Alabama Pay Stub Generator

What is withheld on a Alabama pay stub

Every pay stub shows gross pay, each deduction, and net pay for the period and the year to date. These are the employee taxes that apply in Alabama for 2026.

Federal income tax

Withheld from the employee’s Form W-4 using the IRS Publication 15-T method. Same in every state.Source

Social Security

6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.Source

Medicare

1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages above $200,000 in the year.Source

Alabama income tax

Alabama taxes wages at graduated rates from 2% to 5% for 2026.Source

Disability and paid leave

None

Local income taxes

Some Alabama cities and a few counties (for example Birmingham, Bessemer and Gadsden) levy an occupational license tax on wages earned within their limits, withheld by the employer based on work location regardless of where the employee lives. Rates vary by locality; most Alabama localities have none.Source

Example: a $2,000 biweekly paycheck in Alabama

Calculated by the same engine that builds every Swift Paystubs order: 2026 rules, single filer, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions or local taxes, first paycheck of the year. Your figures depend on your own details.

Alabama wage rules that shape a pay stub

Minimum wage

$7.25 an hour as of October 6, 2026. No state minimum wage law; the federal $7.25 applies.Source

Pay frequency

No state pay frequency law.Source

Pay stub law

Alabama has no state law requiring employers to give employees a pay stub or wage statement. The Alabama Department of Labor says the state has no wage and hour laws and points employers to federal rules, which require payroll records but not a statement to the employee.Source

Employer unemployment tax

Paid by the employer on the first $8,000 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.

Creating a Alabama pay stub with Swift Paystubs

• Choose Alabama as the work state. The state withholding line follows from it.
• Enter the pay rate, hours or salary, pay frequency and W-4 filing status.
• Check the live preview: gross pay, every deduction, net pay and year-to-date totals.
• Pay at checkout and download the PDF. Larger orders cost less per stub.

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