CT · 2026 tax year
Connecticut paycheck calculator
Enter a salary to see exactly what lands in your bank account in Connecticut after every deduction, updated the moment you type.
Your take-home pay in Connecticut
$2,235
every two weeks · $58,118 per year · 22.5% effective rate
What Connecticut takes out of your paycheck
Your gross salary is never what you keep. Four deductions stand between the number on your offer letter and the number in your account: federal income tax, Connecticut state income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. Connecticut does levy a state income tax, which is included in the estimate above.
Take-home pay at common salaries in Connecticut
Single filer, 2026 rates, standard deduction applied. Use the calculator above for your exact figure.
Take-home pay by salary in Connecticut
A full breakdown for each salary: per paycheck, effective vs marginal rate, and how Connecticut compares to other states at that figure.
What else moves a paycheck in Connecticut
Local income tax
No Connecticut city or town taxes income, so living in Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven or Hartford adds nothing to the state and federal tax on your pay. Connecticut towns are funded by property tax instead; the state's property tax credit gives back up to $300 of it against the income tax, and it is not included above.
State payroll deductions this estimate leaves out
- CT Paid Leave.0.5% of wages up to the Social Security wage base ($184,500 in 2026), paid entirely by the employee: $400 a year on an $80,000 salary and $922.50 at most.
It is not deducted above, so on an $80,000 salary expect about $400 a year less than the take-home shown. Unemployment insurance is paid by employers.
Minimum wage in Connecticut
$16.94/hr From 1 January 2026; Connecticut raises it every January in line with the federal employment cost index. Tipped hotel and restaurant staff can be paid $6.38 an hour, and bartenders $8.23, if tips bring them to the full minimum. Rate as published by the US Department of Labor, October 2026.
Most of the salaries run through this page come from Connecticut's largest job markets: Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Connecticut have a state income tax?
- Connecticut does levy a state income tax, which is included in the estimate above.
- How much is $80,000 after taxes in Connecticut?
- A single filer earning $80,000 in Connecticut takes home roughly $61,335 per year after federal tax, state tax, Social Security, and Medicare, based on 2026 rates.
- What is not included in this estimate?
- This estimate includes Connecticut's personal tax credit but excludes other tax credits, local or city taxes, pre-tax deductions like 401(k) and health insurance, and post-tax deductions. Your real paycheck may differ.