Connecticut Paycheck Calculator

2%–6.99%

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Connecticut Take-Home Pay Calculator 2026

Federal + Connecticut state tax breakdown

2026

Gross income

State (for state tax)

Filing status

Advanced: dependents, 401(k), HSA, health

Dependents under 17

401(k) traditional (annual)

HSA via payroll (annual)

Health premiums (annual)

Gross income: $90,966 · Annual

Filing status: Single · Dependents under 17: 0

State (for state tax): Connecticut (2%–6.99%)

Estimated take-home

Of your $7,581 gross a month

$5,662You keep74.7%
$932Federal12.3%
$580FICA7.6%
$369State4.9%
$38State programs0.5%

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Gross: $90,966
Federal income tax: −$11,183
Social Security (6.2%): −$5,640
Medicare (1.45%): −$1,319
State income tax: −$4,428
CT Paid Leave: −$455
Total tax: −$23,024
Take-home pay: $67,942
Effective tax rate: 25.3%

Estimates only. Not tax or legal advice. Consult a professional. Verified against IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (OBBBA). Methodology

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Connecticut at a glance

What the average job in Connecticut pays

$90,966 a year — $67,942 after tax

Averaged across 1,691,668 jobs in Connecticut, that is 15.6% above the US average of $78,722 and ranks #5 of the 50 states by pay. The calculator above opens on this figure — change it to your own.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, annual 2025. Wage average across jobs, not household income.

What the state side takes from $100,000

Connecticut5.5%

50-state average3.6%

In the 2026 Take-Home Index

Connecticut ranks #43 of 50 — $73,705 net

On a $100,000 salary. To take home what the same salary leaves you in Texas, you'd need $108,653 in Connecticut — a $8,653 raise just to break even.

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No tax on overtime

You save $1,847, but Connecticut takes back $512

For 2026, Connecticut doesn't let the OBBBA deduction cut its own tax. See the Connecticut breakdown

Take-home pay by salary · Connecticut

Single filer · 2026 federal + state tax

Take-home pay by salary
Gross salary	Take-home pay	Effective tax rate
$40,000	$32,928	17.7%
$60,000	$47,773	20.4%
$80,000	$60,935	23.8%
$100,000	$73,705	26.3%
$150,000	$104,816	30.1%

Connecticut — Seven brackets from 2% to 6.99%, plus phase-outs that take back the low brackets' benefit as income rises. Employees pay 0.5% into CT Paid Leave.

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Cities in Connecticut

New Haven

States similar to Connecticut

New York3.9%–10.9%New Jersey1.4%–10.75%Massachusetts5%–9%Rhode Island3.75%–5.99%Pennsylvania3.07%

Common hourly wages in Connecticut

How much is that a year? See annual gross and take-home in all 50 states.

$15/hr → $31,200 $18/hr → $37,440 $20/hr → $41,600 $22/hr → $45,760 $25/hr → $52,000 $30/hr → $62,400 $35/hr → $72,800 $40/hr → $83,200

Connecticut Paycheck FAQ

Does Connecticut have a state income tax?

Yes. Connecticut's rates run from 2% to 6.99%. On $75,000 a single filer pays about $3,475 — 4.6% of gross, because most of that income sits in the lower brackets. Paychecks also carry CT Paid Leave: about $375 a year.

What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Connecticut?

A single filer earning $75,000 in Connecticut keeps about $57,743 a year after federal tax, Connecticut state tax, state payroll programs and FICA — an effective rate of 23.0%.

How much of my paycheck goes to taxes in Connecticut?

On $75,000: about $7,670 federal income tax, $3,475 Connecticut state tax, $375 state programs and $5,738 FICA.

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