Connecticut Paycheck Calculator
A $75,000 salary in Connecticut nets roughly $57,843 a year in 2026, once federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Connecticut state tax and CT paid family leave contributions are withheld.
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Based on a $75,000 salary in Connecticut, single filer, paid every 2 weeks
$2,224.71
take-home per 2 weeks · $57,843/yr
Bracket by bracket: the federal tax inside your Connecticut paycheck
| Bracket | Income taxed here | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| 10% ($0 – $12,400) | $12,400 | $1,240 |
| 12% ($12,400 – $50,400) | $38,000 | $4,560 |
| 22% ($50,400 – $105,700) | $8,500 | $1,870 |
Taxable income $58,900 after the $16,100 standard deduction. Your federal marginal rate is 22%, the federal tax on your next dollar earned.
Compare your take-home pay with New York, Massachusetts or Rhode Island
Your pay in Connecticut: which 2026 breaks are yours to claim?
Choose anything that matches how you are paid in Connecticut and the list trims itself.
Tips: federally deductible, but Connecticut still taxes tips in full. Work out the tip deduction
Overtime: federally deductible, but Connecticut still taxes overtime premium pay in full. Work out the overtime deduction
Bonuses: Connecticut has no separate supplemental rate, so a bonus is withheld on the ordinary Connecticut tables. Estimate the tax on a bonus in Connecticut
Turning 65: the $6,000 federal senior deduction comes off your federal return; Connecticut's seven brackets still apply to the same wages. Check the senior deduction
See every 2026 rule that matches your answers in Connecticut
Use this free Connecticut (CT) paycheck, payroll and income tax calculator to estimate your 2026 take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Connecticut's graduated state income tax (seven brackets, 2% to 6.99%).
Use the calculator for your own salary or hourly rate.
Connecticut's seven-bracket ladder (2%–6.99%): what comes out of each 2026 check
Your Connecticut state income tax for 2026 is figured on a graduated bracket schedule, with no state standard deduction beneath it. This calculator applies that on top of federal withholding and Social Security / Medicare to estimate your Connecticut take-home pay.
Connecticut uses a graduated income tax with 7 brackets for 2026, with marginal rates ranging from 2% to a top rate of 6.99% (which applies to single-filer taxable income above $500,000). Connecticut does not provide a state standard deduction. As a worked example, a single filer earning $60,000 pays about $2,550 in Connecticut income tax (roughly 4.3% of gross) before federal tax and FICA.
What this estimate doesn't include: Connecticut has no local/municipal income tax. Connecticut has NO standard deduction; it uses income-based personal exemptions (,000 single / ,000 MFJ / ,000 HoH, phasing out as CT AGI rises) and personal tax credits, which this engine does not model. Estimates therefore run slightly HIGH for lower incomes. Connecticut's 3% tax-rate phase-out (Table C add-back) and high-income tax recapture (Table D) — which claw back the benefit of the lower brackets for high earners and can push the effective rate above the stated 6.99% top marginal rate — are NOT modeled. Single bracket key also covers Married Filing Separately (CT Code F uses the same Code A schedule). City, county or school-district income taxes where they apply, court-ordered deductions, union dues, and anything else your specific employer withholds are not in this figure; your pay stub is the authority on those.
Estimates only, not tax advice. The section "What this estimate doesn't include" above lists what's left out; see also our terms and the corrections log.
Connecticut's seven 2026 brackets, from 2% to 6.99% (single filers)
Connecticut's graduated single-filer schedule for 2026, with no state standard deduction to subtract first:
| Taxable income | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $10,000 | 2% |
| $10,000 – $50,000 | 4.5% |
| $50,000 – $100,000 | 5.5% |
| $100,000 – $200,000 | 6% |
| $200,000 – $250,000 | 6.5% |
| $250,000 – $500,000 | 6.9% |
| $500,000 and above | 6.99% |
CT Paid Leave: what else Connecticut takes from your check
Beyond income tax, Connecticut withholds these state payroll programs directly from employee wages:
| Program | Employee rate (2026) | Wage base / cap |
|---|---|---|
| CT Paid Leave (PFML) — employee-funded | 0.5% (fully employee-paid; rate held flat for 2026) | Capped at the 2026 Social Security wage base, $184,500 (max contribution $922.50) |
Included in your take-home: the CT Paid Leave contribution is subtracted from the take-home estimate at the top of this page. These are withheld after tax and do not lower your taxable income.
Two Connecticut payroll quirks worth knowing
- Connecticut Paid Leave is entirely employee-funded: workers pay the full 0.5% premium (no employer match) on wages up to $184,500, capping the 2026 deduction at $922.50 — unlike most PFML states that split the cost with employers.
- Connecticut has no local sales taxes — the 6.35% rate is identical statewide — so a paycheck-to-spending comparison needs no city/county sales-tax lookup, unlike most states.
Beyond the paycheck: Connecticut's 6.35% sales tax and property tax
| Sales tax | 6.35% (≈6.35% with local) |
| Property tax | ≈1.54% — Third-highest effective property tax rate in the nation (trailing only New Jersey and Illinois) per Tax Foundation 2026. |
No city or county income tax anywhere in Connecticut
No municipal or local income taxes; only the state income tax (2%–6.99%) applies. Connecticut towns rely almost entirely on property tax for local revenue since there are no local income or sales taxes.
Is overtime and tips tax-free in Connecticut? Federally yes, but Connecticut still taxes both
Federal law lets you deduct qualified tips and overtime premium pay from 2025 through 2028 (OBBBA caps & rules), though Social Security and Medicare are still withheld.
Connecticut state income tax: Connecticut has not adopted the federal tips/overtime deductions for state income tax as of mid-2026, so they reduce your federal tax only. (source: tax.thomsonreuters.com)
- Overtime: 2025 — not deductible on your Connecticut return (still state-taxed); 2026–2028 — not deductible on your Connecticut return (still state-taxed).
- Tips: 2025 — not deductible on your Connecticut return (still state-taxed); 2026–2028 — not deductible on your Connecticut return (still state-taxed).
Related: overtime by state · tips by state · overtime calculator · tips calculator.
Your paycheck vs the $95,781 Connecticut median
| Median household income (2024 (ACS 1-Year)) | $95,781 |
| Take-home (single filer) | ≈$71,215 |
Connecticut's own $16.94 minimum wage — above the federal floor (2026)
$16.94/hour (≈$35,235/year full-time). Effective Jan 1, 2026; a $0.59 increase from $16.35, indexed to the federal employment cost index (3.6% over the year ending June 30, 2025) under Public Act 19-4.
Connecticut paycheck FAQ
Does Connecticut have a state income tax in 2026?
Yes — seven graduated brackets from 2% to 6.99% in 2026, on top of federal tax and FICA.
Besides income tax, what does Connecticut deduct from paychecks?
On top of federal tax and FICA, Connecticut withholds CT Paid Leave (PFML) — employee-funded at 0.5% (fully employee-paid; rate held flat for 2026). The full rates and wage caps are in the payroll-deductions table on this page.
Compare a paycheck next door: New York, Massachusetts & Rhode Island
| State | State income tax (2026) | Take-home on $75,000 (single) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | seven brackets, 2%–6.99% | $57,843 |
| New York | nine brackets, 3.9%–10.9% | $57,784 |
| Massachusetts | two brackets, 5%–9% | $57,718 |
| Rhode Island | three brackets, 3.75%–5.99% | $58,375 |
Those are the states next door. To see where Connecticut lands against all of them at once, our take-home pay by state study runs an identical salary at two levels, $75,000 and $100,000, through the 2026 rules of every state and DC, except Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland and Vermont, still on their 2025 tables, ranked from the most take-home pay to the least.
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Data compiled and maintained by Edmond Daher · Updated 2026-07-31