Connecticut paycheck calculator: take-home pay 2026
In Connecticut, your paycheck loses federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax of 2% to 6.99%, plus Paid Leave. Enter your pay to see your take-home pay in Connecticut for 2026.
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Take-home pay, every 2 weeks
$1,607.81 a paycheck
$25 an hour is $52,000 a year before tax in Connecticut, about $41,803 after tax ($3,484 a month) for a single filer working 40 hours a week in 2026.
- A year$41,803
- A month$3,483.58
- A paycheck$1,607.81
- An hour$20.10
Where your pay goes
- Take-home pay$41,80380.4%
- Federal income tax$4,0607.8%
- Social Security and Medicare$3,9787.7%
- Connecticut taxes$2,1594.2%
Breakdown
| Gross pay | $2,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Federal income tax | −$156.15 |
| Social Security | −$124.00 |
| Medicare | −$29.00 |
| Connecticut income tax | −$73.04 |
| Connecticut Paid Leave | −$10.00 |
| Total taxes | −$392.19 |
| Take-home pay | $1,607.81 |
- Effective tax rate
- 19.6%
- Marginal tax rate
- 25.1%
- Federal bracket
- 12%
- Connecticut bracket
- 5.5%
The marginal rate is the tax on your next dollar, all taxes included, measured over the next $1,000 of pay.
Compare all 50 states and DC
Take-home pay on $52,000 a year, filing single. State taxes include state payroll contributions; other local taxes are left out.
| State | A year | A month | State taxes | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $43,962 | $3,664 | $0 | +$2,159 |
| 2 | $43,962 | $3,664 | $0 | +$2,159 |
| 3 | $43,962 | $3,664 | $0 | +$2,159 |
| 4 | $43,962 | $3,664 | $0 | +$2,159 |
| 5 | $43,962 | $3,664 | $0 | +$2,159 |
| 6 | $43,962 | $3,664 | $0 | +$2,159 |
| 7 | $43,962 | $3,664 | $0 | +$2,159 |
| 8 | $43,962 | $3,664 | $0 | +$2,159 |
| 9 | $43,702 | $3,642 | $260 | +$1,899 |
| 10 | $43,241 | $3,603 | $721 | +$1,438 |
| 11 | $43,065 | $3,589 | $898 | +$1,262 |
| 12 | $42,976 | $3,581 | $987 | +$1,173 |
| 13 | $42,830 | $3,569 | $1,132 | +$1,027 |
| 14 | $42,787 | $3,566 | $1,175 | +$984 |
| 15 | $42,684 | $3,557 | $1,278 | +$881 |
| 16 | $42,638 | $3,553 | $1,324 | +$835 |
| 17 | $42,614 | $3,551 | $1,348 | +$811 |
| 18 | $42,597 | $3,550 | $1,365 | +$794 |
| 19 | $42,526 | $3,544 | $1,436 | +$723 |
| 20 | $42,484 | $3,540 | $1,478 | +$681 |
| 21 | $42,476 | $3,540 | $1,486 | +$673 |
| 22 | $42,458 | $3,538 | $1,505 | +$655 |
| 23 | $42,434 | $3,536 | $1,529 | +$631 |
| 24 | $42,396 | $3,533 | $1,566 | +$593 |
| 25 | $42,329 | $3,527 | $1,633 | +$526 |
| 26 | $42,314 | $3,526 | $1,648 | +$511 |
| 27 | $42,287 | $3,524 | $1,675 | +$484 |
| 28 | $42,275 | $3,523 | $1,687 | +$472 |
| 29 | $42,260 | $3,522 | $1,702 | +$457 |
| 30 | $42,228 | $3,519 | $1,734 | +$425 |
| 31 | $42,193 | $3,516 | $1,769 | +$390 |
| 32 | $42,175 | $3,515 | $1,787 | +$372 |
| 33 | $42,168 | $3,514 | $1,795 | +$365 |
| 34 | $42,154 | $3,513 | $1,808 | +$351 |
| 35 | $42,116 | $3,510 | $1,846 | +$313 |
| 36 | $42,057 | $3,505 | $1,905 | +$254 |
| 37 | $42,008 | $3,501 | $1,954 | +$205 |
| 38 | $42,003 | $3,500 | $1,959 | +$200 |
| 39 | $41,870 | $3,489 | $2,092 | +$67 |
| 40 | $41,860 | $3,488 | $2,102 | +$57 |
| 41 | $41,805 | $3,484 | $2,157 | +$2 |
| 42 | $41,803 | $3,484 | $2,159 | Selected |
| 43 | $41,786 | $3,482 | $2,176 | −$17 |
| 44 | $41,721 | $3,477 | $2,241 | −$82 |
| 45 | $41,545 | $3,462 | $2,417 | −$258 |
| 46 | $41,533 | $3,461 | $2,429 | −$270 |
| 47 | $41,533 | $3,461 | $2,429 | −$270 |
| 48 | $41,495 | $3,458 | $2,467 | −$308 |
| 49 | $41,443 | $3,454 | $2,519 | −$360 |
| 50 | $40,405 | $3,367 | $3,557 | −$1,398 |
| 51 | $40,236 | $3,353 | $3,726 | −$1,567 |
How Connecticut taxes your paycheck
Connecticut has rates from 2% to 6.99%. A personal exemption of $15,000 ($24,000 for a joint return) and a personal tax credit help lower incomes, and both phase out as income rises.
| Taxable income, single | Rate | Married filing jointly | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to $10,000 | 2% | Up to $20,000 | 2% |
| $10,000 to $50,000 | 4.5% | $20,000 to $100,000 | 4.5% |
| $50,000 to $100,000 | 5.5% | $100,000 to $200,000 | 5.5% |
| $100,000 to $200,000 | 6% | $200,000 to $400,000 | 6% |
| $200,000 to $250,000 | 6.5% | $400,000 to $500,000 | 6.5% |
| $250,000 to $500,000 | 6.9% | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 6.9% |
| Over $500,000 | 6.99% | Over $1,000,000 | 6.99% |
- The exemption drops by $1,000 for each $1,000 of income over $30,000 ($48,000 for a joint return).
- The personal tax credit takes 75% off the tax at the lowest incomes and nothing once income passes $64,500 ($100,500 joint).
- Higher incomes repay the benefit of the 2% and lower rates through two recapture amounts.
Required payroll deductions
- Connecticut Paid Leave: 0.5% of pay up to $184,500.
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Minimum wage
Hourly pay, 40 hours a week
- $15 an hour
- $16 an hour
- $17 an hour
- $18 an hour
- $19 an hour
- $20 an hour
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- $25 an hour
- $28 an hour
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Yearly salary
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How this calculator works
- Your pay becomes a yearly amount. Hourly pay counts your hours a week for 52 weeks, so paid holidays and vacation count as worked weeks.
- Federal income tax uses the 2026 IRS brackets and standard deduction for your filing status: $16,100 single, $32,200 married filing jointly and $24,150 head of household. With a 2026 Form W-4 and nothing else filled in, this is what IRS Publication 15-T has your employer withhold over the year.
- Social Security is 6.2% of pay up to $184,500. Medicare is 1.45% of all pay, plus 0.9% on pay over $200,000.
- State income tax uses each state's 2026 brackets, standard deduction and personal exemptions for a full-year resident with no dependents. Required state payroll deductions, like paid family leave or disability insurance, are included.
- It assumes one job all year and no other income, credits or itemized deductions. Dependents and the Child Tax Credit are not included, so if you file as head of household or claim children on your Form W-4, your federal tax will usually be lower than shown. Your real paycheck can differ by a few dollars, because payroll rounds each paycheck and some states use their own withholding tables.
- Hours over 40 a week count at your regular rate. For time and a half, use the overtime calculator. A 401(k) is held to the 2026 IRS limit of $24,500; catch-up contributions at 50 and older are not included.
Common questions
How much is taken out of a paycheck in Connecticut?
On $25 an hour, 40 hours a week, a single filer in Connecticut pays about 19.6% of pay in taxes and keeps $41,803 a year, or $1,607.81 every 2 weeks. On a $60,000 salary it is 20.4%, leaving $47,773 a year.
What is the Connecticut income tax rate in 2026?
Connecticut has rates from 2% to 6.99%. A personal exemption of $15,000 ($24,000 for a joint return) and a personal tax credit help lower incomes, and both phase out as income rises. Each rate applies only to the income in its bracket.
What other deductions come out of a paycheck in Connecticut?
Besides Social Security and Medicare, every paycheck in Connecticut has Connecticut Paid Leave at 0.5% of pay up to $184,500.
What are Social Security and Medicare taxes?
Together they are called FICA. In 2026 Social Security takes 6.2% of pay up to $184,500, and Medicare takes 1.45% of all pay, plus 0.9% on pay over $200,000. Your employer pays the same amount again.
Sources
Official 2026 figures, checked .
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32, 2026 tax rates and standard deduction, October 9, 2025
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods, December 2025
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide: Social Security, Medicare and Additional Medicare Tax, December 2025
- IRS, 401(k) limit increases to $24,500 for 2026, November 13, 2025
- SSA, 2026 Social Security wage base, October 24, 2025
- Connecticut DRS, TPG-211: 2026 withholding calculation rules (exemptions, credits, recapture), December 2025
- Connecticut Office of Legislative Research, 2026 Acts Affecting Taxes (no rate changes), June 16, 2026
- CT Paid Leave Authority, contributions, January 1, 2026