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Bessemer Paycheck Calculator (2026)

Last reviewed: April 20, 2026

Bessemer is an Alabama city in Jefferson County, immediately southwest of Birmingham. It levies a 1% occupational license tax on wages earned within city limits, applied uniformly to residents and non-residents. The rate matches Birmingham's. Combined with Alabama's progressive state tax (top 5%, with federal-tax-deductibility), a Bessemer wage earner pays roughly 5.5% to 6% in state plus local income tax at higher income levels. This calculator estimates 2026 take-home pay for a Bessemer wage earner after federal tax, FICA, Alabama state tax, and the Bessemer occupational license rate. It supports pre-tax 401(k) and HSA deductions.

$85,000 single filer take-home comparison

Bessemer

$63,600

Alabama (no city tax)

$64,400

Texas (no income tax)

$68,600

Bessemer take-home is -$800 vs the state-only figure and -$5,100 vs the no-income-tax baseline.

Bessemer local tax breakdown

Local bracket schedule applied by the calculator for 2026.

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Bessemer paycheck FAQ

Is Bessemer's tax the same as Birmingham's?
Yes. Both cities levy a 1% occupational license tax. The two are separate municipalities in Jefferson County with adjacent boundaries; the matching rates produce identical city-tax outcomes for residents of either city at the same gross income.
If I live in Bessemer but work in Birmingham, what applies?
Birmingham's 1% rate withholds at the source on Birmingham-earned wages. Bessemer's tax does not stack on top, since the wages are earned in Birmingham. The total city-level tax is 1% regardless of which Jefferson County city the wages come from.
Does Alabama's federal income tax deduction apply at the local level?
No. The federal-tax-deductibility provision applies only to the Alabama state return. The Bessemer 1% occupational tax is computed on wages directly without the federal deduction adjustment.

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The Bessemer paycheck page is reviewed against primary federal, state, and city sources before each major tax-year update. Source links below are the references used to validate brackets, wage bases, and supported local taxes.

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Last reviewed

2026-04-20