SUI / SUTA Rate Data — 2026
Source: Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama employers pay State Unemployment Insurance (SUI/SUTA) taxes on the first $8,000of each employee's wages per year. New employers start at a rate of 2.7% before experience rating applies. Once rated, Alabama SUI rates range from 0.2% to 5.4%.
SUI rates are set annually by Alabama Department of Laborbased on each employer's experience rating — the ratio of benefits charged to the employer's account relative to taxable wages paid. Errors in SUI rate notices are common; Kreto verifies your assigned rate against payroll data and flags discrepancies before protest deadlines pass.
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