 2025 after the top rate fell to 3.7%. Arkansas has no local income tax and no disability or paid leave premium.
Arkansas tax data current for 2025 & 2026 · 2027 available as a projection · Updated for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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2027 figures are projected. Federal brackets and the standard
deduction are computed from chained CPI-U through August 2026. The Social Security
wage base is the SSA's official figure. State figures carry 2026 values
except where a 2027 rate is already enacted, so state tax may be slightly
overstated. Official IRS figures publish in October.
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Estimates federal, state, and select city taxes. Actual withholding may vary.
Arkansas Salary After Taxes at Common Pay Levels (2026)
Salary after taxes for a single filer in Arkansas: this table estimates take-home pay after federal income tax, FICA (Social Security 6.2% and Medicare 1.45%), and Arkansas state income tax. Based on the 2026 IRS tax tables and the Arkansas state 2026 tax schedule.
Annual Salary
Federal Tax
FICA
AR Tax
Take-Home
Effective Rate
$40,000
$2,620
$3,060
$992
$33,328
16.7%
$60,000
$5,020
$4,590
$1,732
$48,658
18.9%
$80,000
$8,770
$6,120
$2,472
$62,638
21.7%
$100,000
$13,170
$7,650
$3,492
$75,688
24.3%
$150,000
$24,734
$11,475
$5,350
$108,441
27.7%
$200,000
$36,734
$14,339
$7,200
$141,727
29.1%
Single filer, no pre-tax deductions. Assumes year-round wages; standard deduction applied. The federal brackets, standard deduction and Social Security wage base behind these figures are on the 2026 tax figures page.
Arkansas Take-Home Pay by Pay Frequency (2026)
The same Arkansas take-home figures divided across common pay schedules — what actually lands in your account each payday, after federal tax, FICA, and Arkansas state income tax.
Annual Salary
Weekly52/yr
Biweekly26/yr
Semi-Monthly24/yr
Monthly12/yr
$40,000
$641
$1,282
$1,389
$2,777
$60,000
$936
$1,871
$2,027
$4,055
$80,000
$1,205
$2,409
$2,610
$5,220
$100,000
$1,456
$2,911
$3,154
$6,307
$150,000
$2,085
$4,171
$4,518
$9,037
$200,000
$2,726
$5,451
$5,905
$11,811
Biweekly and semi-monthly are not the same thing. Biweekly means every other Friday —
26 paychecks a year, so two months each year contain three paydays. Semi-monthly means twice a month
(often the 15th and the last day) — 24 slightly larger paychecks. On a $40,000 salary in Arkansas,
that difference is about $107 per check.
Annual take-home is identical either way.
Single filer, no pre-tax deductions. Divides annual take-home evenly; real paychecks vary slightly with withholding rounding and benefit deductions.
What's different about a Arkansas paycheck
The 2026 cut came mid-year
The rate cut was approved on May 6, 2026 but applies to the whole year. Withholding before the change was figured at the old 3.9% top rate, so the difference comes back as a refund when you file.
Form AR4EC counts $29 credits
Arkansas has its own withholding certificate, Form AR4EC. Each exemption you claim reduces withholding by $29 a year, the value of one personal tax credit. The formula takes annual pay, subtracts the $2,470 standard deduction, applies the rate table, and subtracts your credits.
Bonuses at a flat rate
When bonuses, commissions, or overtime pay come with regular wages, the Department of Finance and Administration's employer instructions, last revised in July 2024 when 3.9% was the top rate, tell employers to withhold 3.9% of the extra pay. The instructions warn that this can over-withhold, and the excess comes back only when you file.
Texarkana residents pay nothing
If you live inside the city limits of Texarkana, Arkansas, your income is exempt from Arkansas tax; give your employer Form AR-TX-4EC so nothing is withheld. Texarkana, Texas residents are exempt on wages earned in Texarkana, Arkansas. Surrounding towns and rural routes don't qualify.
An $11 minimum wage
Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour for employers with four or more employees. Full-time that is $22,880 a year, about $20,075 after taxes.
2026 update:Act 2 of the 2026 First Extraordinary Session, approved May 6, 2026 and applying from January 1, cut the top rate from 3.9% to 3.7%; the lower bands are unchanged.
Brackets shown are marginal: each rate applies only to the portion of taxable income within that bracket, not your total income. Taxable income equals gross wages minus pre-tax deductions and the standard deduction.
Top Cities in Arkansas
The largest cities in Arkansas, by U.S. Census Bureau estimate for July 1, 2025:
Little Rock — 206,427 residents
Fayetteville — 106,623 residents
Fort Smith — 90,855 residents
How Arkansas Compares to Neighboring States
Single-filer take-home on a $75,000 annual salary in 2026, federal + state income tax + FICA only:
Take-home reflects single filer, no pre-tax deductions; SDI/PFML and local taxes excluded for an apples-to-apples comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Arkansas state income tax rate?
Arkansas has progressive income tax brackets ranging from 0% to 3.7%. Most middle-income earners hit the middle brackets; the top rate applies only above $26,399.
How much is taken out of my paycheck in Arkansas?
For a single filer earning $75,000 in Arkansas (2026), expect roughly $7,670 in federal income tax, $5,738 in FICA, and $2,287 in Arkansas state income tax — leaving about $59,305 take-home (20.9% effective tax rate). Arkansas has no state paid-leave premium and no local income tax, so those are the only deductions required by law.
Did Arkansas withholding go down in 2026?
Yes. The top rate fell from 3.9% to 3.7% for 2026; a single filer earning $75,000 saves about $92 a year.
What is an AR4EC?
The Arkansas employee withholding exemption certificate. Each exemption claimed lowers annual withholding by $29.
What is the minimum wage in Arkansas?
$11.00 an hour for employers with four or more employees.