Arizona Paycheck Calculator
Arizona withholding is the percentage the employee elects on Form A-4, not a bracket calculation. The 2026 tax rate is 2.5%. This calculator starts there. Change the percent to match the form on file, from 0.5% to 3.5%.
How the state line is figured
Arizona withholding is the percentage the employee elects on Form A-4, not a bracket calculation. The 2026 tax rate is 2.5%. This calculator starts there. Change the percent to match the form on file, from 0.5% to 3.5%.
Withholding: the percent on Form A-4, default 2.5%.
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Questions
Does Arizona tax wages?
Arizona taxes wages. Withholding: the percent on Form A-4, default 2.5%. The top rate used on this page is 2.5%.
Is this the amount an employer will withhold?
The state line uses an employer method we transcribed. Federal withholding uses IRS Publication 15-T. A stub can still differ because of benefits, local tax, or a different W-4.
What else is withheld?
Social Security is 6.2% up to $184,500. Medicare is 1.45%, plus 0.9% after $200,000 from one employer. Payroll programs we could verify are listed on the paycheck.
Does Arizona have local wage tax?
Arizona has no employee local wage tax in this calculator.
Why might my pay stub differ?
Pre-tax benefits, year-to-date wages, and a different W-4 can change the result. Compare the line citations with the stub.