Connecticut paycheck calculator, 2026

Type your pay. The page shows how much you keep after tax in Connecticut. The tax is federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and the Connecticut tax. The numbers are for 2026.

State

Your pay before tax, in dollars

How often you get this pay

Filing status

How often you are paid

401(k) share of your pay, in percent (optional)

Traditional 401(k). The limit is $24,500.00 a year.

Take-home pay in a year, Connecticut

$47,772.50

Each paycheck (every two weeks): $1,837.40
A month: $3,981.04

Where your pay goes
Item	A year	Each paycheck
Pay before tax	$60,000.00	$2,307.69
Federal income tax	$5,020.00	$193.08
Social Security	$3,720.00	$143.08
Medicare	$870.00	$33.46
401(k)	$0.00	$0.00
State tax (Connecticut)	$2,317.50	$89.13
Connecticut Paid Leave	$300.00	$11.54
Total taken off	$12,227.50	$470.29
Take-home pay	$47,772.50	$1,837.40

Average tax rate	20.38%
Marginal tax rate	2,600.15%

Connecticut state tax uses Form CT-W4 with withholding code F for single, B for head of household, and C for married filing jointly with a spouse who is not employed. Connecticut has no local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out.

Each paycheck is the yearly amount divided by the number of paychecks, in cents. If your pay is over the Social Security limit of $184,500.00, your real paychecks have no Social Security tax late in the year. The average rate is your taxes divided by your pay. The marginal rate is the same taxes on your next dollar. This is an estimate for 2026.

How to use the calculator

Type your pay before tax. Choose if it is for a year, a month, twice a month, every two weeks, a week or an hour.
Choose your filing status and how often you are paid.
Type the share of your pay that goes to a 401(k), if you have one.
Read your take-home pay and what is taken off.

Connecticut tax on your paycheck

Connecticut taxes wages at 2% to 6.99%, by bracket. Employers do not use a flat percentage: they take off a personal exemption that shrinks as pay rises, tax the rest, add a phase-out amount for higher pay, and then subtract a personal tax credit that also shrinks, up to 75% of the tax. The withholding code on Form CT-W4 picks the tables.

The calculator uses Form CT-W4 with withholding code F for single, B for head of household, and C for married filing jointly with a spouse who is not employed.

Connecticut Paid Leave is paid by employees only: 0.5% of your pay, up to the Social Security wage limit ($184,500 in 2026). Employers deduct it from your paycheck.

Local taxes. Connecticut has no local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out.

Sources: Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, TPG-211 (Rev. 12/25), 2026 Withholding Calculation Rules, Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, 2026 Withholding Tax Tables, Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, Form CT-W4 (Rev. 12/25), Employee's Withholding Certificate, Connecticut Paid Leave Authority, Contributions.

Questions

Does Connecticut tax wages?

Yes. Connecticut taxes wages at 2% to 6.99%, by bracket. Employers do not use a flat percentage: they take off a personal exemption that shrinks as pay rises, tax the rest, add a phase-out amount for higher pay, and then subtract a personal tax credit that also shrinks, up to 75% of the tax. The withholding code on Form CT-W4 picks the tables. The calculator uses Form CT-W4 with withholding code F for single, B for head of household, and C for married filing jointly with a spouse who is not employed.

How much is $60,000 a year after tax in Connecticut?

For a single worker, $60,000 a year gives $47,772.50 after tax in 2026. Federal income tax is $5,020.00, Social Security is $3,720.00 and Medicare is $870.00. Connecticut income tax is $2,317.50, and Connecticut Paid Leave is $300.00.

What payroll taxes does Connecticut take from my pay?

Connecticut Paid Leave is paid by employees only: 0.5% of your pay, up to the Social Security wage limit ($184,500 in 2026). Employers deduct it from your paycheck. On $60,000 a year, Connecticut Paid Leave is $300.00.

Does my 401(k) lower my Connecticut income tax?

Yes. On $60,000, a 10% traditional 401(k) lowers the Connecticut income tax from $2,317.50 to $1,998.00 a year.

Are local taxes in the Connecticut calculator?

No. Connecticut has no local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out.