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LOCAL TAX / 2026 / AL / AUBURN

Auburn, Alabama paycheck calculator

On Alabama's median salary of $45,670, Auburn takes $457 a year in local tax, leaving $36,541 take-home pay in 2026 ($1,405 biweekly).

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Local tax / yr
$457
Take-home / yr
$36,541
Biweekly
$1,405
Local rate
1%

Auburn levies a 1% city income tax on residents, charged on all wages, including 401(k) deferrals and pre-tax benefits. People who work in Auburn but live elsewhere pay 1% of their wages.

Source: City of Auburn Revenue Office, Occupational License Fee (retrieved 2026-10-16).

$45,670 (Alabama median) in Auburn, 2026 · single filer, resident
Per yearPer monthBiweeklyPer week
Gross pay$45,670$3,806$1,757$878
Federal income tax−$3,300−$275−$127−$63
Social Security−$2,832−$236−$109−$54
Medicare−$662−$55−$25−$13
State income tax−$1,879−$157−$72−$36
Local tax−$457−$38−$18−$9
Take-home pay$36,541$3,045$1,405$703

Your details

  • StateAlabama

01Pay

Pay type
Pay frequency

02Where you live and work

City, county or school district income tax, where one applies.

03Form W-4

Filing status (W-4 Step 1c)

Used for W-4 Step 3.

04Pre-tax deductions

05Post-tax deductions

Roth 401(k), union dues, garnishments.

Take-home per paycheck

$2,220

every 2 weeks

Take-home per year
$57,716
Total taxes per year
$17,284
Effective tax rate
23%
Marginal tax rate
35.6%
  • Assumes Form A-4 status "S" with 0 dependents. Alabama subtracts your federal income tax withholding before figuring state tax.

Take-home per paycheck: $2,220 every 2 weeks

Paycheck breakdown
LineEvery 2 weeksPer year
Gross pay$2,885$75,000
Federal income tax−$295−$7,670
Social Security−$179−$4,650
Medicare−$42−$1,088
State income tax−$120−$3,127
Auburn−$29−$750
Take-home pay$2,220$57,716
Where your pay goes
77%TAKE-HOME
  • Take-home pay$57,71677%
  • Federal income tax$7,67010%
  • Social Security & Medicare$5,7388%
  • State & local taxes$3,8775%

$2,220

every 2 weeks

By salary

Local tax in Auburn by salary

SalaryLocal tax / yrTake-home / yrWithout local tax
$40,000$400$32,291$32,691
$60,000$600$47,281$47,881
$80,000$800$60,988$61,788
$100,000$1,000$74,078$75,078
$150,000$1,500$106,268$107,768
FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the local income tax in Auburn?

Auburn levies a 1% city income tax on residents, charged on all wages, including 401(k) deferrals and pre-tax benefits. People who work in Auburn but live elsewhere pay 1% of their wages. Source: City of Auburn Revenue Office, Occupational License Fee.

How much local tax comes out of a $45,670 salary in Auburn?

$457 a year ($18 per biweekly paycheck), 1% of pay. Take-home is $36,541 instead of $36,997 without the local tax.

How much is $100,000 after tax in Auburn?

$74,078 a year for a single filer in 2026, after $1,000 of local tax, federal tax, FICA and Alabama tax.

Sources

  1. AuburnCity of Auburn Revenue Office, Occupational License Fee · retrieved 2026-10-16
  2. Alabama Department of RevenueWithholding Tax Tables and Instructions for Employers and Withholding Agents (revised January 2026) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  3. Alabama Department of RevenueForm A-4 Employee's Withholding Tax Exemption Certificate (Rev. 4/2025) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  4. City of BirminghamHow to Become a Vendor for the Magic City Classic (occupational tax example) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  5. City of BirminghamTax and License Division · retrieved 2026-10-16
  6. City of OpelikaOccupation License · retrieved 2026-10-16
  7. City of OpelikaOccupation License Fee quarterly return form (rate reduced to 1% as of April 1, 2025) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  8. City of GadsdenBusiness registration form (occupation tax note) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  9. City of GadsdenCity Council minutes, February 28, 2023 (resolution on the 2% Occupational License Fee) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  10. IRSPublication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods · retrieved 2026-10-16
  11. IRSPublication 15 (2026), (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide · retrieved 2026-10-16
  12. IRSRev. Proc. 2025-32: 2026 inflation-adjusted tax items · retrieved 2026-10-16
  13. IRSForm W-4 (2026), Employee's Withholding Certificate · retrieved 2026-10-16
  14. IRSPublication 505 (2026), Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax · retrieved 2026-10-16
  15. IRSForm 1040-ES (2026), Estimated Tax for Individuals · retrieved 2026-10-16
  16. IRSSchedule 1-A (Form 1040) 2026, Additional Deductions (early-release draft) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  17. IRSSchedule 8812 (Form 1040) 2026, Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents (early-release draft) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  18. IRSWorking Families Tax Cuts: Individuals and workers (tips, overtime, seniors, car loan interest) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  19. IRSWorking Families Tax Cuts provisions (charitable deduction for non-itemizers, Section 70424) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  20. IRSChild Tax Credit · retrieved 2026-10-16
  21. IRSIR-2025-111: 401(k) limit increases to $24,500 for 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-16
  22. IRSRev. Proc. 2025-19: 2026 HSA limits · retrieved 2026-10-16
  23. BLSBLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, median annual wage by state · retrieved 2026-10-16

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