Connecticut paycheck calculator 2026
On a $75,000 salary paid every two weeks, a single filer in Connecticut takes home about $2,221 per paycheck in 2026 after taxes.
Take-home pay · Every two weeks
How it's worked out$2,221per paycheck
You keep 77.0% of gross pay
Where your $2,884.62 of gross pay goes
Take-home pay$2,220.8777.0%
Federal income tax$295.0010.2%
Social Security$178.856.2%
Connecticut income tax$133.654.6%
Medicare$41.831.5%
Connecticut Paid Leave$14.420.5%
Gross pay
$2,884.62
Taxes
$663.75
Top rate
22% + 5.5%
Take-home pay at common salaries in Connecticut
Share of pay you keep, $20k to $250k
| Salary | Per paycheck | Per year | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,266.44 | $32,928 | 82.3% |
| $50,000 | $1,550.19 | $40,305 | 80.6% |
| $60,000 | $1,837.40 | $47,773 | 79.6% |
| $75,000You | $2,220.87 | $57,743 | 77.0% |
| $100,000 | $2,834.81 | $73,705 | 73.7% |
| $125,000 | $3,441.48 | $89,479 | 71.6% |
| $150,000 | $4,031.38 | $104,816 | 69.9% |
| $200,000 | $5,259.79 | $136,755 | 68.4% |
Single, paid every two weeks, 2026 rates.
Connecticut at a glance
- Income tax
- 2% to 6.99%
- Personal exemption
- $15,000
- Connecticut Paid Leave
- 0.5%
- Local income tax
- None
- Sales tax
- 6.35%
- 2026 return due
- Apr 15, 2027
How we work it out
- 1Yearly payYour salary, or your hourly rate times hours times 52.
- 2Pre-tax deductions401(k) and health insurance come off before income tax.
- 3Federal income taxThe 2026 standard deduction, then brackets from 10% to 37%.
- 4Social Security and Medicare6.2% up to $184,500 and 1.45%, plus 0.9% over $200,000.
- 5Connecticut taxConnecticut's own deduction and rates, plus paid family and medical leave, then we divide by your paychecks.
Connecticut paycheck questions
How much is $75,000 a year after taxes in Connecticut?
A single filer paid every two weeks takes home about $57,743 a year, or $2,220.87 per paycheck, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Connecticut income tax and paid family and medical leave.
What is the Connecticut income tax rate?
Connecticut taxes income at 7 rates, from 2% to 6.99%. For single filers, the top rate starts above $500,000 of taxable income.
What is paid family and medical leave on a Connecticut paycheck?
Connecticut Paid Leave takes 0.5% of wages, up to $922.50 a year.
How is federal income tax worked out on a paycheck?
We take your yearly pay, subtract pre-tax deductions and the 2026 standard deduction ($16,100 for single filers), and apply the federal brackets from 10% to 37%. Your employer works from your W-4, so its number can differ by a few dollars.
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Sources
- IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32: 2026 brackets and standard deduction
- Social Security Administration: 2026 contribution and benefit base
- IRS Notice 2025-67: 2026 retirement plan limits
- Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
- DRS TPG-211, 2026 Withholding Calculation Rules (Rev. 12/25): brackets by status, personal exemptions, 2% phase-out, recapture
- Bloomberg Tax, Connecticut family leave contribution rate unchanged (0.5%) for 2026
- IRS Publication 15 (2026): Social Security wage base $184,500 (the CT Paid Leave cap)
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