Connecticut Paycheck Calculator
A $75,000 salary in Connecticut nets roughly $57,743 a year in 2026, once federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Connecticut state tax and CT paid family leave contributions are withheld.
Connecticut take-home pay calculator
Take-home now: $2,220.87 per 2 weeks
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 $2,575 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 gives a personal exemption instead: up to $15,000 if you are single, $24,000 married filing jointly, $19,000 head of household, and $12,000 married filing separately. The exemption shrinks by $1,000 for every $1,000 of Connecticut income above $30,000 single, $48,000 jointly, $38,000 head of household and $24,000 filing separately, so it runs out entirely a little way above those points. Neither the exemption nor Connecticut's personal tax credits are modeled here, so this estimate runs HIGH for lower incomes. Connecticut's 2% tax-rate phase-out (the Table C add-back) IS now included in the figures above, and it is not just a high-earner rule. For a single filer it starts at $56,500 of Connecticut income and adds $25 for every $5,000 above that, up to $250; head of household starts at $78,500 and adds $40 per $4,000, up to $400; married filing jointly starts at $100,500 and adds $50 per $5,000, up to $500. Any amount over the starting point counts as a full step, so a single filer $1 past $56,500 already pays the first $25. We measure it against your wages only, so if you also have interest, dividends or self-employment income, your real Connecticut income is higher and the add-back could be a step or two bigger. The separate high-income tax recapture (Table D) is still not modeled. If you are married but filing separately, Connecticut starts that add-back earlier than the single ladder used here, at $50,250 in $2,500 steps rather than $56,500 in $5,000 steps, so your real Connecticut tax can run somewhat higher than shown, by up to about $150 from the add-back alone; your personal exemption is smaller too, $12,000 rather than the $15,000 above. 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) | ≈$71,015 |
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% | $57,743 |
| New York | nine brackets, 3.9%–10.9% | $57,784 |
| Massachusetts | two brackets, 5%–9% | $57,818 |
| 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 2026-08-02