Connecticut Paycheck Calculator 2026

Per paycheck	Per 2 weeks	Per year
Gross pay	$2,307.69	$60,000
Federal income taxIRS Pub. 15-T, 2026	-$193.08	-$5,020
Social Security (6.2%)	-$143.08	-$3,720
Medicare (1.45%)	-$33.46	-$870
Connecticut income tax	-$68.27	-$1,775
CT Paid Leave	-$11.54	-$300
Take-home pay	$1,858.27	$48,315

Connecticut paycheck: key takeaways

Take-home: $58,668 a year ($2,256.44 biweekly) on a $75,000 salary — you keep 78.2% of your gross pay.
Where it goes: $16,333 in taxes and payroll programs: $7,670 federal income tax, $5,738 Social Security and Medicare, $2,550 Connecticut income tax, $375 in state payroll programs.
Next dollar: taxed at about 35.7% — a $5,000 raise adds $3,218 to take-home.
Ranking: #31 of 51 for take-home pay at $75,000, and #42 once cost of living is included.
Wage rules: minimum wage $16.94/hour; weekly; Form CT-W4.

Take-home 78.2% · Federal tax 10.2% · Social Security 6.2% · Medicare 1.5% · Connecticut tax 3.4% · Payroll programs 0.5%

Connecticut paycheck at a glance

2%–6.99%Connecticut state income tax on wages
$58,668Take-home on $75,000 (single)
35.7%Combined tax on your next dollar
#42 of 51After adjusting for cost of living
$16.94/hrConnecticut minimum wage (July 2026)
6.35%Combined sales tax (state + average local)
$96,049Median household income (2024)
Form CT-W4State withholding form

Connecticut take-home pay by salary (2026)

The table below shows what a single filer takes home in Connecticut at common salaries, paid every two weeks with no pre-tax deductions. Click a salary for its dedicated Connecticut breakdown, or change any input in the calculator above to match your own situation.

Salary	Take-home / year	Per month	Biweekly	Tax rate
$30,000	$25,710	$2,143	$988.85	14.3%
$40,000	$33,245	$2,770	$1,278.65	16.9%
$50,000	$40,780	$3,398	$1,568.46	18.4%
$60,000	$48,315	$4,026	$1,858.27	19.5%
$75,000	$58,668	$4,889	$2,256.44	21.8%
$100,000	$74,755	$6,230	$2,875.19	25.2%
$150,000	$106,191	$8,849	$4,084.27	29.2%

$30,00085.7% kept

$40,00083.1% kept

$50,00081.6% kept

$60,00080.5% kept

$75,00078.2% kept

$100,00074.8% kept

$150,00070.8% kept

The bars show the share of gross pay you keep. As income rises, federal brackets and Connecticut's higher state brackets pull that share down gradually — from 85.7% at $30,000 to 70.8% at $150,000.

Connecticut salary ladder: $20,000 to $250,000

Filing status changes the result a lot. This ladder shows annual take-home pay in Connecticut for a single filer, a married couple filing jointly on one income, and a head of household — from part-time earnings to high-income salaries.

Gross salary	Single	Married (joint)	Head of household	Single: biweekly	Single: tax rate
$20,000	$17,880	$18,370	$18,270	$687.69	10.6%
$25,000	$21,873	$22,943	$22,678	$841.25	12.5%
$30,000	$25,710	$27,435	$26,545	$988.85	14.3%
$35,000	$29,478	$31,648	$30,413	$1,133.75	15.8%
$40,000	$33,245	$35,640	$34,280	$1,278.65	16.9%
$45,000	$37,013	$39,608	$38,085	$1,423.56	17.8%
$50,000	$40,780	$43,475	$41,852	$1,568.46	18.4%
$55,000	$44,548	$47,343	$45,620	$1,713.37	19.0%
$60,000	$48,315	$51,150	$49,387	$1,858.27	19.5%
$65,000	$52,083	$54,918	$53,155	$2,003.17	19.9%
$70,000	$55,450	$58,685	$56,872	$2,132.69	20.8%
$75,000	$58,668	$62,453	$60,590	$2,256.44	21.8%
$80,000	$61,885	$66,220	$64,307	$2,380.19	22.6%
$90,000	$68,320	$73,755	$71,742	$2,627.69	24.1%
$100,000	$74,755	$81,290	$78,337	$2,875.19	25.2%
$110,000	$81,190	$88,825	$84,772	$3,122.69	26.2%
$125,000	$90,729	$100,118	$94,375	$3,489.56	27.4%
$150,000	$106,191	$117,005	$109,934	$4,084.27	29.2%
$175,000	$121,654	$133,093	$125,397	$4,678.98	30.5%
$200,000	$138,155	$150,219	$141,898	$5,313.63	30.9%
$250,000	$169,235	$185,036	$173,620	$6,509.02	32.3%

Effective and marginal rates diverge as pay rises. Effective rate is total tax divided by gross pay; marginal rate is the tax on your next dollar:

Salary	Effective rate	Marginal rate (next $1)
$30,000	14.3%	24.7%
$50,000	18.4%	24.7%
$75,000	21.8%	35.7%
$100,000	25.2%	35.7%
$150,000	29.2%	38.1%
$250,000	32.3%	40.8%

How the tax is calculated: a $75,000 worked example

Here is the full arithmetic for a single filer earning $75,000 in Connecticut, so you can follow every dollar. Federal income tax is progressive: the standard deduction of $16,100 is subtracted first, leaving $58,900 of taxable income, and each slice is taxed at its own rate.

Federal bracket	Income in bracket	Rate	Tax
$0 – $12,400	$12,400	10%	$1,240
$12,400 – $50,400	$38,000	12%	$4,560
$50,400 – $105,700	$8,500	22%	$1,870
Federal income tax			$7,670

IRS Publication 15-T withholding gives the same annual figure ($7,670) for a standard W-4. Next come the payroll taxes: Social Security at 6.2% of wages up to $184,500 ($4,650) and Medicare at 1.45% ($1,088).

Then Connecticut: there is no standard deduction, the $15,000 personal exemption, which leaves $60,000 of Connecticut taxable income.

Connecticut bracket	Income in bracket	Rate	Tax
$0 – $10,000	$10,000	2%	$200
$10,000 – $50,000	$40,000	4.5%	$1,800
$50,000 – $100,000	$10,000	5.5%	$550
Connecticut income tax			$2,550

Adding it all up: $7,670 federal + $5,738 FICA + $2,550 Connecticut + $375 state payroll programs = $16,333 in total, so $58,668 is left — the same result as the calculator.

Connecticut income tax rates and brackets for 2026

Connecticut uses graduated brackets from 2% to 6.99%. There is no standard deduction. The personal exemption is $15,000 ($24,000 for couples). At $75,000, your next dollar of Connecticut income is taxed at 5.5%.

The personal exemption phases out at higher incomes.

Single filers

Taxable income over	Rate
$0	2%
$10,000	4.5%
$50,000	5.5%
$100,000	6%
$200,000	6.5%
$250,000	6.9%
$500,000	6.99%

Married filing jointly

Taxable income over	Rate
$0	2%
$20,000	4.5%
$100,000	5.5%
$200,000	6%
$400,000	6.5%
$500,000	6.9%
$1,000,000	6.99%

Federal brackets, the standard deduction and FICA are covered in our 2026 federal tax bracket guide.

Other Connecticut paycheck deductions: payroll programs and local taxes

State payroll programs

Beyond income tax, Connecticut workers pay into a state program that show up as separate lines on the pay stub. On a $75,000 salary they cost $375 a year. See our guide to state disability and paid-leave programs.

Paid Leave: 0.5% of wages up to $184,500 (max $922.50/year).

Reading your Connecticut pay stub

Every deduction on a Connecticut pay stub maps to a line in the calculator. Abbreviations vary by payroll provider, so here are the labels you are likely to see and what each one is:

Deduction	Common stub labels
Federal income tax	FIT · FITW · FED W/H
Social Security	OASDI · SOC SEC · FICA-SS
Medicare	MED · MEDICARE · FICA-MED
Connecticut income tax	CT SIT · CT W/H · CT-PIT
CT Paid Leave	CT PAID · CT-PAIDL

Pre-tax deductions such as a traditional 401(k), HSA or health premium appear above the tax lines and lower your taxable wages. Our pre-tax deductions guide explains which taxes each one reduces.

Connecticut hourly wage to take-home pay

Working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, a single filer in Connecticut takes home these amounts in 2026. The last column is your real hourly wage after tax.

Hourly wage	Gross / year	Take-home / year	Weekly take-home	After-tax hourly
$15.00	$31,200	$26,614	$511.81	$12.80
$20.00	$41,600	$34,451	$662.51	$16.56
$25.00	$52,000	$42,287	$813.21	$20.33
$30.00	$62,400	$50,123	$963.91	$24.10
$40.00	$83,200	$63,944	$1,229.70	$30.74
$50.00	$104,000	$77,329	$1,487.10	$37.18

Overtime in Connecticut: a $20/hour example

Overtime is paid at 1.5× for hours over 40 a week under federal law. Extra pay is taxed at your marginal rate, so overtime is worth less after tax than it looks:

Overtime hours / week	Gross / year	Take-home / year	Weekly take-home	Kept from overtime
0 hours	$41,600	$34,451	$662.51	—
5 hours	$49,400	$40,328	$775.54	75.4%
10 hours	$57,200	$46,205	$888.56	75.3%
15 hours	$65,000	$52,083	$1,001.59	75.4%

Federal law also allows a deduction for qualified overtime pay through 2028, claimed when you file your return rather than reflected in paycheck withholding — see our overtime tax guide.

Connecticut paycheck by pay frequency

Annual take-home is the same however often you are paid, but each check is different. For a $75,000 salary in Connecticut (weekly is what state law requires or permits):

Pay frequency	Checks / year	Gross per check	Take-home per check
Weekly	52	$1,442.31	$1,128.22
Every 2 weeks	26	$2,884.62	$2,256.44
Twice a month	24	$3,125.00	$2,444.48
Monthly	12	$6,250.00	$4,888.96

Ways to keep more of your Connecticut paycheck

Traditional 401(k) contributions

A traditional 401(k) lowers your federal and state taxable wages, so each dollar you save costs less than a dollar of take-home. On a $75,000 salary in Connecticut:

Contribution	Amount / year	Take-home drops by	Tax saved	Take-home / year
None	$0	$0	$0	$58,668
3%	$2,250	$1,631	$619	$57,036
6%	$4,500	$3,263	$1,238	$55,405
10%	$7,500	$5,438	$2,063	$53,230
15%	$11,250	$8,444	$2,806	$50,224

Children and dependents

Each qualifying child under 17 lowers federal withholding by the $2,200 child tax credit if you enter it on your W-4. Effect on a $75,000 single-filer paycheck:

Children	Take-home / year	Biweekly
0	$58,668	$2,256.44
1	$60,868	$2,341.06
2	$63,068	$2,425.67
3	$65,268	$2,510.29

Raises: how much you actually keep

Current salary	Raise	Gross raise	Added take-home	You keep
$40,000	3%	$1,200	$904	75.3%
$40,000	5%	$2,000	$1,507	75.3%
$40,000	10%	$4,000	$3,014	75.3%
$60,000	3%	$1,800	$1,356	75.4%
$60,000	5%	$3,000	$2,261	75.3%
$60,000	10%	$6,000	$4,511	75.2%
$75,000	3%	$2,250	$1,448	64.4%
$75,000	5%	$3,750	$2,413	64.4%
$75,000	10%	$7,500	$4,826	64.3%
$100,000	3%	$3,000	$1,931	64.3%
$100,000	5%	$5,000	$3,218	64.3%
$100,000	10%	$10,000	$6,435	64.3%

Compared with a no-income-tax state: the same $75,000 salary would take home about $2,925 more per year in Texas than in Connecticut, before considering sales tax, property tax and cost of living.

Check your W-4. Entering dependents lowers withholding; ticking the multiple-jobs box or adding extra withholding raises it. Read our W-4 guide, then test changes in the calculator's advanced options.

Connecticut minimum wage in 2026

The Connecticut minimum wage is $16.94 per hour as of July 1, 2026. Overtime is due after 40 hours a week. Someone working full time (2,080 hours) at that rate earns about $35,235 a year and takes home roughly $29,655, or $1,140.57 every two weeks, after federal, FICA and state taxes.

That is $2,471 a month. For comparison, the median Connecticut household earned $96,049 in 2024, so a single full-time minimum-wage paycheck covers about 36.7% of the state median household income before tax.

Connecticut pay rules, withholding forms and reciprocity

Pay frequency: Weekly. Longer intervals, up to monthly, are allowed with approval from the labor commissioner.

Withholding form: Form CT-W4 — give it to your employer along with the federal W-4 when you start a job or your situation changes. Official guidance comes from the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.

Working across state lines: Connecticut has no income tax reciprocity agreements. If you live in one state and work in another you generally owe tax to the work state and claim a credit in your home state. Read our reciprocity guide.

Connecticut income, sales tax and cost of living

The median household in Connecticut earned $96,049 in 2024 (Census ACS), so a $75,000 salary is 22% below the state median. Prices matter as much as pay: Connecticut's overall price level is 103.6 against a national 100 — about 4% more expensive than average (BEA regional price parity, 2024).

Adjusting for that, the $58,668 you take home on $75,000 buys what $56,623 would buy at the national average price level — #42 of 51 for cost-of-living-adjusted take-home, compared with #31 before adjusting for prices.

Connecticut's state sales tax is 6.35% (Tax Foundation, July 1, 2026). Combine the 5.5% state income tax rate on your next dollar with this sales tax rate to see how Connecticut taxes what you earn and what you spend.

Connecticut vs neighboring states

Living or working near a border? Here is take-home pay on a $75,000 salary (single filer) in the states that touch Connecticut, compared with Connecticut's $58,668.

Connecticut$58,668

Rhode Island$58,572

New York$57,784

Massachusetts$57,718

#	Neighbor	State income tax	Take-home / year	vs Connecticut
1	Rhode Island	3.75%–5.99%	$58,572	−$96
2	New York	3.9%–10.9%	$57,784	−$883
3	Massachusetts	5%–9%	$57,718	−$950

How Connecticut compares with other states

At $75,000, a single filer in Connecticut keeps $58,668 a year — #31 of 51 and $337 less than the median state. States with similar take-home pay:

Compare all 50 states + DC →

Connecticut salary after tax

Connecticut paycheck FAQ

Does Connecticut have a state income tax?

Yes. Connecticut uses a graduated system with rates from 2% up to 6.99% in 2026.

How much is take-home pay on $60,000 a year in Connecticut?

A single filer earning $60,000 takes home about $48,315 per year, or $1,858.27 biweekly, in 2026 (effective tax rate 19.5%).

How much is take-home pay on $100,000 a year in Connecticut?

A single filer earning $100,000 takes home about $74,755 a year, or $2,875.19 biweekly, in 2026.

What is the Connecticut minimum wage in 2026?

Connecticut's minimum wage is $16.94 an hour (rates as of July 1, 2026). Overtime is due after 40 hours a week. A full-time worker at that rate earns about $35,235 a year and takes home roughly $29,655.

Where does Connecticut rank for take-home pay?

At a $75,000 salary (single filer), Connecticut ranks #31 of 51 jurisdictions for take-home pay — $337 below the median state. After adjusting for cost of living it ranks #42.

What is the marginal tax rate in Connecticut at $75,000?

Counting federal income tax, FICA and state income tax, the next dollar you earn at $75,000 is taxed at about 35.7%. Of that, 22% is your federal bracket and 5.5% is Connecticut income tax.

How often do employers in Connecticut have to pay you?

Weekly. Longer intervals, up to monthly, are allowed with approval from the labor commissioner.

Which state withholding form do I fill out in Connecticut?

Form CT-W4. Your employer uses it, together with the federal W-4, to set your state withholding.

What is the sales tax in Connecticut?

Connecticut's state sales tax is 6.35% and the average local rate adds 0.00%, for a combined average of 6.35% as of July 1, 2026.

How does a 401(k) change my Connecticut paycheck?

Contributing $6,000 to a traditional 401(k) on a $75,000 salary lowers annual take-home by $4,350 and reduces your tax bill by about $1,650.

How much does a raise add to take-home pay in Connecticut?

A $5,000 raise at $75,000 adds about $3,218 to annual take-home — you keep 64.35% of it after tax.

Are there other payroll deductions in Connecticut?

Yes: Paid Leave (0.5% up to $184,500). These are included in the calculator.

Sources & methodology

Federal withholding follows IRS Publication 15-T (2026); see our methodology and editorial policy. Figures reviewed September 29, 2026. Results are estimates, not tax advice — see the disclaimer.

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